Here it is:

The 15-May-2002 (Wednesday) to 17-May-2002 (Friday) news bulletins.

Note: A grouping notation of the form (R9) means all bulletins so marked are associated with bulletin 9. There can be a group of such references or background files.

Beginning

Index 15 (May) for days 15-May to 17-May 2002 News Bulletins:

The following selections are jam packed with news information and contain the catagories: Headline news bulletins (as specific VOA items 1, 2, 3, etc.), Related articles (grouped in one page as item 100), BBC clips (grouped in one page as item 200), Special articles (grouped in one page as item 201), an Editorial (item 202), and an extended index table of script selections for the days 15-May to 17-May-2002. The news is provided as a non commercial effort in this fashion for schools, church organizations, research and analysis purposes, and other non profit interests. By email request you may obtain a compressed news file for a specified time duration. Other news, not on the web site, is also available from our archives.

015-0Article.html Around and About - grouped

115-1Article.html White House Confirms Bush Told About Possible Terrorist Hijackings

215-2Article.html Israel: West Bank Raids Hampered Terrorist Attack Plans

315-3Article.html Victorious Christian Democrats Form New Dutch Government

415-4Article.html Iraq Accepts Extension of UN Sanctions Oil-For-Food Program

515-5Article.html UN: Peacekeepers Might Have to Stay Longer in Sierra Leone

615-6Article.html US Contemplates Military Ties with Eritrea

715-7Article.html Efforts Fail to Mediate Solution to Zimbabwe's Political Crisis

815-8Article.html Somalia Reconciliation Conference to Tackle Factional Fighting

915-9Article.html Drought Dries Up Crops, Forces Water Rationing in Asia

1015-10Article.html Taiwan Group Raises Funds to Rebuild Buddha Statues in Afghanistan

1115-11Article.html Arafat: No Elections Until Israeli Army Leaves Palestinian Territory

1215-12Article.html White House Defends President's Actions Before 9/11 Attacks

1315-13Article.html US Congress To Investigate Warning Signs Ahead of 9/11

1415-14Article.html US Still Considering Mideast Trip by CIA Director

1515-15Article.html Western Hemisphere Instability Shadows EU-Latin American Summit

1615-16Article.html Fiji Marks 2 Year Anniversary of Coup Attempt

1715-17Article.html Star Wars Episode II Hits Theatres Worldwide

10015-100Article.html VOA Related Articles

20015-200Article.html BBC News Clips

20115-201Article.html Specials

20215-202Article.html Editorial


Date Title

This table contains VOA scripts. These scripts are a valueable reference resource providing background information as well as additional news. Scripts earlier than those in the following table can be found by selecting an earlier index date such as index day 10 in order to access the scripts for days 10 and 11. Each index day has scripts not only for that day but for several earlier days.


Date Title
17-May-02 0-09891 Editorial - Afghan Women
17-May-02 0-09890 Editorial - United States and Russia
17-May-02 2-289920 Liberia / Unrest (L-O)
17-May-02 0-09889 Editorial - Terrorism and Foreign Policy
17-May-02 0-09888 Editorial - Coalition Military Operations
17-May-02 0-09886 Editorial - Iraq Sanctions Revised
17-May-02 2-289919 Israel/Palestinians (S-Update)
17-May-02 7-36305 Skirble Tour de Sol
17-May-02 7-36306 Hoke-St. Louis Celebrates Lindbergh
17-May-02 7-36307 Dateline: The Democratic Challengers
17-May-02 7-36297 Dateline: Sidelining Mr. Arafat
17-May-02 2-289914 Pak/US Reporter (L)
17-May-02 2-289918 Russia/Oil (L)
17-May-02 2-289916 (CQ) Burma Su Kyi Travels (L-O)
17-May-02 2-289917 Israel/Palestinians (L-Update)
17-May-02 2-289915 Asia/Week Market Wrap (L)
17-May-02 2-289916 Burma Su Kyi Travels (L-O)
17-May-02 2-289913 Pope Burthday Health (L-O)
17-May-02 5-51629 Okinawa Anniversary
17-May-02 2-289912 Pak U-S Reporter (S-UPD)
17-May-02 2-289911 CQ Pak U-S Reporter (S)
17-May-02 2-289910 Fiji Coup Anniversary (L-O)
17-May-02 2-289909 Australia Gallipoli (L-O)
17-May-02 2-289908 Burma N-L-D (L-O)
17-May-02 2-289907 India Pakistan (S)
17-May-02 2-289906 Pak U-S Reporter (S)
17-May-02 2-289905 Japan Business Wrap (L-O)
17-May-02 2-289904 China U-S Sanctions (L-O)
17-May-02 5-51628 Timor Tourism
17-May-02 'Music For You'
17-May-02 2-289903 Israel Palestinians (S)
17-May-02 2-289902 Israel Palestinians (L)


16-May-02 2-289901 Hungary-Laura Bush (L-only)
16-May-02 2-289900 Belgium-Euthanisia (L-only)
16-May-02 2-289899 Carter-Cuba-Dissidents (L-only)
16-May-02 2-289898 Congress-Hijackings (L-update)
16-May-02 2-289897 Congress-Hijackings (s-update)
16-May-02 2-289897 Congress-terrorism (s-update)
16-May-02 2-289896 US-MIDEAST (L-only)
16-May-02 2-289891 Recovery ground zero (L-only)
16-May-02 2-289895 Star Wars Opens (L-O)
16-May-02 2-289894 Rumsfeld/ Crusader (L-O)
16-May-02 2-289893 Bush terrorism (L-second update)
16-May-02 5-51627 Afghan Aid Bill
16-May-02 2-289892 Bush terrorism (s-update)
16-May-02 2-289890 Reagan-Gold medal (L-only)
16-May-02 2-289888 North Korea-Defector (L-only)
16-May-02 6-125674 A New Day in U-S Russian Relations
16-May-02 2-289885 Brazil / Trial (L-O)
16-May-02 2-289889 Leland / Catholic Meetings (L-O)
16-May-02 5-51624 Raising the Monitor
16-May-02 SE-AM-Jill Scott
16-May-02 SE-AM-New INS Rules
16-May-02 SE-AM-Spiderman
16-May-02 2-289887 Liberia/Rebels (S)
16-May-02 5-51623 India-Pakistan Tensions.rtf
16-May-02 2-289886 CQ U-S / India / Pak (S-O)
16-May-02 5-51626 Truckers against terrorism Leland/Chicago
16-May-02 5-51625 U-S / Public Diplomacy 
16-May-02 2-289886 U-S / India / Pak (S)
16-May-02 6-125673 Carter in Cuba
16-May-02 2-289884 Bush/Terrorism Update (L)
16-May-02 0-09887 Editorial - NATO, Russia Fight Terrorism
16-May-02 0-09887 Editorial - NATO, Russia Fight Terrorism
16-May-02 5-51621 Brazil-Politics
16-May-02 2-289883 Bush/ Prayer Breakfast (L-O)
16-May-02 5-51622 East Timor / Challenges Ahead
16-May-02 2-289882 Congress/Hijackings (S)
16-May-02 2-289881 Bush/Terrorism (S)
16-May-02 2-289880 Congress-Hijackings (L)
16-May-02 2-289879 Palestinians - Reform (S-Update) 
16-May-02 2-289878 Palestinians - Reform (L-Update)
16-May-02 2-289875 Somalia / Reconciliation (L only) 
16-May-02 2-289876 Afghan Health (L-O)
16-May-02 2-289874 US/Horn of Africa (L)
16-May-02 2-289877 E-U / Latam Scenesetter (L)
16-May-02 2-289871 (CQ) Bush / Terrorism (L)
16-May-02 6-125672 Thursday's Editorials
16-May-02 2-289873 Zimbabwe/Talks (L)
16-May-02 2-289872 Israel - Palestinians (L) 
16-May-02 2-289871 Bush / Terrorism (L)
16-May-02 0-09886 Editorial - Iraq Sanctions Revised
16-May-02 7-36302 HH-Star Wars-Episode 2-Attack of the Clones.rtf
16-May-02 7-36304 WORDMASTER Persuasion
16-May-02 7-36301 Underwater Treasures
16-May-02 7-36303 Cutting Toxic Mercury Emissions (GLRC)
16-May-02 2-289870 Bush / Terrorism (S)
16-May-02 2-289868 India/Pakistan (S)
16-May-02 3-190 Henk Van Der Kolk
16-May-02 2-289869 Israel/Palestinians (S)
16-May-02 2-289865 India / Pakistan (L)
16-May-02 SE-ENV-Whooping Cranes Recovery Project
16-May-02 2-289866 WHO/Traditional Medicine (L)
16-May-02 2-289867 Iraq / Sanctions (L)
16-May-02 2-289864 Dutch Elections (L)
16-May-02 2-289863 Palestinians / Reform (L)
16-May-02 2-289862 Palestinians / Reform (S)
16-May-02 2-289861 Russia/Forest Fires (L)
16-May-02 2-289860 UNESCO/Arts/Asia (L)
16-May-02 5-51620 North Korea Refugees
16-May-02 2-289859 China Taiwan Oil (L-O)
16-May-02 3-189 Rotburg Sierra Leone
16-May-02 5-51619 Asia Drought
16-May-02 2-289858 China Asylum Seekers (L-O)


15-May-02 3-188 Post-Terrorism
15-May-02 3-187 McIntyre-Terrorism
15-May-02 2-289857 Dutch election Update (Lonly)
15-May-02 2-289855 Women-Awards (L-only)
15-May-02 2-289856 Congress - trade (L-only)
15-May-02 5-51618 Los Angeles Immigrants/ Poverty
15-May-02 2-289854 Congress/Cuba (L)
15-May-02 2-289853 Dutch Election (L-O)
15-May-02 5-51617 US-RUSSIA
15-May-02 2-289851 Sierra Leone / U-N Troops (L-O)
15-May-02 5-51616 Solar Storms CQ
15-May-02 2-289852 Congress/Cuba (S)
15-May-02 5-51616 Solar Storms 
15-May-02 5-51616 Solar Storms 
15-May-02 5-51615 CQ Iraqi Sanctions
15-May-02 5-51615 Iraqi Sanctions
15-May-02 2-289850 Bush / Police (L-O)
15-May-02 2-289849 Bush / NATO / Russia (L)
15-May-02 2-289845 9-11 Photo Controversy (L)
15-May-02 2-289848 Congress / Arafat (L)
15-May-02 7-36299 Dirt Track Racing
15-May-02 2-289847 Bush / Mideast (L)
15-May-02 0-09885 Editorial - Terrorist Attack in Dagestan
15-May-02 2-289841 Pak/U-S/India (L-O)
15-May-02 2-289846 State Dept / Pearl Video (S)
15-May-02 2-289844 Bush/Kashmir (S-O)
15-May-02 2-289843 Bush / Cuba (L)
15-May-02 2-289842 Bush / Cuba (S)
15-May-02 5-51614 Women / Alcohol
15-May-02 6-125671 Likud Palestine Vote
15-May-02 2-289840 Carter Speech React (L-O)
15-May-02 2-289839 W-H-O/Israel/Palestinians (L-O) 
15-May-02 2-289838 US/Iraq (L-O)
15-May-02 5-51613 Workplace Flexibility
15-May-02 SE-NATION-The War in Europe, Pt. 2
15-May-02 SE-ED-Home Schooling
15-May-02 2-289830 (CQ) SIERRA LEONE / ELECTION (L)
15-May-02 2-289837 Bush/Mideast (S)
15-May-02 0-09884 Editorial - French Mourn Terrorist Victims
15-May-02 6-125670 Wednesday's Editorials CQ
15-May-02 2-289835 Bush/Cuba (S)
15-May-02 2-289836 Zimbabwe Tobacco (L-O)
15-May-02 6-125670 Wednesday's Editorials
15-May-02 2-289833 U-S/Angola (L-O)
15-May-02 2-289834 AIDS 2002 / Skills (L-O)
15-May-02 2-289832 Arafat Speech/ Egypt React (L-Only)
15-May-02 5-51612 Carter Speech/Miami React
15-May-02 2-289831 Liberia / UNHCR (L)
15-May-02 2-289830 Sierra Leone Elect (L)
15-May-02 2-289829 Sierra Leone Elect (S)
15-May-02 2-289827 Russia / U-S / Arms React (L)
15-May-02 2-289828 Egypt/Sudan (L-O)
15-May-02 2-289825 Turkey / Broadcast law (L-O)
15-May-02 2-289815 U-S / Pakistan / India
15-May-02 2-289826 NATO / U-S / Russia (L)
15-May-02 2-289824 Dutch Election (L-O)
15-May-02 2-289823 Cannes Film Festival (L)
15-May-02 3-186 Tony Livoti/Carter-Cuba
15-May-02 7-36296 Double Exposure
15-May-02 7-36295 Same Sex Education
15-May-02 5-51611 Irish Election
15-May-02 2-289822 Israel/Palestinians (L
15-May-02 2-289821 China Asylum Seekers (L-O)
15-May-02 2-289820 NATO / U-S / Russia (S)
15-May-02 2-289819 Israel / Palewstinians
15-May-02 2-289818 Korea / Kim Scandal / L-O
15-May-02 2-289817 East Timor / Donors
15-May-02 2-289816 U-S / Pakistan / India
15-May-02 2-289615 U-S / Pakistan / India


14-May-02 2-289814 Carter-Speech-Cuba (s&l)
14-May-02 2-289813 Spain-ETA (L-only)
14-May-02 2-289812 Sierra Leone Election update (l)
14-May-02 2-289811 Sierra Leone election (s-update)
14-May-02 CORRECTION 0-09883 U.S.and E-U Fight Terrorism 5-14-02.rtf
14-May-02 5-51610 Banding Falcons (BKR)
14-May-02 CQ 5-51609 Haitian Detainees
14-May-02 2-289810 Bush Malaysia (L-only)
14-May-02 2-289809 California budget (L-only)
14-May-02 5-51609 Haitian Detainees
14-May-02 2-289807 World Cup - Italy
14-May-02 2-289808 Bush/Border Se 
14-May-02 2-289806 Metals Fraud/ International Banks
14-May-02 5-51608 U-S/ Arab-Americans 
14-May-02 2-289804 Immigrants / Protest (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289805 N-A-T-O (L-Update)
14-May-02 HEALTH-Eat Fish for a Healthy Heart;5-15-02.rtf
14-May-02 EXP#2004-Aviation Hall of Fame;5-15-02.rtf
14-May-02 6-125669 U-S Opinion Roundup
14-May-02 7-36298 Gay Straight Alliance
14-May-02 0-09883 Editorial - U.S. and E-U Fight Terrorism
14-May-02 2-289794 Standard and Poor's Earnings (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289792 Brazil-Trial (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289802 Bush/Cuba (L)
14-May-02 2-289803 Dutch Election (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289801 Bush / Iraq (S)
14-May-02 2-289800 Bush/Cuba (S)
14-May-02 2-289796 WORLD CUP TEAMS / ENGLAND
14-May-02 2-289793 (CQ) U-S / Afghanistan (L)
14-May-02 2-289799 NATO Update (S)
14-May-02 2-289798 Bush/ Iraq (L)
14-May-02 2-289797 Liberia/Fighting (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289795 Carter / Cuba (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289793 U-S / Afghanistan (L)
14-May-02 2-289789 Iraqi Sanctions Vote (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289791 WHO Bioterrorism (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289790 Israel / Palestinians (L Update)
14-May-02 6-125667 U-S Editorial Digest
14-May-02 2-289788 E-U/U-S/Steel (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289784 NATO (L) CQ
14-May-02 0-09882 Editorial - U.S. Support for Nepal
14-May-02 2-289787 Israel / Palestinians (S Update)
14-May-02 2-289784 NATO (L)
14-May-02 2-289786 California Firest (L-O)
14-May-02 5-51607 Corporate Trust 
14-May-02 2-289785 Kashmir Attack Update (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289779 Rwanda/Gorillas (L-O) CQ2
14-May-02 2-289783 Paris/Laura Bush (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289782 Bribe Payer's Index (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289781 Bush-Kashmir (S)
14-May-02 2-289779 Rwanda/Gorillas (L-O) CQ
14-May-02 2-289780 Sierra Leone Election (L)
14-May-02 2-289779 Rwanda/Gorillas (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289778 U-N Aid / Palestinians (L)
14-May-02 3-185 Mullholland/Arms Control
14-May-02 2-289777 Kazakhstan / Roof Collapse (L)
14-May-02 7-36293 Dateline: Children's Rights
14-May-02 2-289763 Kashmir Attack
14-May-02 2-289776 Asia AIDS (L-O)
14-May-02 2-289775 NATO (S)
14-May-02 2-289774 NKor/Kim Visit (L-O)
14-May-02 7-36294 Explaining Terror
14-May-02 2-289773 Israel / Palestinians 
14-May-02 2-289772 Sierra Leone Election (S)
14-May-02 2-289771 Australia / Budget
14-May-02 2-289770 China / Asylum
14-May-02 2-289769 China / Asylum 
14-May-02 2-289768 Israel / Palestinians
14-May-02 2-289766 Kashmir Attack
14-May-02 2-289786 Japan / Earnings
14-May-02 2-289765 Russia / NATO 
14-May-02 2-289764 Russia / NATO 
14-May-02 2-289673 Kashmir Attack
14-May-02 5-51606 Hong Kong / Suicide
14-May-02 2-289762 East Timor Donors
14-May-02 2-289761 Papua New Guinea / AIDS
14-May-02 2-289760 U-S / China / Asylum


13-May-02 CQ 5-51580 Bush /Guns (BKR)
13-May-02 2-289759 Muslim Charity (L-O)
13-May-02 2-289758 U-N Aid / Bosnia
13-May-02 2-289757 U-S / Jordan / Iraq (L)
13-May-02 2-289755 World Cup Teams / Argentina (L)
13-May-02 2-289754 World Cup Teams / Sweden (L)
13-May-02 2-289753 World Cup Teams / Nigeria (L)
13-May-02 5-51605 Cuba / Carter / Exiles 
13-May-02 2-289756 U-S / Jordan / Iraq (S)
13-May-02 2-289752 New Terrorist Threats (S)
13-May-02 2-289751 U-S / Jordan / Mideast
13-May-02 2-289750 New Terrorist Threat (L)
13-May-02 6-125667 OP RDNP (05-13).rtf
13-May-02 2-289747 Carter/Cuba/Biotech ( 
13-May-02 2-289749 U-S / Jordan / Mideast (S)
13-May-02 2-289748 U-S / Indonesia (L)
13-May-02 2-289746 E-U / Palestinians (L)
13-May-02 0-09881 Editorial - Bush on Palestinian Reform
13-May-02 1-01110 OTL (S) The Future of Afghanistan 05-09-02
13-May-02 2-289745 Liberia Fighting (L)
13-May-02 2-289744 Israel / Palestinians (L Update)
13-May-02 2-289742 Bush/Carter/Cuba (S-Only)
13-May-02 2-289740 Afghan/Pakistan/US (L)
13-May-02 2-289741 Bush Mideast (S)
13-May-02 2-289739 Online Porn (L)
13-May-02 1-01119 The Future of Afghanistan 05-13-02
13-May-02 2-289736 Israel / Palestinians (S Update)
13-May-02 2-289738 Zimbabwe/Farm Workers (L)
13-May-02 2-289737 Bush/Russia/Arms (S-Upd)
13-May-02 2-289734 Bush/Russia/Arms (L-Upd)
13-May-02 2-289735 World Health Organization (L)
13-May-02 5-51603 Happy Hyundai
13-May-02 2-289733 Britain/Train (L)
13-May-02 2-289732 Sudan / Uganda Rebels (L)
13-May-02 0-09880 Editorial - Anti-Terrorism Pact in Asia
13-May-02 7-36292 Snapshot #28 We Shall Tell You the Truth.rtf
13-May-02 7- 36291 Snapshot #27 Refugee Hotline.rtf
13-May-02 6-125666 ED DGST (05-13).rtf
13-May-02 7-36290 HEROS Recycles Med Supplies
13-May-02 2-289730 Pak / U-S / Journalist (L)
13-May-02 2-289731 Bush / Farm Bill (L)
13-May-02 7-36289 American Moments 05-19-02 - 05-25-02.rtf
13-May-02 2-289729 Russia / U-S / Arms (L)
13-May-02 SE-SIN-Digest
13-May-02 SE-AG-Wood Chips Protect Waterways From Pollution
13-May-02 2-289728 Bush / Russia / Arms (L)
13-May-02 2-289725 (CQ) Bush/Russia/Arms (S)
13-May-02 3-184 Tom Miller 
13-May-02 7-36288 Hollywood Highlights-Top 5.rtf
13-May-02 5-51602 NATO/Russia 
13-May-02 2-289727 Israel / Palestinians (L)
13-May-02 2-289725 Bush/Russia/Arms (S)
13-May-02 2-289726 Israel / Palestinians (S)
13-May-02 2-289724 Kazakhstan/Roof Collapse (L)
13-May-02 2-289721 India/US/Militaries (L)
13-May-02 7-36286 A Malagasi in Washington.rtf
13-May-02 7-36284 Dateline: The I-C-C Controversy
13-May-02 2-289723 France/Terrorist Victims (L)
13-May-02 2-289722 Likud / Egypt Reaction
13-May-02 2-287720 Japan / China / Asylum
13-May-02 2-289719 Sierra Leone Election Preview
13-May-02 2-289718 Australia / Afghan Refugees
13-May-02 2-289717 Russia / U-S / Powell
13-May-02 2-289716 Asia Business Wrap


12-May-02 2-289714 Israel / Sharon (L)
12-May-02 2-289715 Israel / Sharon (S)
12-May-02 2-289713 CQ U-S- Soccer / Uruguay (L)
12-May-02 2-289712 U-S Soccer / Uruguay (S)
12-May-02 2-289713 U-S Soccer / Uruguay (L)
12-May-02 CQ 2-289707 Carter / Cuba (S/L)
12-May-02 2-289711 Baikonur / Roof Collapse (L)
12-May-02 2-289710 Baikonur / Roof Collapse (S-Upd)
12-May-02 2-289708 Middle East / Sunday (L-O)
12-May-02 2-289709 Mali / Elections (L-Update)
12-May-02 2-289707 Carter / Cuba (S/L)
12-May-02 5-51600 Telematics/The Problem (Part Two)
12-May-02 5-51601 TELEMATICS / THE PROMISE (Part One)
12-May-02 2-289706 Kazakhstan / Cosmodrome (S)
12-May-02 2-289705 Zimbabwe/Talks (L)
12-May-02 2-289704 Israel/Palestinians (L-Upd)
12-May-02 2-289703 Israel/Palestinians (S-Upd)
12-May-02 2-289702 India/Train Derail (L)
12-May-02 2-289701 China/Canada/Asylum Seekers (L)
12-May-02 2-289698 India/AIDS Conference (L)
12-May-02 2-289700 Japan/China/Asylum (L)
12-May-02 2-289699 Mali/Elections (L)
12-May-02 2-289697 Egypt Mnisummit (L-O)
12-May-02 2-289696 Israel Palestinians (S)
12-May-02 2-289695 Israel Palestinians (L)


11-May-02 2-289694 Sierra Leone Election (L-only)
11-May-02 2-289693 Arabs-meeting (l-update)
11-May-02 2-289688 Pak/Journalist (L)
11-May-02 2-289687 Arabs/Meeting (L)
11-May-02 5-51599 China/WTO Performance 


10-May-02 2-289680 CQ Cuba/ Dissidents (L)
10-May-02 2-289679 Children's meeting wrap (L-only)
10-May-02 2-289678 Investor Summit (L-O)
10-May-02 2-289676 Nepal / New York (L-O)
10-May-02 2-289677 Israel-Gaza (L-only)
10-May-02 5-51598 Japanese-American Apology
10-May-02 Greg Brown, 'Milk Of The Moon'.
10-May-02 5-51597 Anatomy/Ceremony
10-May-02 2-289675 U-S/Carter/Cuba (L-O)
10-May-02 2-289674 Ashcroft/Student Visa (S)
10-May-02 2-289673 H-I-V-AIDS/Children (L-O)
10-May-02 MUSIC NOTES FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 12-18, 2002
10-May-02 2-289672 U-S-India-Pak (S-Only)
10-May-02 2-289670 CQ Ashcroft / Student Visas (L) 
10-May-02 2-289671 Israel/Palestinians (S-2nd Update)
10-May-02 2-289670 Ashcroft / Student Visas (S)
10-May-02 SE-ITN-Aung San Suu Kyi Release