Dec 20 Europe’s Snowy Scenes By Larisa Epatko An early onslaught of snowy weather in northern Europe has closed airports, railways and streets, stranding thousands of would-be travelers. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch In Dominican Republic, Haitians Grapple With ‘Stateless’ Limbo Special correspondents Stephanie Hanes and Steve Sapienza report on the legal struggles of Haitians in the Dominican Republic, some of whom have lived there all their lives. This is the first in a series of reports in partnership with USA… Continue watching
Dec 17 Foreign Aid Funding Under Scrutiny By Sarah Sullivan Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at release of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images) As control of the House shifts to Republicans, lawmakers are vowing to find ways to cut deficits -- and some are pointing to… Continue reading
Dec 17 On Mideast Talks, U.S. Moves to ‘Main Course’ By Larisa Epatko Mideast talks entered a new phase after the U.S. administration dropped an unsuccessful bid to have Israel extend its settlement freeze. So what happens next?… Continue reading
Dec 16 Quick Take: Afghan Policy Review By Larisa Epatko President Obama announced Thursday the release of the annual review of his Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy, calling it a "very difficult endeavor," but saying the U.S. is "on track to achieve our goals."… Continue reading
Dec 15 Woodruff: Remembering Richard Holbrooke A lot has been written over the past few days about Richard Holbrooke, the 69-year-old diplomat who died this week while serving as the Obama administration's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Besides the war, he was… Continue reading
Dec 15 Paris Dispatch: More Than Snow Chilling France A snowy Champs-de-Mars in Paris. (Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images) PARIS | If you want to find a world capital in the Northern Hemisphere less ready than Washington to cope with a sudden snowstorm, try Paris. A record December snow (up… Continue reading
Dec 15 N.M. Gov. Richardson to Visit N. Korea, Asylum Ferry Sinks Near Australia New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is traveling to North Korea on a personal, privately funded trip intended to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Richardson was invited by North Korea, which has been denied direct talks with the United… Continue reading
Dec 14 Archive: Holbrooke Discusses Dayton Peace Accords As leaders in the United States and around the world expressed their condolences at the death of Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, a longtime diplomat with a career spanning four decades, many are remembering one of his most famous accomplishments:… Continue reading
Dec 14 Sudan Might Delay Vote on Oil-Rich Town as Legal Challenges Mount By Larisa Epatko A referendum on Sudan's contested border town of Abyei might not happen Jan. 9 as planned, said a representative of the Government of Southern Sudan on Tuesday, and legal challenges to the vote on southern secession already have begun. Continue reading