World Jun 25 Mexican Campaign Ads: Fraternity, Nonviolence and ‘I Will Wear the Pants’ One of the top contenders in Mexico's July 1 presidential election, Josefina Vazquez Mota of the Partido Accion Nacional, or PAN, is portraying herself as tough on crime and a protector of families. "I will be a president in a…
World Jun 20 Jimmy Carter: If Egypt’s Ruling Military Goes Through With Plan, Same as Coup Former President Jimmy Carter, whose Atlanta-based Carter Center observed voting in Egypt's presidential election, criticized the ruling military's latest actions in the North African nation's troubled move toward democracy.
World Jun 20 U.S. and Mexico: Ties That Bind As Mexicans move to elect a new president on July 1, whoever wins the keys to the official residence, or Los Pinos, will be tied to the United States in a number of ways: on border security, as trading partners,…
World Jun 19 Ex-Egyptian President Mubarak Unresponsive After Stroke A physically weakened Hosni Mubarak, who stepped down as Egypt's president in February 2011 after massive anti-government protests shook the country, suffered a stroke and his heart reportedly stopped beating Tuesday, officials said.
World Jun 11 Lethal Weapons Raise Syrian Body Count Syria's opposition is advancing in terms of weapons and communications support, and the regime under President Bashar al-Assad is responding by clamping down on towns and villages, racking up casualties on both sides, some analysts are saying.
World Jun 06 On Location in Syria: Why U.N. Ceasefire Isn’t Working In Syria, a rebel uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and the regime's crackdown continue to spill blood on both sides despite international envoy Kofi Annan's U.N.-backed proposed ceasefire.
World Jun 05 Diamond Jubilee in Photos: London’s Crazy for the Queen A symbol of all that is British, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 60 years on the throne during four days' worth of activities, ending Tuesday, that drew crowds of admirers of the royal family.
World Jun 05 Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee For four days in early June, it was all about the queen and a sense of nationalism as the UK celebrated only its second Diamond Jubilee of a monarch.
World Jun 04 POTUS and QEII: How Many Presidents Has Queen Elizabeth Met? Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years on the throne this week, a reign that has covered 12 U.S. presidents.
World Jun 04 Queen Elizabeth and U.S. Presidents Over the Decades Over her 60-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II has been photographed with nearly a dozen U.S. presidents at galas, giving tours and simply enjoying life on horseback.