Oct 23 Conversation: 'A New Way Forward' Through Cultural Exchange By Arts Desk From "American Idol" to "Afghan Star," art and entertainment can be powerful tools for cultural exchange. That's the argument in the recent report, "A New Way Forward," which calls for the utilization of the arts to build a better relationship… Continue reading
Oct 23 Iran Produces Counterproposal to U.N. Nuclear Deal By Larisa Epatko Iran sidestepped a Friday deadline on a U.N.-drafted agreement that would ship much of the country's uranium to Russia for enrichment, saying it would prefer instead to buy nuclear fuel from foreign suppliers for a reactor to make medical isotopes. Continue reading
Oct 23 NATO to Move Toward More Troops, Afghan Aid By Dave Gustafson Defense Secretary Robert Gates, speaking at a NATO conference in Slovakia, said Friday that allies are moving toward sending more troops and civilian aid to Afghanistan. Continue reading
Oct 22 Afghan Opium's 'Devastating' Impact Outlined in U.N. Report By Larisa Epatko A new U.N. report describes Afghanistan as producing 92 percent of the world's opium market, feeding 15 million addicts and funding Taliban insurgents and terrorist organizations. Continue reading
Oct 21 Brazil Works to Clamp Down on Drug Violence Ahead of Olympics A firefight between drug gangs and the downing of a police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro last weekend heightened concerns about the city hosting the Olympic Games in 2016. Seth Kugel of GlobalPost provides an update in this Reporter's Podcast. Continue reading
Oct 21 Under Nuclear Deal, Russia Would Process Iran's Enriched Uranium By Larisa Epatko A draft deal -- up for Iranian approval by Friday -- would require Iran to send most of its existing enriched uranium to Russia for processing, in an attempt to delay Tehran's ability to make a nuclear weapon. Continue reading
Oct 20 HIV Vaccine Tests Confirm 'Modest' Protection, More Research Needed PARIS | The complete results of the first vaccine trial to ever show some protection against HIV were released Tuesday, and researchers sought to refute criticism that the study's results could be weaker than indicated. Continue reading
Oct 20 Reporter's Notebook: Opponents View Zelaya as Polarizing Figure By News Desk Marcelo Ballve of New America Media has been reporting in Honduras on efforts to resolve political turmoil over the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya. In this dispatch, he explores the roots of the opposition to Zelaya's governance. Continue reading
Oct 20 Afghan Election Panel Sets Nov. 7 Runoff By Larisa Epatko Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission on Tuesday ordered a runoff between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah to take place Nov. 7, after an investigation found countrywide voter fraud. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Suicide Attacks Rattle Pakistan as Offensive Continues Ray Suarez speaks with Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable who has been reporting from Islamabad on the Pakistani army's offensive against militants. Continue watching