the european union -lrb- eu -rrb- signed partnership agreements with azerbaijan , armenia and georgia here today .

Short summary: eu signs agreements with caucasian nations


arab foreign ministers monday condemned the `` aggression '' against iraq and called for the `` immediate withdrawal '' of us and british forces from the country , at the end of a meeting in egypt 's capital .

Short summary: arab foreign ministers call for withdrawal from iraq


a second former fbi agent who acknowledged an affair with a suspected chinese double agent has resigned his sensitive security post at a california nuclear weapons lab , law enforcement officials said friday .

Short summary: second former fbi agent quits u.s. lab in china spy case


asian shares closed mostly lower thursday following fresh weakness on wall street .

Short summary:
most asian stock markets close lower