THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Wednesday postponed the trial of Serbian nationalist Vojislav Seselj, saying he may need more time to prepare his defense. Read more…

WASHINGTON - Ambassador John Miller, a former congressman who leads U.S. efforts to combat human trafficking, is resigning to join the faculty of George Washington University. Read more…

ZAGREB, Croatia - A Croatian lawmaker suspected of ordering the torture and killing of Serb civilians in 1991 during the Serbo-Croat war was detained on war crimes charges Thursday after a parliament commission lifted his parliamentary immunity. Read more…

UNITED NATIONS - A key United Nations committee on Thursday approved a resolution that could lead to an international treaty on small-arms control, a move hailed by gun-control advocates but opposed by the U.S. and gun-rights groups. Read more…

UNITED NATIONS - Eritrea rejected a United Nations accusation that its recent movement of troops near the border with Ethiopia represented a "major breach" of a cease-fire agreement between the two countries, the country's U.N. ambassador said in a letter released Friday. Read more…

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is considering a monitoring mission or peacekeeping force in Chad where the spillover from violence in Sudan's Darfur region has resulted in more than 200,000 refugees. Read more…

As riots grip Dhaka during Bangladesh's succession crisis, Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Maneeza Hossain, a specialist on the politics and culture of Bangladesh, is available for interview and comment. Hossain, a U.S.-trained lawyer and native of Dhaka who has written several monographs on Islamism in Bangladesh, recently returned from a month-long trip to Bangladesh the world's fourth-largest Muslim nation. Hossain has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, including the BBC, Reuters and Voice of America, and has written for the Wall Street Journal and other publications. Read more…

Sequella Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing improved treatment paradigms for diseases of epidemic potential, announced today a partnership with PATH, an international non-profit organization committed to finding sustainable solutions to break longstanding cycles of poor health worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, through funding obtained from US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other sources, PATH and Sequella will conduct dose-ranging and clinic-based performance evaluations of the Sequella TB Patch, a tuberculosis diagnostic. The studies will occur in Ukraine and involve the enrollment of over 300 patients. Read more…

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement on President Bush's North Korean policy Read more…

The Department of Justice today announced that it has suspended its investigation of Entercom Communications Corporation's proposed acquisition of New York radio stations from CBS Corporation as long as the companies sell three Rochester radio stations as planned. Entercom informed the Department of Justice that it planned to divest the three Rochester stations in order to avoid the need for further investigation by the Justice Department and to comply with the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) local ownership rules. The investigation arose from Entercom's proposed $262 acquisition of 15 radio stations from CBS in Austin, Texas; Cincinnati; Memphis, Tenn.; and Rochester, N.Y. Read more…

Business owners, executives and venture capitalists around the nation including the states where minimum wage is on the ballot Nov. 7 are calling for a higher minimum wage to pay workers fairly, boost business and strengthen the economy. Read more…

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Max Baucus today questioned the White House nominee to head the Social Security Administration about his views on privatizing Social Security. In a letter to Michael J. Astrue, the Democratic leader and Ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee asked the nominee to share his views on the President's proposals to change Social Security. They also asked to what degree Astrue would promote the President's Social Security agenda as Commissioner, both publicly and privately. Read more…

The best time to learn how to file an insurance claim is before you actually have to file one. The process may go smoother and your insurance company may be able to settle your claim quicker if you are prepared. Read more…

Across the nation, states are failing to meet a Federal mandate to boost voter registration among low-income Americans by offering registration opportunities in public assistance offices-a requirement established by Congress under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). Demos, a national, non-partisan public policy center, published the findings in a new briefing paper this week. Read more…

Following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the National Press Club. Read more…

AARP Services and Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. today announced that the organizations have teamed up to offer AARP members a money-saving benefit on car rentals. AARP members will receive up to 20 percent off car rental rates as well as bonus offers such as free upgrades, free weekend days and dollars off weekly rentals. Coupons for bonus offers can be found at http://www.aarp.org/budget. Read more…

With the theme "Space-The Way Ahead" top military and commercial leaders will address the contributions of space to the combat environment and current challenges affecting the military, civilian and commercial space partnership at the annual Air Force Association National Symposium on Space, Nov. 17. Read more…

> With the theme "Space-The Way Ahead" top military and commercial leaders will address the contributions of space to the combat environment and current challenges affecting the military, civilian and commercial space partnership during the annual Air Force Association National Symposium on Space, Nov. 17., at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif. Read more…

Some Christans today are rejoicing at the bloodshed in the Middle East, believing that it's a sign of the Second Coming. This illustrates some peoples desire to find simple answers to complex issues coupled with an erroneous conception of the Bible. Complex issues usually require complex solutions. However, when the Bible gets involved or invoked, the issue gets a little thornier. Read more…

People throughout the country are struggling with how to handle the powerful emotions evoked by the scenes of destruction in the aftermath of the recent hurricanes. Read more…

Rather than risk more human lives in the ongoing war against terrorism, advances in computer technology are enabling contractors to create remote-controlled machines to do reconnaissance and risk management. Read more…

Construction materials from the Central Artery / Tunnel demolition and excavation from the early days of the nations largest public works project may prove central to the Big Digs construction problems. Recycled into project concrete, could the contaminated dirt cause multi-million gallon tunnel leaks and 3-ton concrete slabs suspended overhead to crash to the ground less than 3 years after tunnel and connector opening events? Read more…

The strong U.S. support for Israel is daunting to most Muslims. A poll conducted by the LA Times indicates that in the recent assault of Israel against the Lebanese that 43% of Americans believe the attack was justified and not harsh in its treatment of the Lebanese people (Wallsten & Ghlert, 2006). Yet the study also showed that 44% of Americans feel that the war was either not justified or that the Israeli response was excessive. Read more…

The Chinese government said Thursday that there was no threat of terrorist attacks on hotels in Hong Kong and China despite a Pakistani newspaper report that the Chinese Consulate General in Pakistan had received such a threat last month. Read more…

Asking if there will ever be peace in the Middle East is not a hard question to answer. It does depend on who you ask and your knowledge of both history and the Bible. Read more…