U.N. Security Council Split on Syria Resolution

October 25, 2005 --

Security Council Split Over Resolution on Syria
Western nations working on a resolution to pressure Syria to cooperate with a U.N. investigation into the slaying of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri are encountering resistance from other Security Council members -- principally Algeria, China and Russia -- U.S., European and U.N officials said Monday. (Washington Post)

U.S., France Push for UN Hariri Resolution
U.S., France Push for Quick Resolution Demanding Syrian Cooperation in Lebanon Probe. (AP)

Cheney Told Aide of C.I.A. Officer, Lawyers Report
Notes of a previously undisclosed conversation between the vice president and his chief of staff appear to differ from I. Lewis Libby's federal grand jury testimony. (NY Times)

CIA Leak Linked to Dispute over Iraq Policy
The alleged leaking of an operative's name had its roots in a clash over Iraq policy between White House insiders and the State Department and CIA. (Washington Post)

Cheney Plan Exempts CIA from Bill Barring Abuse of Detainees
Bill protects officers from a measure that would bar abuse and degrading treatment of detainees. (Washington Post)

Autopsies Support Abuse Allegations
U.S. military documents show 21 war detainees were homicide victims, an ACLU report says. (LA Times)

Rocket Attacks Near Afghan Capital Kills 7
Militants Fire Rockets at Security Forces in Kabul, Killing Seven People. (AP)

Indonesian Police Baffled in Bali Blast Probe
Indonesia's police chief in Bali has expressed frustration at the lack of progress finding those behind triple suicide bombings on the resort island this month that killed 20 people. (ABC Australia)

Report Alleges Rebels Trained In Venezuela
Ecuadorean and other Latin American leftists received guerrilla training in Caracas, an intelligence report shows. (Miami Herald)

Judge Allows Statement by al Qaeda Suspect
Trial begins today for N.Va. man who says confession was coerced by torture. (Washington Post)