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Domenici withdraws support for President Bush's Iraq war policy and backs a proposal to bring most troops home by March.

All eight suspects arrested in connection with a series of botched car bombings worked for Britain's National Health Service, prompting questions about how carefully overseas hires are scrutinized.

Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson says President Bush short-circuited the justice system and circumvented the rule of law when he commuted the prison sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Wilson is the husband of Valerie Plame, the CIA operative whose identity was leaked.

The White House is asking lawmakers to be more patient when it comes to the troop surge in Iraq. Yesterday, Republican Sen. Richard Lugar called for a reduction in the U.S. military's role there — and other Senators are agreeing.

China and Congo are enjoying an era of economic cooperation, swapping cut-rate financing for infrastructure projects with oil and timber. But critics charge is the exchange is unequal.

Author Salman Rushdie is now Sir Salman Rushdie. The Indian-born writer received a knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth last week for his services to literature. Many Muslims are protesting the Queen's decision to honor Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after a fatwa was issued calling for his death.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the Israeli Cabinet agree to release millions of dollars in frozen tax money for the Palestinian government. The move shows support for Fatah and undercuts the rival Hamas movement in control of Gaza.

Iran continues to make progress building its uranium enrichment facility as claims spread that the nation is sending conventional weapons to Iraq and Afghanistan that are being used against U.S. troops — sparking calls for military action.

When President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meet in Washington, the first item on their agenda is how to deal with Palestinians who are divided physically and politically, with Fatah controlling the West Bank and Hamas in charge in the Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian president, aligned with the ousted Fatah movement, creates a new government that sidelines Hamas. The new government is headed by Salam Fayyad, a respected economist who will serve as prime minister, foreign minister and finance minister.