Liberia was in the international news in the recent times for:

1. The question asks why Liberia was in the international news in the recent times (relative to 2004). 2. Liberia experienced two devastating civil wars: the First Liberian Civil War (1989–1997) and the Second Liberian Civil War (1999–2003). 3. These conflicts resulted in widespread violence, mass displacement, and hundreds of thousands of deaths. 4. The Second Liberian Civil War ended in August 2003 with the signing of a peace accord and the resignation of President Charles Taylor. The period leading up to and immediately following this (late 2003 / early 2004) saw significant international attention focused on the peace process, humanitarian crisis, and UN peacekeeping efforts. 5. Therefore, the primary reason for Liberia being in the news was its long running civil war killing or displacing thousands of people. 6. The other options (harbouring terrorists, supplying uranium, drug cultivation) were not the main focus of international news regarding Liberia at that specific time.