http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/topic/international/The latest news, analysis and reporting about International Organizations from the Online NewsHour and its Web site, the feed is updated periodically with interviews, background reports and updates to put the news in a larger context.en-usWed, 25 Nov 2009 21:17:44Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:17:44Copyright ©2009 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/environment/july-dec09/indiaenvoy_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:15:00 ESTJudy Woodruff spoke Wednesday with Shyam Saran, the Indian prime minister's special envoy on climate change, about President Obama's trip to the Copenhagen climate change summit and the U.S. emissions reduction goal. Here are Web-only excerpts:http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/climate2_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:08:00 ESTRay Suarez speaks with climate experts about what to expect from President Obama's trip to the Copenhagen climate change summit next month.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec09/climate1_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTThe White House said President Obama will travel to Copenhagen with a promise to reduce carbon emissions 17 percent by 2020. Judy Woodruff reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/north_america/july-dec09/climate_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 13:17:00 ESTPresident Obama announced Wednesday he will make an appearance Dec. 9 at the Copenhagen climate summit on on his way to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize. The NewsHour spoke with a panel of experts about expectations for the summit.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/europe/july-dec09/eupod_11-20.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:00 ESTAfter weeks of internal negotiations, the European Union selected two "low-key consensus builders," as they have since been described, over big-name picks to lead the newly organized body.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/asia_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 13:30:00 ESTPresident Barack Obama arrived in Japan on Friday at the start of his weeklong tour of key allied Asian nations. His visit is aimed at strengthening allegiances and tackling climate change, Afghanistan and the global economy.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/karzai_11-09.htmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 18:32:00 ESTIn an exclusive interview with Margaret Warner, Afghan President Hamid Karzai acknowledges there is corruption at different levels of government, but says the country is working to address it and that the international community must respect the decisions of the Afghan courts.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/europe/july-dec09/berlinwall_11-03.htmlTue, 03 Nov 2009 17:30:00 ESTOn Aug. 12, 1961, Robert MacNeil, then a junior correspondent for NBC News, was dispatched to Berlin to cover the unfolding events that would lead to the construction of a wall separating East and West Germany.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/afghan_11-01.htmlSun, 01 Nov 2009 12:08:00 ESTAfghan President Hamid Karzai's main election challenger said Sunday that he will withdraw from a planned Nov. 7 runoff, casting new doubts on the legitimacy of the Afghan government as the Obama administration debates U.S. strategy in the region.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/other_10-30.htmlFri, 30 Oct 2009 18:06:00 ESTIn other news, stocks dropped on Friday on news of weak consumer spending, and the White House said it was unhappy with the output of swine flu vaccine.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/international/july-dec09/other_10-29.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2009 18:15:00 ESTIn other news, Iran gave no indication it will agree to a U.N. plan to ship most of its nuclear fuel abroad for enrichment, and President Obama traveled to the military post at Dover, Del. to honor 18 American killed in Afghanistan earlier this week.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/terrorism/july-dec09/pakistan_10-28.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2009 18:08:00 ESTAs Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan for meetings with top diplomats, a car bombing in Peshawar struck a crowded market, killing at least 101 people and injuring scores more. Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on the attack and its impact on Clinton's visit.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/terrorism/july-dec09/afghanistan_10-28.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2009 18:03:00 ESTTaliban militants stormed a U.N. guest house Wednesday in Kabul, leaving 12 people dead, including 5 U.N. staffers, and one American. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, a car bombing in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed more than 100 people. Gwen Ifill reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/afsurvey_10-27.htmlTue, 27 Oct 2009 17:30:00 ESTA nationwide poll of Afghans released Tuesday by The Asia Foundation found more Afghans feel the country is moving in the right direction but are still concerned about security and local rebuilding projects.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/middle_east/july-dec09/iran_10-27.htmlTue, 27 Oct 2009 16:48:00 ESTIran vowed Tuesday to seek "important changes" in a United Nations plan that would require it to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for processing abroad, raising alarm among Western governments involved in nuclear talks with the country.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/10/conversation-a-new-way-forward-through-cultural-exchange.htmlFri, 23 Oct 2009 12:32:12 ESTFrom "American Idol" to "Afghan Star," art and entertainment can be powerful tools for cultural exchange. That's the argument in the recent report, "A New Way Forward," which calls for the utilization of the arts to build a better relationship with the Muslim world.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/middle_east/july-dec09/iran_10-23.htmlFri, 23 Oct 2009 12:30:00 ESTIran sidestepped a Friday deadline on a U.N.-drafted agreement that would ship much of the country's uranium to Russia for enrichment, saying it would prefer instead to buy nuclear fuel from foreign suppliers for a reactor to make medical isotopes.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/military/july-dec09/gatesnato_10-23.htmlFri, 23 Oct 2009 10:09:00 ESTDefense Secretary Robert Gates, speaking at a NATO conference in Slovakia, said Friday that allies are moving toward sending more troops and civilian aid to Afghanistan.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/afghan_10-22.htmlThu, 22 Oct 2009 10:15:00 ESTA new U.N. report describes Afghanistan as producing 92 percent of the world's opium market, feeding 15 million addicts and funding Taliban insurgents and terrorist organizations.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/latin_america/july-dec09/brazil_10-21.htmlWed, 21 Oct 2009 17:30:00 ESTA firefight between drug gangs and the downing of a police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro last weekend heightened concerns about the city hosting the Olympic Games in 2016. Seth Kugel of GlobalPost provides an update in this Reporter's Podcast.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/middle_east/july-dec09/iran_10-21.htmlWed, 21 Oct 2009 10:15:00 ESTA draft deal -- up for Iranian approval by Friday -- would require Iran to send most of its existing enriched uranium to Russia for processing, in an attempt to delay Tehran's ability to make a nuclear weapon.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghan2_10-20.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 18:08:00 ESTAfghan President Hamid Karzai bowed to pressure Tuesday and agreed to a runoff election on Nov. 7. The move came as the Obama administration debates the future of U.S. strategy. Gwen Ifill talks to experts for insight.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghan1_10-20.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 18:03:00 ESTAfghan President Hamid Karzai agreed to a runoff election after a U.N. probe determined that the August election was rife with fraud. Gwen Ifill reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/hivvaccine_10-20.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 17:43:00 ESTPARIS | The complete results of the first vaccine trial to ever show some protection against HIV were released Tuesday, and researchers sought to refute criticism that the study's results could be weaker than indicated.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/globalhealth/disaster/index.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 ESTA string of disasters in Southeast Asia killed more than 1,500 people in recent weeks. A tropical storm tore through the region, earthquakes rocked Indonesia and a typhoon hit the Philippines. Kathryn Bolles, director for emergency health and nutrition for Save the Children, described the aftermath scene in the Philippineshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/sudan_10-19.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 18:27:00 ESTThe Obama administration announced a new strategy on Sudan, which includes offering incentives in exchange for a resolution on the crisis in Darfur. Ray Suarez speaks with General Scott Gration, special envoy to Sudan, for more. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghanelection_10-19.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 18:02:00 ESTAfter months of speculation, investigators confirmed on Monday that the Afghan election was rife with fraud. Margaret Warner reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/afghan-pod_10-19.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 16:30:00 ESTAn investigation into allegations of fraud at polling sites in Afghanistan led a U.N.-backed commission to recommend disqualifying hundreds of thousands of votes. One of the commissioners explains in this Reporter's Podcast.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/zimbabwe_10-19.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 13:45:00 ESTZimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai planned to visit the leaders of neighboring countries this week to "rescue" the unity government and explain his decision to temporarily withdraw from it last week.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/afghan_10-19.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 10:15:00 ESTAfter an investigation into allegations of fraud in Afghanistan's August presidential elections, a U.N.-backed election panel advised throwing out thousands of disputed votes, setting the stage for a possible runoff between the top two contenders.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/drought_10-13.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2009 18:36:00 ESTLindsey Hilsum of ITN reports from Kenya on the worst drought to strike the horn of Africa in more than a decade.