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Byline: Tom Sancton ILLUSTRATION BY MATT CHASE Fighting for the SOUL OF FRANCE Pitched battles-political, cultural, and racial-are roiling the heart of la République Napoleon Bonaparte is arguably the most [...]

Details a voyage of United States President George W. Bush to Europe. Efforts of Bush to persuade European allies on his agenda, including his missile-defense system and policy toward global warming; Prospect for Bush's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin; Chronology of his trip, which includes stops in such nations as Spain, Sweden, and Poland.

Focuses on United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. How he has become the architect and salesman of the missile defense shield; Enormous challenges of the proposed system and how it would work; Nuclear arsenals of Russia, China, India and Pakistan; Highlights of Rumsfeld's political career; Reaction of foreign nations to the missile-shield plan.

Reports on the crash of the Concorde Jet in France. Reasons for the crash, including a fire in one of the engines and failure in the landing gear; Information on the Concorde's captain, Christian Marty; Speculation as to the operation of the plane by Marty, prior to its crash; Number of people killed in the crash; Witnesses of the crash, including French president, Jacques Chirac. INSET: A Soaring Spirit, by Thomas Sancton.

Remember the old days when France and the United States joined together in bold nation-building experiments? Before George W. Bush and Jacques Chirac began battling it out on the world [...]

Reports the efforts of the United States government to prevent terrorism with the arrival of the year 2000 and the possible computer difficulties with the year 2000 date conversion (Y2K). Terrorism threats and governmental warnings; Arrests made; History of terrorism and its changes as of 1999 to `asymmetric warfare'; Possible attacks from Osama bin Laden or cells related to his protectors, the Taliban government in Afghanistan; Outlook.

Presents a look at the battle plan being used by the United States Pentagon in conjunction with other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries in its war with Yugoslavia in 1999. Use of B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers; How military pilots are utilizing laser guided missiles; How the terrain of Yugoslavia has led to difficulties; Status of the US precision-guided munitions and when replenishing is expected to be completed; Comments. INSET: A Winning Debut for the B-2, by Julie Grace.

Reports on the timing of the 50th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) alliance. The miscalculations made in bombing Yugoslavia in an attempt to stop the Serbian attacks against the ethnic Albanians in the region; Details of two major mistakes made by NATO forces, which resulted in the deaths of Albanian refugees; Possible solutions NATO has in trying to defeat Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milosevic.

Reports on the continued bombing of Yugoslavia by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces as of April 1999. The stubbornness of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and his supporters; Capture of three United States military officers; The number of ethnic Albanians fleeing the country for Macedonia; Options NATO has to try and resolve the matter.

Describes the bombing of Yugoslavia by the forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in March, 1999. Downing of a United States F-117A Stealth fighter jet; Serbian protests at US embassies in Europe; Unstable support for the attacks from US allies; Concern that the violence would spread beyond Yugoslavia; Increased violence against Albanians by Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic; Further attacks planned by NATO.

The article reports that Israel's attack poses new problems for U.S. President Ronald Reagan's Administration. It states that U.S. foreign policy was on the defensive, and Israel's fearless strike into Lebanon, broadcast an embarrassing message to the world. It notes that the situation raised serious questions about U.S. policy and leadership, while President Ronald Reagan and Secretary of State Alexander Haig were on a European tour, intended to polish the Administration's image abroad.

The article reports on the disagreements and the failure of peaceful negotiations for the Anglo-Argentine conflict over the disputed Falkland Islands. It notes that United Nations Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar has conceded the failure for international mediation. It adds that de Cuéllar's calls to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Argentine President Leopoldo Galtieri have not been fruitful.

The article focuses on El Salvador's constituent assembly elections. It states that the elections is considered as the most important in history, and more than 1.5 million people queued up to vote despite guerilla threats and in some cases dodged bullets. Jose Napoleon Duarte was reportedly elected as the new president. However, it notes that a rightist maneuver leaves him and other winners in doubt.

The article offers information on the coups d'etat of junior officers in Guatemala. On March 30, 1982, 20 junior officers stalked the barracks of Mariscal Zavala Brigade's headquarters, while 500 infantry troops encircled the area calling for fair elections and to end the corruption of General Fernando Romeo Lucas García . Moreover, it was found that the coup's chief planner is Captain Carlos Rodolfo Muñoz Piloña .

The article focuses on struggles that split Central American threatening U.S. interests. It notes the evolution of the fight for power between extremists on the far right and on the far left leaving leaders in an exposed and risky position in Guatemala City. The move of guerrillas in El Salvador to boycott the election campaign and disrupting it with attacks on economic targets such as shutting off a major stretch of the Pan American Highway destroying a key bridge is mentioned.

The article reports on the Polish revolution, headed by Lech Walesa against General Wojciech Jaruzelski's martial law regime. It states that Solidarity union's movement has led to violence, bloodshed and repression, and the capture and imprisonment of Solidarity union leader Walesa in a government guesthouse. Moreover, it mentions the economic recessions of the country, wherein Polish people has suffered the scarcity of food, clothing and other basic necessities.

The article focuses on the life of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, who was assassinated in Cairo. It explores Sadat's life which was a skein of contradictions and was guided by a sense of belonging as well as his career as a onetime revolutionary firebrand, military man, and president. It also highlights the political leadership of Sadat and the dramatic changes he made in the Middle East as well as his search for peace and direct dealings with Israel.

The article focuses on the victory of Francois Mitterrand as the newly elected president of France. It informs that on May 31, 1981, voters gave Mitterrand's political party Parti Soocialiste (Socialist Party) a majority of approximately 290 seats in the 491-member National Assembly. It is said that Mitterrand has got victory due to his long-run political strategies. It further tells that Mitterrand has announced for the building up of the Soviet SS-20 missiles in Eastern Europe.

The article focuses on the election of socialist François Mitterrand as the president of France. As mentioned, former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing was defeated in the elections due to the lack of a powerful party base and the steady rise of Socialist strength. As mentioned, the greatest challenge to Mitterrand's administration is the constitution that makes government difficult when the president and Parliament represent different political groupings.

The article offers information on the conditional assurances of Premier Wojciech Jaruzelski to end the labor turmoil of Poland. It discusses economic difficulties which include rationing of cereals and freeze on salaries that made impossible to fulfil all the agreements extracted from the government through repeated industrial confrontations. It mentions the invasion fears of anti-socialist forces like Soviet Union to bring a counterrevolutionary reversal in the fraternal socialist country.

The article focuses on the strike by Solidarity, a Polish labor union, on April 3, 1981 in Poland. The strike was called on following a police attack in March 1981 on 26 union members in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Solidarity has also issued warning of a general strike. The Soviet Union has called the general strike threat a declaration of war. As reported, fears of Soviet intervention have prompted the U.S. government to issue a warning against any external intervention on the Polish situation.

The article reports on the failed coup attempt by the Guardia Civil Guards of Spain. It is stated that the coup led by armed force officer Antonio Tejero Molina sized the Spanish Parliament and took Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez hostage. It is stated that the rebels were protesting the government's decision to disallow the hoisting of Basque flag in the Basque province of Spain. The 18 hour rebel was defeated by the effort of Spanish King Juan Carlos.

The article reports that the 52 Americans held hostage in Iran by Islamic militants since 1979 may be finally released. According to the U.S. administration, Iran has decided to release 40 hostages and held the other till the final settlement of the U.S. and Iran dispute. It is reported that the final decision will be taken by Iran's Parliament, Majlis, which is dominated by followers of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini.

The article informs that Poland's new communist party leader Stanislaw Kania, has been chosen at Central Committee meeting to replace former leader Edward Gierek, to restore the public confidence in the country. It states how the members of trade unions protested to form independent unions which threatened to reduce government's role. Kania plans to restore public trust through economic reform and adoption of collective leadership to improve efficiency.

The article focuses on the Lenin shipyard strike that took place in September 1980 in Gdansk, Poland. It discusses the negotiations between the government and the labor union over a free-trade-union movement outside the Communist Party control. Further, Jan Jacewicz, a technician at the shipyard strike explained the reason for the Lenin strike being more effective than the riotous protests of 1970.

The article offers information on the protest by the workers of the Poland over the shortage of food and demands for their rights. It states that the protest initiated from the strike by shipyard workers in the Baltic port of Gdansk, spread to about 400 factories and enterprises throughout the country. The workers also protested against the radical political reforms.

The article reports on the political and social conditions of five Central American countries which includes Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Hondurras and Guatemala and the U.S. foreign policy towards them. It criticizes the U.S. policy of supporting co-operative military regimes in the region and subverting reformist governments. It also reports on the new ambassadors sent to these states as reformists and activists which includes Lawrence Pezzullo to Nicaragua and Robert White to El Salvador.

The article reports on the visit of Pope John Paul II in Poland. It offers a detailed information regarding the purpose of his visit along with his views on Poland's industrial heartland and the rights of the workers on his sermon in an open air mass. The Pope talked about solidarity and the banned trade union in which the public made a strong response. It notes that Poland's government under general Wojciech Jaruzelski has viewed the papal pilgrimage as a way to rehabilitate the country.

The article discusses the Israeli invasion of Lebanon with the aim of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to establish Eretz Yisrael or the biblical land of Israel. According to the authors, Israel is relying on its military might to pursue its interests, which is beginning to hamper peace negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as mediated by American Philip Habib. It adds that the tension would test the U.S.-Israeli relations and garner Anti-American campaigns.

The article reports on the attacks of Israeli forces on Lebanon aiming to crush the Palestine Liberation Organization and to expel Syrian forces from the country. It states that Israeli F-16s and F-4 Phantom jets dropped bombs over Palestinian-and Muslim-controlled West Beirut. It notes that Israeli warships bombarded the city's coastline, the airport area and the Avenue de Paris. Finally, it indicates that U.S. President Ronald Reagan demanded ceasefire after three days of attacks.

Describes how Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded the 2002 Olympic Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Possible corruption in the Salt Lake Organizing Committee; Views of Utah Governor Mike Leavitt and Salt Lake City Mayor Deedee Corradini; Five investigations into possible corruption; History of the city's attempts to be awarded the games; Concerns of Olympic sponsors. INSETS: Were They Going for the Gold?;Storm Clouds Over Lausanne.

Focuses on the agreement made between United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and Iraq President Saddam Hussein. The agreement of Saddam to open all his buildings to arms-control inspectors; Details preceding and following the agreement; How the United States has backed off of its threat to bomb Iraq, a move that promised less than satisfying results; The assumption of experts that the deal will falter.

Presents excerpts from the book `Death of a Princess: The Investigation,' by Thomas Sancton and Scott MacLeod. The book as tackling several mysteries that emerged in the wake of the car crash that took the life of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed.

Reports on the investigation of the automobile accident in France that killed Diana, Princess of Wales, in the summer of 1997. The emerging details, including the bodyguard's statement that the driver appeared to be fine; The possibility of a second car involved in the crash; The police support of paparazzi photographers as not being in the way of Diana's vehicle; The replacement of the antilock braking system in the Mercedes.

Highlights the last day of Henri Paul, the driver of the automobile in which he, Princess Diana, and Dodi Al Fayed were killed in Paris, France in 1997. The amount that Paul had to drink; Why he was driving the automobile; The withering away of the charge that the photographers following the automobile were responsible for the crash; What is known about the police investigation; The lone survivor of the crash, Rees-Jones.