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Before a Congress now dominated by his political opponents, Mr. Bush urges cooperation in annual 'State of the Union' address.

The British Coast Guard is keeping close watch on a crippled freighter leaking oil into the English Channel off southwest England.

The Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) quotes a lawmaker as saying that Iran has barred 38 UN nuclear inspectors from entering the country.

A Russian general says placing elements of a U.S. anti-missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic would be a "clear threat" to Moscow.

More than 100 Iranian intellectuals and activists have issued a statement condemning a conference in Iran last month that questioned the existence of the Holocaust.

Veteran Stephane Peterhansel won his ninth rally title, his third win in an automobile, a Mitsubishi. He has won the motorcycle crown six times. This year that title went to his countryman Cyril Despres.

Leading Democrats in Congress say they will push ahead with a resolution opposing President Bush's plans to boost U.S. troop strength in Iraq. Administration officials and some Republican members of Congress say such a vote would send the wrong message to America's military - and to anti-democratic forces in Iraq.

An unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft has docked at the International Space Station after a journey from Earth.

The U.S. government has asked China to clarify its intentions following the successful test of an anti-satellite weapon last week, that was reported this week by the publication Aviation Week and Space Technology. The State Department has also expressed concern about the space debris that resulted from the missile hit on an old Chinese satellite, saying it could endanger people in space and on the ground.

The U.S. government has asked China to clarify its intentions following the successful test of an anti-satellite weapon last week, that was reported this week by the publication Aviation Week and Space Technology. The State Department has also expressed concern about the space debris that resulted from the missile hit on an old Chinese satellite, saying it could endanger people in space and on the ground.

China's stock market is soaring as investors in the country rush to buy stocks and mutual funds. While some analysts believe the bull run will continue, others are worried that the boom is a bubble, which could quickly collapse.

Cuba's government treats Mr. Castro's health as a state secret.

Former Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic was invited to vote in this weekend's legislative elections, despite having died more than 10 months ago.

U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton today took the first step toward a 2008 White House bid that could end with her becoming the first female president of the United States.

The pharmaceutical industry, academia and government agencies need to work together to restore faith in drug development, say doctors. They argue that the recent litigation over the drug Vioxx, produced by Merck and Co. Inc., has highlighted the failings of the current system, which can be open to abuse.