World Oct 10 Controversy Surrounds Increased Use of U.S. Drone Strikes The use of drones to find and kill militant targets in other countries has increased exponentially under the Obama administration. But the accidental deaths of civilians is increasingly turning a once-receptive public against the combat tool. GlobalPost launches a series…
World Oct 07 In Photos: 10 Events of the Afghan War The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan began on Oct. 7, 2001. Soon after, the ruling Taliban regime fell, followed by the formation of a new government and Afghans holding their first parliamentary elections in more than 30 years.
World Oct 07 Is the Nobel Peace Prize Overtly Political? Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and two other women were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday. The committee recognized Sirleaf, who is currently competing for reelection, for her work to advance women's safety and her non-violent approach to peace and…
World Oct 07 10th Anniversary of the Afghan War In the decade since the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan began on Oct. 7, 2001, the Taliban regime fell, Afghans held their first parliamentary elections in more than 30 years, and retaliatory attacks against U.S. and allied forces intensified.
World Oct 06 ‘Indignez-Vous!’: Stephane Hessel’s Guide to Outrage Diplomat and author Stephane Hessel, who is also a concentration camp survivor and former French resistance fighter, wants people to get mad and fight against what's wrong in the world, as he writes in his booklet, "Indignez-Vous!" or "Time for…
World Oct 05 Text-Messaging for Health Still Has Its Challenges At first glance, text-messaging health alerts to poor, rural populations with widespread mobile phone use is a no-brainer. But what about the challenges of providing useful information and the simple act of re-charging phones in isolated spots?…
World Oct 03 New GlobalPost Series ‘The Rainbow Struggle’ Highlights Gay Rights Fight Kevin Grant, GlobalPost's deputy editor of special reports, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about a series of in-depth reports that launches Monday highlighting developments and incidents of violence in the fight for gay rights around the world.
World Sep 28 Slide Show: Pakistanis Hit Twice By Monsoon Flooding Pakistanis are trying to cope after being besieged by flooding for a second year in a row.
World Sep 28 Pakistan’s 2011 Floods Pakistanis seek high ground after flooding in August 2011 drove at least 200,000 from their homes.
World Sep 27 Palestinians’ U.N. Statehood Bid: What Comes Next? Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both returned to their homelands as heroes after championing their causes at the U.N. General Assembly last week. But the euphoria has petered out.