World Jul 25 World Week Ahead: Norway’s Extremists and Syria’s Political Options The bombing in Oslo and shooting rampage at a youth camp in Utoya, Norway, by a right-wing, anti-immigration zealot have focused the spotlight once again on the threat of extremism in Europe.
World Jul 15 ‘Fast and Furious’ Gun Operation Provokes Outrage in Mexico Revelations about a U.S. sting program that backfired has provoked new anger in Mexico, where lawmakers and citizens already are upset about the flow of American weapons to Mexican drug gangs.
Nation Jul 14 Quick Take: The Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Plan The Defense Department unveiled its long-awaited strategy for cybersecurity Thursday. The plan is aimed at defending its own computer networks and those of its partners, and developing "robust cyberspace capabilities."…
World Jul 13 Despite Some New Concessions, Egypt’s Protesters Holding Out for Revolutionary Change Egypt's government fired 669 members of its widely criticized police force Wednesday in an attempt to concede to protesters' demands, but analysts say even more than that is needed to quell the growing protests in Cairo.
World Jul 12 Q&A: What Does the Assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai Mean for Afghanistan? The assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, shows the depth and complexity of Afghanistan's power struggles and the need to come to a political settlement to end the violence, some analysts say.
World Jul 11 South Sudan Celebrates Becoming World’s Newest Nation On July 9, 2011, Southern Sudanese reveled in the moment they had been awaiting for years -- seceding from the northern part of the country and the government of Khartoum, and becoming their own country as allowed under the 2005…
World Jul 11 July 9, 2011: South Sudan’s Birthday On July 9, 2011, South Sudan became its own country -- the culmination of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended 22 years of fighting between the North and South.
World Jul 11 World Week Ahead: Panetta Visits Iraq; U.S. Cybersecurity Plan to Be Unveiled Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has made an unannounced stop in Iraq, where he plans to meet with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday about security issues and clamping down on weapons entering the country from Iran.
Nation Jul 08 Activist and First Lady Betty Ford Dies at Age 93 Betty Ford -- wife of President Gerald Ford, advocate for breast cancer awareness and activist for women's issues -- died Friday with her children around her at age 93.
World Jul 08 Canadians Feeling ‘Relief’ as Combat Mission Ends in Afghanistan Canada is ending its combat mission in Afghanistan and shifting over to training Afghan forces ahead of a planned handover of security responsibilities in 2014. In the eyes of some Canadians, the transition couldn't have happened soon enough.