Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Friday of pursuing a dictatorial foreign policy and said mounting violence could derail progress toward bringing peace and democracy to Iraq.
Secretary of State Colin Powell called Kofi Annan a "good" UN secretary-general on Friday, after days in which Washington chose not to defend the diplomat against a US senator's demand he resign.
The US military kicked off a buildup of forces in Iraq by 12,000 troops on Friday as 82nd Airborne Division soldiers began leaving Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to boost security for Jan. 30 Iraqi elections.
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas could soon suspend attacks against Israel, according to a senior member.
Secretary of State Colin Powell called Kofi Annan a "good" UN secretary-general on Friday, after days in which Washington chose not to defend the diplomat against a US senator's demand he resign.
The US military kicked off a buildup of forces in Iraq by 12,000 troops on Friday as 82nd Airborne Division soldiers began leaving Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to boost security for Jan. 30 Iraqi elections.
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas could soon suspend attacks against Israel, according to a senior member.
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