Obama Does Moscow, and Vice Versa
Unlike most of the rest of Europe, Russia is hardly in the grips of Obamamania. He's certainly more popular than George W. Bush or John McCain, but that's damning with faint praise.
Unlike most of the rest of Europe, Russia is hardly in the grips of Obamamania. He's certainly more popular than George W. Bush or John McCain, but that's damning with faint praise.
Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 07.06.2009 | World
Karzai has shown great political wile in the past year, sugaring up policies, revving up his campaign, maneuvering like a man possessed: he is determined to keep the presidency.
Dora Bakoyannis | Posted 06.25.2009 | World
Today, the renewed commitment from Russia and the U.S. to work on common ground, focusing their relationship on what unites them, creates a momentum we should built on.
AP | Posted 06.22.2009 | World
BRUSSELS — Pirates tried to hijack a Singaporean freighter off Somalia on Monday, but they were chased down and captured by a NATO warship, the ...
Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 06.21.2009 | World
The single event that has angered Icelanders the most since Iceland's recent financial collapse was Great Britain's decision to invoke its anti-terrorist legislation against Iceland.
AP | JASON STRAZIUSO | Posted 06.15.2009 | World
KABUL — Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a former top special operations commander, took charge of nearly 90,000 U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on ...
Reuters | Posted 06.12.2009 | World
Suspected Somali pirates have seized a German-owned cargo ship off the coast of Oman, the first recorded attack in its territorial waters, NATO allian...
Jim Luce | Posted 06.07.2009 | World
A disturbing fact: the majority of Americans are more comfortable with a Christian-based legislation than the people of Turkey are with Islamic-based legislation.
Stephen Zunes | Posted 06.05.2009 | World
For many Democrats, the 1999 U.S-led war in Yugoslavia was a "good" war, in contrast to the "bad" war in Iraq. But it was still an unnecessary and illegal war, with political consequences that are far from settled.
Inter Press Service | Thalif Deen | Posted 05.12.2009 | World
UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (IPS) - The military conflicts raging across Africa, Asia and Latin America have been significantly influenced by the heavy ...
The Independent | Posted 05.08.2009 | World
The troops died in three separate incidents in Helmand province. The troops died in three separate incidents in Helmand province yesterday, taking t...
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 05.08.2009 | World
The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs : AfPak War and Understanding Facts: Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani officially announced a military offens...
Scott Diel | Posted 05.07.2009 | World
Estonians just might be the most skeptical people on earth: they have sayings like "Hope is the comfort of the stupid" and "Crying always follows laughter."
Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 05.06.2009 | World
One of the least popular decisions facing those engaged in Afghanistan (and Pakistan) is, how, if and when do we negotiate with the Taliban?
CBC | Posted 05.06.2009 | World
Two Canadian diplomats have been expelled from Russia in retaliation for NATO's expulsion of two Russian envoys, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow confir...
AP | MISHA DZHINDZHIKHASHVILI | Posted 05.05.2009 | World
TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia said hundreds of rebellious soldiers surrendered Tuesday after a brief mutiny, but officials backed away from initial...
AP | NOOR KHAN and HEIDI VOGT | Posted 05.01.2009 | World
KABUL — Three Americans and two other international troops were killed Friday in an attack in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. Insurgents a...
William Bradley | Posted 04.30.2009 | World
With the appropriate huzzahs for Obama's first 100 days still ringing in the air, his new AfPak strategy, for the linked crisis of Afghanistan and Pakistan, is already in deep trouble.
Guardian | Posted 04.30.2009 | World
A row erupted between Moscow and the west today after Nato expelled from its Brussels HQ two senior Russian diplomats it accused of spying....
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 04.24.2009 | World
The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs The Taliban's Advance Facts: This week, the Pakistani Taliban spread its reach, taking control of Buner dis...
AP | NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 04.23.2009 | World
ISLAMABAD — Gunmen attacked a Pakistani paramilitary force sent to a Taliban-infiltrated district just 60 miles from the capital Thursday, killi...
Vikrum Aiyer | Posted 04.17.2009 | World
Obama's proposed tactics in the AfPak region have certainly been scrutinized, but truly vocal criticisms have maintained low decibel levels... until now.
John Feffer | Posted 04.14.2009 | World
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the NATO bombing of Kosovo.
Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 04.12.2009 | World
The President is speaking a language of acceptance and outreach to the Muslim world that is quite sincere.
William Bradley | Posted 04.09.2009 | World
Obama's just-concluded big international tour is part of a major reshuffling in geopolitics. Here are 10 key takeaways from happenings in and around his trip.
Long before $150,000-gate, Sarah Palin seemed to...
The Obamas dropped by the Vatican on Friday, with daughters...
Yesterday evening, Greg Sargent reported on The Plum Line that one of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's key reasons...
I was sorry to watch, live on CNN, Edward R. Murrow and Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and...
I never actually heard the words made famous by a certain man on a certain TV show. Instead I got a lot...
Jim Hansen is director of the NASA Goddard Institute for...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The former fiance of Gov. Sarah Palin's...
Hermione herself, Emma Watson, charmed David Letterman and...
OH NOES! What happened on Fox and Friends today, people?
I'm liveblogging the latest Iran election fallout. Email me with any news or thoughts, or follow me...
The Daily Show's John Oliver is unhappy with mainstream journalism, and even drearier...
It's summer, the time for weddings! A few of my friends are getting married this summer and fall, so lately...
SYDNEY — Residents of a rural Australian town hoping to protect the earth and their wallets...
In an interview this week with Good Morning America Warren Buffett, the legendary...
What are your greatest strengths? I am...
William Bradley | Posted 07.08.2009 | World