The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Boston - Former U.S. president Bill Clinton energized a Democrat crowd Monday night, saying Americans should send John Kerry to the White House because he is a man of honour whose record of public service outstrips that of President George W. Bush and even Clinton himself. Clinton said he, Bush and Bush's vice-president, Dick Cheney, all chose paths that avoided the Vietnam War, while Americans like John Kerry accepted their duty to serve in the military. Amman, Jordan - A Jordanian company said on Tuesday it's pulling out of Iraq under threats of violence in the country and at home. Two of the company's employees are being held hostage by Iraqi militants. The privately held company does construction and catering work for the U.S. military in Iraq. Patna, India - Almost half of the capital of Bangladesh was underwater on Monday after monsoon rains caused rivers in the area to burst their banks, sparking fears of an outbreak of disease in the city of 10 million. Seoul, South Korea - About 200 North Koreans defected to South Korea Tuesday, and another 260 are expected to arrive Wednesday, reports the country's Yonhap news agency. Human rights group expect more people to defect from the repressed Communist country of 22 million people, which is suffering through extreme famine conditions.
