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	2012 JULY July 19, 2012 Three Questions About Syria Where is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad? Will Syria use chemical weapons? And where do things stand diplomatically?

	July 11, 2012 USAID Official Responds to Criticism of Money Spent in Afghanistan An international donors' conference in Tokyo over the weekend highlighted the continued demands on Afghanistan to end corruption in the government and more carefully oversee how funding is disbursed.

	July 4, 2012 News Wrap: Five Soldiers Wounded in Afghan Attack at NATO Base In other news Wednesday, NATO officials reported that a man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire outside a base in the country's eastern Wardak Province, wounding five U.S. service members. Also, in Mali, some of the country's most prized artifacts and relics were in the process of being destroyed by Muslim extremists.

	July 3, 2012 IMF Warns of 'Tepid' U.S. Recovery, Offers Policy Advice Judy Woodruff talks to Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, which today released its annual report and offered recommendations to President Obama and Washington. They discuss the IMF recommendations, the U.S. debt, and what's at stake if the U.S. fails to heed the advice.

	July 3, 2012 IMF Head Lagarde Warns U.S. Lawmakers on Spending and Taxes IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned both Republicans and Democrats Tuesday they likely need to come up with better solutions for dealing with the so-called "fiscal cliff" facing America after the election.



	MAY May 29, 2012 News Wrap: al-Qaida's No. 2 Afghan Killed in Airstrike, NATO Says In other news Tuesday, al-Qaida's Sakhr al-Taifi has been killed in a NATO airstrike, according to alliance officials. He had commanded foreign militants in Afghanistan. Also, search teams dug into new piles of rubble in northern Italy after a second earthquake struck in less than two weeks, killing at least 16 people.

	May 21, 2012 After NATO Leaves, Will Afghan Forces Be Ready? Judy Woodruff speaks with former Ambassador to the European Union James Dobbins and retired Col. David Lamm about NATO's exit plans coming out of this week's summit in Chicago and whether Afghan forces are ready to absorb security responsibilities once most foreign troops leave in 2014.

	May 21, 2012 Obama Stresses Afghan Stability and Exit Plan at NATO Summit At the NATO Summit Monday, President Obama emphasized the importance of a stable Afghanistan, and of phasing out most foreign forces by the 2014 deadline. Judy Woodruff reports.

	May 21, 2012 NATO Tensions: Inside and Outside As world leaders struggle to work out details of an exit strategy from Afghanistan, police pushed back hundreds of protesters who were trying to reach the site of the NATO summit in Chicago this week.

	May 21, 2012 NATO Summit Struggles President Obama sought continued military and monetary support for the mission in Afghanistan at the NATO summit in Chicago in May 2012, as protesters sparred with police outside the site.

	May 18, 2012 News Wrap: Greece Uncertainty, Austerity Top Agenda at G-8 Summit In other news Friday, leaders of some of the world's largest economies began gathering at Camp David in Maryland for the G-8 summit. Also, German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested Greece hold a referendum on staying in the eurozone, according to a spokesman for Greece's caretaker government.

	May 15, 2012 5 Things to Look for at Upcoming NATO and G8 Summits When world leaders gather this weekend at the NATO and Group of Eight summits, they have two major items on the table -- wrapping up the Afghan war and handling Europe's financial crisis. So what are the signs that they will make any progress?



	APRIL April 20, 2012 IMF's Lagarde: Global Economy Sees 'Dark Clouds on the Horizon' As questions grow about the stability of the worldwide economy now that there are more troubling signs in Europe and mixed reports in the United States, the International Monetary Fund announced the 20 leading industrial and emerging nations have pledged $430 billion to help deal with Europe's problems. Judy Woodruff reports.

	April 16, 2012 In Afghanistan, Karzai Blames NATO Intelligence After Insurgent Attacks Guns fell silent Monday in Kabul as an 18-hour assault by militants finally came to an end when Afghan forces and coalition helicopters overpowered the remaining insurgents. President Hamid Karzai called for an investigation and blamed what he called "an intelligence failure for us and especially NATO." Jeffrey Brown reports.



	MARCH March 12, 2012 Shootings Renew Debate over U.S., NATO Presence in Afghanistan On Sunday, an American Army staff sergeant allegedly left his base in southern Afghanistan, went into homes in a nearby village, and shot and killed at least 16 people including women and children. The soldier, now in U.S. custody, is under investigation. We've compiled some reaction and resources.

	March 6, 2012 While Iran Dominates the Headlines, Palestinian Issue Is Big Topic at AIPAC The major storyline coming out of this week's AIPAC conference in Washington, D.C., was the possibility of war with Iran. But in the much smaller breakout sessions, seminars and panel discussions, there was far more talk about Palestinians and the all-but-dead peace process.

	March 1, 2012 In Syria, Aid Groups Look for Breaks in Fighting to Deliver Supplies As the International Committee of the Red Cross' appeal for a daily two-hour ceasefire in the most volatile parts of Syria goes unanswered, the local volunteers and staff of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent continue to try to bring much-needed supplies to the bombarded areas.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 16, 2012 Chronic Malnutrition a 'Hidden Crisis' About 2 million children who are malnourished die each year worldwide, according to a United Nations estimate. Yet aid organizations say it's tough to attract attention to the issue of chronic malnutrition in a preventative way -- before it becomes severe and life-threatening.

	Feb. 13, 2012 News Wrap: NATO Says Afghanistan Airstrike May Have Mistakenly Killed 8 Boys In other news Monday, Syrian rebels pushed back against government tanks in the town of Rastan as the uprising moved toward open warfare. In Afghanistan, NATO acknowledged an airstrike may have accidentally killed eight boys last week.



	JANUARY Jan. 30, 2012 At EU Summit, a New Focus on Growth, Not Just Austerity Margaret Warner speaks with Jeffrey Brown from the European Union summit in Brussels, where there's a new emphasis on the need for growth, not just austerity measures, to keep the continent from facing another recession.

	Jan. 30, 2012 A Bronx Cheer in Brussels for EU Austerity As the 27 European Union leaders gather here for a summit on the continent's debt crisis, the city is a snarl of blocked roadways, stalled trains and buses, and many shuttered schools and shops.

	Jan. 27, 2012 World Remembers Holocaust 67 Years After Auschwitz Freed On Jan. 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz -- a sprawling complex containing 48 labor and extermination camps. In 2005, the U.N. Security Council designated Jan. 27 an international day of remembering the Holocaust's millions of victims. View some of the events and memorials in our slide show.

	Jan. 18, 2012 Are U.S., Iran Headed Toward War? In the salons of foreign policy wonks in Washington and New York, a fast and furious debate is raging over whether the United States or its allies should launch a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.



	2011 DECEMBER Dec. 19, 2011 A Warlord Seeks Forgiveness in 'The Redemption of General Butt Naked' A new documentary follows Joshua Milton Blahyi, also known as General Butt Naked, an African warlord who renounced his violent past and reinvented himself as a Christian evangelist who now seeks uncertain forgiveness from his former victims. Filmmakers Eric Strauss and Daniele Anastasion talk to NewsHour about making the film.

	Dec. 15, 2011 'The Kite Festival Has Been Cancelled Due to Civil War' A bunch of kids are running around outside, screaming and chasing each other, completely caught up in the moment. It's a familiar scene in communities across the United States, but not so much in some of the world's most intense conflict zones.

	Dec. 14, 2011 Secretary Clinton: Democracies Must Have 'Habits of the Heart' On Wednesday, Secretary of State Clinton spoke with Jim Lehrer about how foreign policy decisions can tie into economic and job growth. Their discussion was part of the "Innovation and the Global Marketplace" symposium in Washington, hosted in partnership with Intel, The Innovation Economy and The Aspen Institute.

	Dec. 14, 2011 Clinton on Russia's Protests, China's Shortcuts and Gingrich's Comments In a wide-ranging interview with Jim Lehrer at the Newseum Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended critical comments she made about Russia's recent elections and called China's shortcuts in the marketplace "deeply distressing." View highlights from their interview.

	Dec. 13, 2011 Afghanistan Beyond 2014: Developing a 'Transition' Strategy As NATO nations pull their troops out of Afghanistan by 2014, much of their money that now supports one of the poorest countries in the world will follow them out the door. But many in the West, governments and nongovernmental groups, are still intent on keeping Afghanistan safe and economically viable.

	Dec. 12, 2011 Britain's Foreign Secretary: 'Further Sanctions' on Iran to Come In an interview with Jeffrey Brown -- airing in full on Monday's NewsHour -- British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the UK will issue further sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, and that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should step down because of the government's bloody crackdown on protesters.

	Dec. 12, 2011 Obama: Time to 'Turn a New Page' in U.S.-Iraqi Relationship It's been nearly nine years since U.S. soldiers and Marines invaded Iraq. With the last U.S. troops due to leave by year's end, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with President Obama in Washington Monday to chart a new course for the two nations.

	Dec. 9, 2011 Britain Refuses to Join Euro Pact ritish Prime Minister David Cameron seemed to assume a Churchillian mantle as he delivered a resounding no to the European Union accord aimed at salvaging the embattled common currency, the Euro.

	Dec. 6, 2011 What Makes Recent Attacks on Shiites in Afghanistan So Unusual? Afghanistan saw the worst sectarian violence since the Taliban's fall from power when two suicide bombers struck Shiite Muslims celebrating the holy day of Ashura on Tuesday. The rare attacks on Shiite worshippers killed at least 60 people and injured more than 160, and prompted condemnation from the Taliban.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 18, 2011 U.S. to Re-engage Myanmar to Encourage Fledgling Reforms President Obama said Friday that because of recent reforms in Myanmar, he is upping U.S. engagement and sending Secretary of State Hillary Clinton there next month.

	Nov. 18, 2011 Bombings Spur Relocation of Sudanese Refugee Camp A group of refugees in South Sudan must pick up and leave what they thought was a safe haven after bombs dropped by northern government forces came perilously close last week -- but many do not want to move.

	Nov. 15, 2011 As U.S. Prepares to Exit, Poll Shows Afghan Public Fearful for Its Safety In the American coverage of the Afghan war -- firefights, bombings, political wrangling and U.S. casualties, the sentiments of ordinary Afghans often get lost. A new poll of 6,000 Afghans contains deeply troubling findings that call into question the effectiveness of stepped-up U.S. and coalition efforts over the last 18 months.

	Nov. 10, 2011 At APEC Summit, Blending Economic Strategy and Ensemble A week after Europe's economic woes dominated the G20 summit in France, a different collection of world leaders meet in Hawaii, where they hope to strengthen ties among Asia and the Pacific region's fast-growing markets, from China to Chile.

	Nov. 10, 2011 APEC Attire Through the Years One of the traditions of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is a group photo in which world leaders don matching outfits from ponchos to pastel silk jackets. We display some of them here.

	Nov. 8, 2011 How a Little-Known Law Aims to Keep the Screws on Iran In the days after the U.S. Embassy and its staffers were taken hostage in Tehran in 1979, the United States invoked an obscure law and declared Iran a threat to its national security.

	Nov. 8, 2011 U.N. Report Expected to Warn of Iran's Nuclear Capability The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, is likely to suggest that Iran is capable of building a nuclear bomb, having acquired the knowledge and materials that would allow it to assemble a weapon in recent years.

	Nov. 7, 2011 Greek Leaders in Talks to Form New Government, Italy's Debt Crisis Grows Greek leaders are working to formalize an agreement that would create a new transitional government in light of news this weekend that Prime Minister George Papandreou would resign once the agreement is official.

	Nov. 3, 2011 'Like G-20 Didn't Happen': Greek Crisis Overshadows Summit Under pressure from other countries, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou scrapped plans to have his citizens vote in a referendum on a new European bailout, but he faces a brewing political crisis. Margret Warner discusses the eurozone's problems with Steven Erlanger of The New York Times at the G-20 summit in Cannes, France.

	Nov. 3, 2011 Greek Government Teeters Ahead of Confidence Vote Thursday was a day of political turmoil in Greece, with broader implications for the economies of Europe and the rest of the world. Independent Television News' James Mates and Gary Gibbon report.

	Nov. 3, 2011 5 Things to Know About the G20 Summit World leaders from the Group of 20 are meeting Thursday and Friday with their eye on how to improve the global economy -- a tall order given the growing European debt problems overwhelming their original agenda.

	Nov. 3, 2011 Greek Government in Turmoil as Debt Drama Dominates G20 Divisions within Greece's government have heightened fears that its government -- scheduled to hold a no-confidence vote Friday -- could collapse ahead of a planned referendum on the massive bailout package proposed by European leaders.

	Nov. 2, 2011 Norway Tops U.N. Development Ranking; DR Congo Comes in Last The Democratic Republic of Congo, with its ongoing violent struggle over natural resources, and Norway, with its $255 billion GDP, find themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum in the U.N. Development Program's annual rankings released Wednesday.

	Nov. 2, 2011 The 10 Most and Least Developed Countries The 2011 Human Development Report ranked 187 countries according to income, education and health. We showcase the top five and bottom five on the list.

	Nov. 1, 2011 With Debt Fix in Danger, Is it Europe's 'Lehman Moment'? World markets were shaken Tuesday by new fears that the European debt deal might come unglued. Jeffrey Brown discusses the move with a reporter in Athens and a market analyst.

	Nov. 1, 2011 Greece's Call for Referendum on Bailout Sends Markets Tumbling Markets dropped Tuesday when Greece's leaders called for a referendum to the massive bailout package that emerged from an emergency summit last week. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Nov. 1, 2011 U.S. Withholds Funding to UNESCO Based on Palestinian Membership A new chapter is unfolding in the Palestinian bid to gain statehood in the United Nations. Momentarily thwarted in their attempts to get official recognition in the U.N. Security Council, Palestinians have gone to a smaller agency to start the approval process.



	OCTOBER Oct. 31, 2011 U.N. Refugee Chief: 'Terrible' to Know Somalis Are Dying Out of Reach A recent spate of kidnappings of relief workers and clashes with al-Shabab militants are preventing aid from reaching those most in need U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, who recently visited refugee camps, spoke to the NewsHour about the crisis.