World May 20 In Korea, Tensions Flare as South Blames North for Sinking Warship South Korea on Thursday released the results of a multinational investigation that point to North Korea's use of a torpedo in sinking one of its navy vessels in March. The United States and other nations condemned the North over the…
World May 19 Q&A: Calderon Visits U.S. With Security, Immigration in Mind Mexican President Felipe Calderon began a visit to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to discuss a range of issues with President Barack Obama, including immigration, climate change, and trade.
World May 18 Q&A: Taliban Attacks ‘Work Against the Insurgents’ in Afghanistan The Taliban took responsibility for a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in Kabul on Tuesday that killed 18 people, including five American service members and one from Canada.
World May 14 Q&A: Who Are the Pakistani Taliban? The botched car bombing in New York's Times Square, and possible links to militants in Pakistan, has brought renewed attention to the group known as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.
World May 13 McChrystal: ‘Nobody Is Winning’ in Afghanistan Conflict U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal said that although progress is being made in Afghanistan, "nobody is winning at this point," in an interview airing Thursday on the NewsHour.
World May 12 Obama, Karzai Reaffirm U.S.-Afghan Partnership at Press Conference After months of public discord, President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed their countries' strong ties and commitment to a secure and stable Afghanistan at a joint White House press conference Wednesday.
World May 12 Colombia’s Presidential Election Turns Into Tight Race Colombia's presidential election on May 30 is developing into an unexpectedly tight race between a Green Party candidate who represents a new face and anti-corruption efforts, and a former defense minister who promises to carry out the current fight against…
World May 11 Editorial Round-up: EU Rescue Plan Now that European leaders have agreed to a 750 billion euro ($955 billion) relief plan to stem Europe's debt crisis, steps are being taken to make the money available to eurozone countries in need of the help -- and reactions…
World May 10 Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Hangs Over Karzai Visit The July 2011 deadline President Barack Obama set to start withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan serves as the backdrop and lends some urgency to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's meetings in Washington, D.C., this week, analysts say.
World May 07 Conservatives Win Most Seats in UK Elections The Conservatives secured more seats than the ruling Labor party in the United Kingdom's closely fought elections, results showed Friday, but not enough to win an outright majority.