President Bush says the American intelligence community must implement more reforms in order to meet the challenges of the war on terrorism. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports he spoke at the ceremonial swearing-in of the nation's new intelligence director.

Pakistan is sharply rejecting new U.S. reports that the terrorist group al-Qaida has reestablished training bases inside the country's remote tribal areas. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand says the new camps are reportedly preparing operatives for attacks on Western targets.

The Philippines has recently been on the front line in the war on terror, taking out top leaders of the deadly Abu Sayyaf Islamic militant group, which has links with the regional terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah. Douglas Bakshian recently traveled to the southern Philippine island of Jolo where about 5,000 Philippine soldiers, Marines and other forces are hunting down the Abu Sayyaf. He joined the Marines on a jungle patrol.

Iran said Tuesday it had detained two suspected al-Qaida members who entered the country illegally from Iraq, state television reported.

The United States has given Pakistan eight attack helicopters, bolstering the key U.S. ally's ability to combat Taleban and al-Qaida militants.

Moscow City Court today sentenced three men to life in prison for organizing two deadly subway bombings. The blasts in February and August 2004 left 50 people dead and more than 150 wounded.

A delegation of international lawyers say they have had to cut short a trip to investigate antiterrorism measures and human rights in Russia, after the authorities refused to meet them.

Turkish media report that a man suspected of leading Al-Qaeda operations in Turkey was among nearly 50 people arrested in an antiterror sweep on January 29.

Karen Hughes, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, has praised the Philippines for pursuing terrorist groups in the country but says economic development is equally important in creating conditions that can sustain peace. Referring to her earlier stops on an Asian tour, Hughes also called for greater openness in China. Douglas Bakshian reports from Manila.

Five men have been arrested in two separate anti-terror raids in northern England. For VOA News, Tom Rivers in London reports.

A special committee of the European Parliament today approved a report saying that Britain, Poland, Germany, Italy, and other EU countries were aware of secret CIA flights over Europe taking terror suspects to third countries.

The Pentagon has sent the U.S. Congress its proposals for new procedures governing the military trials of detainees in the war on terror.