[originaltext] President Bush has left on his first official trip to Europe.

President Bush has left on his first official trip to Europe. His first stop is Spain. Ties between the United States and many of its European allies are tense because of differences on environmental and defense issues. Earlier Mr. Bush announced a big increase in American research into the causes of the problem of warming in the atmosphere. He said the research would include ways to correct it without hurting the economy. He again criticized the 1997 Kyoto Global Warming Treaty. He said it is unfair to the United States and does not include other nations that poison the atmosphere like China and India. Many European leaders and environment experts have criticized Mr. Bush’s decision to reject the treaty.
Q: Which treaty did Mr. Bush criticize?

American officials say an Israeli accusation against the Palestinian authority could be true. Israel says the Palestinian authority was involved in an attempt to illegally take weapons to Palestinian territories. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has opened an Investigation into the Israeli claims. Last week, Israel seized a ship carrying weapons in the Red Sea. The Palestinian head of the crew said the weapons were being taken to the Gaza Strip. An Israeli cabinet minister has said Iran was sending the weapons to Palestinian fighters. The Iranian government and Mr. Ararat both have denied links to the seized weapons.
Q: What has Yasser Ararat done to Israeli accusation?