MADRID, Spain – An alleged Al Qaeda (search) militant cried Wednesday after taking the stand on charges that he belonged to a cell accused of helping plot the Sept. 11 attacks, and he said he had testified in Spain under duress. Abdulla Khayata Katan (search), a 29-year-old Spaniard of Syrian …

A glance at the EU referendum vote in France on Sunday: THE REFERENDUM: France’s 41.7 million registered voters were asked: “Do you approve the proposed law authorizing the ratification of the treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe?” They rejected it, about 55 percent to 45 percent. ——— AT STAKE: A …

WASHINGTON – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (search) is hoping three-days of lobbying the White House and Congress will get him the support he needs from the United States. Abbas will point to a truce he secured with militant groups and reforms he made in his government. In return, officials say …

MAKHACHKALA, Russia – An explosion ripped through the courtyard of an apartment building in southern Russia’s Dagestan (search) region Friday, killing the regional government’s ethnic policy minister and a woman, police said. The Interfax news agency cited police as saying several others were injured. Zagir Arukhov, the region’s minister for …

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – A four-month-old truce frayed Thursday as Palestinian militants fired mortars and rockets at Jewish targets for a second straight day and Israeli security chiefs threatened retaliation. Senior Palestinian and Israeli officials met to try to defuse the escalating violence and protect a cease-fire agreement seen …

This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” May 2, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Exactly what is rich today? If you look at the president’s latest plan to secure our retirement benefits, you might be surprised, because, according to one nonpartisan think …

WASHINGTON – President Bush bowed his head Thursday to mark the National Day of Prayer (search), giving thanks for freedom and asking God’s help in defending it. The president, who says he prays every day, did so this time in front of an East Room filled with people of many …

NEW YORK – An internal committee at The New York Times (search) has recommended several steps to help increase readers’ confidence in the newspaper, including making reporters and editors more accessible through e-mail, reducing errors, and increasing coverage of middle America and religion. The report was commissioned in November but …

See you in the No Spin Zone at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! Tonight … “The O’Reilly Factor” is on… A Republican gay man is hoping to raise $10 million to attack Hillary Clinton (search). Bill investigates the bizarre committee designed to derail the New York senator’s political career. …

BEIJING – China (search) tried Friday to block a third weekend of anti-Japanese protests, telling its people not to damage relations with Tokyo as activists spread messages on the Internet calling for demonstrations in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities. “Express your patriotic passion in an orderly manner,” the Beijing police …