World Dec 20 Snow Smothers Plans in Europe An early onslaught of snowy weather in northern Europe has closed airports, stranded motorists and canceled Lady Gaga's concert plans (once again) in Paris.
World Dec 20 Europe’s Snowy Scenes An early onslaught of snowy weather in northern Europe has closed airports, railways and streets, stranding thousands of would-be travelers.
World Dec 17 On Mideast Talks, U.S. Moves to ‘Main Course’ Mideast talks entered a new phase after the U.S. administration dropped an unsuccessful bid to have Israel extend its settlement freeze. So what happens next?…
World Dec 16 Quick Take: Afghan Policy Review President Obama announced Thursday the release of the annual review of his Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy, calling it a "very difficult endeavor," but saying the U.S. is "on track to achieve our goals."…
World Dec 14 Sudan Might Delay Vote on Oil-Rich Town as Legal Challenges Mount A referendum on Sudan's contested border town of Abyei might not happen Jan. 9 as planned, said a representative of the Government of Southern Sudan on Tuesday, and legal challenges to the vote on southern secession already have begun.
Nation Dec 13 Foreign Policy ‘Giant,’ Lifelong U.S. Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies at 69 Richard Holbrooke, who spent much of his career interfacing with troubled spots around the world, most recently serving as the Obama administration's point man on Afghanistan and Pakistan, died Monday following surgery for a torn aorta at the age of…
World Dec 09 British Parliament Approves Controversial Tuition Hikes Surrounded by student protests outside, British lawmakers voted Thursday to triple the university tuition fee cap in a move meant to help stabilize the country's ailing economy.
World Dec 08 Chinese Dissident to Get Nobel Peace Recognition From Afar Chinese pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo will receive the Nobel Peace Prize in absentia on Friday in an award ceremony in Oslo, Norway, where his absence will be marked by an empty chair.
World Dec 06 Iranian Nuclear Talks Resume, But Expectations Low Delegates from Iran and the European Union, U.S., Russia, Britain, France and Germany met in Geneva Monday for their first nuclear talks in more than a year.
Nation Nov 30 Carter: ‘Serious Doubts’ on Afghanistan Former President Carter told Ray Suarez in an interview airing soon on the NewsHour that he has "serious doubts" that the U.S. will prevail in Afghanistan under the current set of goals.