UNITED NATIONS – New Zealand says it has been working on a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at restarting peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. New Zealand’s U.N. Ambassador Jim McLay said Tuesday it’s time for the U.N.’s most powerful body “to use its moral and legal authority” to …

DHAKA, Bangladesh – A TV report says that two people were killed and more than 100 injured in Bangladesh in an earthquake that originated in Nepal. Somoy TV station reported that one man was killed in the capital Dhaka and another in the northwestern district of Pabna on Saturday when …

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has scrapped the country’s wealthiest citizens off a list of people receiving monthly cash handouts in a small step toward easing the burden on the budget and freeing up more government funds, an official said Wednesday. The move, which will free up about $3 million a …

And now the most absorbing two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: FOX Fans: Missed the Grapevine? Click here to watch it! Remarks For Breakfast Democratic presidential candidateHoward Dean (search)now says he, ‘misspoke’…the other night when he told theAFL-CIO (search)he does not favor raising the retirement age. …

PARIS – French authorities are investigating claims that a southern town tracks how many Muslim children attend its schools, which would be illegal and run counter to France’s secular view of itself. The claims by the extreme right mayor of Beziers drew attention at the highest levels, reflecting heightened tensions …

BERLIN – Germany’s defense minister says a senior official supported an arms manufacturer’s bid to get the country’s military intelligence service to probe leaks concerning the alleged shortcomings of its assault rifle — a weapon that she has since ordered replaced. Ursula von der Leyen’s statement Thursday comes amid opposition …

WASHINGTON – Land rights advocates (search)are scratching their heads as to why the White House has asked the Supreme Court not to hear two cases challenging seven controversial national monuments named by President Clinton in the waning days of his administration. During his race for president in 2000, then-Gov. George …

UNITED NATIONS – Diplomats say experts have found traces of deadly nerve agents used to make chemical weapons at a site in Syria where they were not supposed to be. The discovery of traces of sarin and VX have renewed fears that Syria did not disclose all aspects of its …

And now the most scintillating two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: Iraqis Hopeful for Future A new poll, described as the first scientific survey of Iraqi public opinion, shows 69 percent of Iraqis expect their country and their personal lives to improve over the next five …

RIVERSIDE, N.J. – A New Jersey police officer was struck by a car and dragged for more than 30 feet early Saturday, then thrown into a parked car when the vehicle’s driver swerved in a bid to escape, police said. Riverside police say Sgt. Amaya Urtasun was being treated at …