World Apr 13 Leaders Sign Nuclear Security Pact Leaders of 47 countries attending the nuclear security summit in Washington, D.C., agreed Tuesday that responsibility for keeping nuclear materials from getting into the hands of terrorist groups lies with all nations.
World Apr 09 In southern Sudan, vote to secede looms ABYEI, Sudan | Residents of southern Sudan, an area that is already semi-autonomous, will vote in January on whether to separate from the north. But many issues -- from how to distribute oil wealth to even where the border would…
World Apr 09 Thai Protesters Storm TV Station Amid Growing Unrest Protesters in Bangkok, defying a state of emergency decree, broke into a satellite relay station on Friday in the latest move in their month-long anti-government demonstrations.
World Apr 09 Voices from Sudan’s contested village Abyei ABYEI, Sudan | Villagers in the contested area of Abyei, along the north-south border that spans Sudan, express their concerns about security and economic conditions in the slowly rebuilding town and their hopes for the future.
World Apr 08 Will Russia Nuclear Treaty Improve U.S. Security? President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev inked a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Thursday in Prague. We asked experts for their views on the latest nuclear deal's significance.
World Apr 07 Anti-government Protests in Kyrgyzstan Turn Violent Thousands of protesters stormed government buildings and clashed with police in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on Wednesday, with more than a dozen people reported dead.
World Apr 06 U.S. Nuclear Policy Limits Use and Threat of Weapons The Obama administration released Tuesday a new set of guidelines for nuclear weapons, including not threatening their use against signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in an effort to encourage other countries' adherence to the treaty.
World Apr 02 Sudan heads toward historic but shaky vote for president JUBA, Sudan | As Sudan prepares for its first multi-party elections in 24 years on April 11, opposition candidates have started peeling away and other challenges in the country are raising concerns about the milestone vote.
World Apr 01 Turkish Government Offers Contentious Constitutional Changes This week, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed a set of constitutional changes that the government says would promote democracy and bolster its bid for membership in the European Union, but critics say would shrink the independence of the…
World Mar 31 Haiti Recovery Effort Boosted by Billions in Pledges at U.N. Conference Representatives of 130 countries met Wednesday in New York to pledge support and funding for Haiti's vast rebuilding effort following its devastating January earthquake.