UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is visiting Iran, hoping to gain support for the international fight against terrorism.

Nato declares that the attack on the US is an attack on the entire 19-nation alliance, and it will provide support if Washington requests it.

Nato declares it will provide full support to Washington if requested, but one member immediately expresses reluctance to enter a war.

US Congress recommends massive support for relief and investigation as America donates millions of dollars to the victims and aid groups.

Days after the US suffered the world's worst terrorist attack, the world is expecting a strong military response from Washington.

The heads of the foreign relations committees in the US Congress support easing sanctions against Pakistan following its pledge to help the US fight terrorism.

Bangladesh's caretaker government agrees to a request by the US for logistical support in the event of an attack on Afghanistan.

European Union leaders agree that US retaliation for last week's suicide attacks would be "legitimate".

Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder pledges to support the US in the fight against terrorism, while the government considers tighter rules on religious groups.

Russia's military moves to quash speculation that it could join in any US armed retaliation for Tuesday's attack terrorist.

Opinion polls in Japan indicate a boost in public support for a change to Japan's pacifist constitution in the wake of the attacks on the US.

Iran will not support any military action in response to last week's attacks in New York and Washington.

Informational resource providing photos, related links and focuses on the terrors Americans face today.

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Describing a mother's legal ordeal in the Hawaiian courts, where she alleges that judges routinely include clauses in custody orders that require an arbitrary change of custody to keep the child in the islands if the custodial parent moves to the mainland.…

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The IT industry's giants including Intel rally behind a bill announced by Congressman Rick Boucher to protect Fair Use in the wake of the DMCA.