World Dec 02 Analysts Agree Obama’s Afghan Plan Is Strong, But Some Question Timeline President Obama on Tuesday outlined an approach to the Afghan war that will involve sending 30,000 more troops on an expedited mission to help secure Afghanistan and prevent a safe haven for al-Qaida in Pakistan.
World Nov 30 More Troops Expected in ‘Center of Gravity’ in Southern Afghanistan The agricultural area of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan is vulnerable to insurgent forces, and therefore generally expected to receive more troops under President Obama's forthcoming revised Afghan strategy, reported Ben Gilbert of GlobalPost.
World Nov 30 Hondurans Elect Conservative Rancher as President In an election overshadowed by the country's recent political upheaval, Hondurans voted on Sunday to make conservative rancher Porfirio Lobo their next president.
World Nov 29 Hondurans Vote for New President, Hoping to Leave Political Chaos Behind Hondurans voted for their next president Sunday, with exit polls showing a sizable lead for the opposition party. In addition to a change in party leadership, many voters expressed the need to put the country's political troubles behind them.
World Nov 27 Election Violence Hits New Heights in Philippines The massacre of 57 people traveling with a candidate for provincial governor in the southern Philippines is bringing new pressure on the government to crack down on election-related violence.
World Nov 24 Afghan Strategy Decision Expected ‘Within Days’ A White House spokesman said Tuesday that President Barack Obama plans to reveal his decision on whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan "within days" after holding a late-evening meeting with his top foreign policy and military advisers.
World Nov 20 Low-Profile Figures Picked to Lead EU After weeks of internal negotiations, the European Union selected two "low-key consensus builders," as they have since been described, over big-name picks to lead the newly organized body.
World Nov 19 Obama Asia Trip Yields Mixed Results President Obama wrapped up a 10-day tour of Asia on Thursday, producing little by way of short-term gains, but establishing relationships with Asian leaders for dealings down the road, observers say.
World Nov 18 Holder: ‘I’m Not Scared’ of What 9/11 Suspect Might Say At a Wednesday appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder defended his decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian court in New York City.
World Nov 16 Trip to Set Tone for U.S.-China Relations, Analyst Says President Barack Obama met with Chinese President Hu Jintao Monday during his four-nation Asia tour.