All Global Issues
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Obama Nobel Peace Prize: an award for vision if not accomplishment
2009 Nobel Peace Prize to Obama reflects European appreciation for his cooperative, engaged approach to world politics.
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Why China is unlikely to back Iran sanctions
Beijing is against sanctions as a matter of principle – and because of recent multi-billion dollar energy deals with Iran.
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Clinton to chair Security Council session on sexual violence
Hillary Clinton will promote a US-sponsored resolution Wednesday that seeks to strengthen a measure approved last year that condemns the use of rape in conflict.
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Al Qaeda takes multiple hits from US forces
In September, Al Qaeda took losses in Somalia, Indonesia, and Pakistan.
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Iran tests short-range missiles amid nuclear dispute
Sunday's missile tests come after the US, Britain, and France revealed Iran's secret nuclear facility, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging US lawmakers to act now.
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Obama accuses Iran of secret nuclear facility
Ahead of G-20 meetings on Friday, Obama said the nuclear facility underscores Iran's 'continued unwillingness to meet its obligations' under international agreements.
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At UN, few signs of Russia warming to Obama, but nuclear cooperation may improve
Russian President Medvedev made few new concessions in response to the canceling of Russia's Eastern European missile-shield plan. But new ways to cooperate on threats like Iran's nuclear program and instability in Afghanistan are emerging.
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Obama UN speech: all nations have responsibility to act
At the UN General Assembly, Obama said the US is ready to address global challenges such as nuclear proliferation. But the world cannot expect America to solve such problems alone, he said.
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Latin America makes a dent in poverty with 'conditional cash' programs
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet will be among the speakers at a forum on the successful programs Tuesday in New York.
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US terror plot suspects to appear in court
Three men of Afghan origin have been charged with lying to the FBI, but authorities are not yet sure if arrests put end to alleged New York, Denver terror plot.
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FBI arrests three men in terror probe
A Colorado resident, his father, and another man have been charged with making false statements during an extensive terror investigation that stretches to Pakistan.
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Europe's $57 billion plan to put windmills in the ocean
Though questions remain about how to bring electricity to shore, Europe sees offshore wind power as a crucial component in its effort to reduce carbon emissions.
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US insists Iran talks will include nuclear issue
Iran appears to be backing down from its refusal to discuss its nuclear program.
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How Kenya's 'Little Mogadishu' became a hub for Somali militants
The Somali enclave of Eastleigh in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is now a recruiting and financial center for hardline Islamists fighting in neighboring Somalia.
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CIA report: Detainees threatened with guns, power drills
A long-secret document detailing these and other 'enhanced interrogation' techniques is set to be released Monday.
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Jakarta bombings: Why Indonesia's Islamist radicals attack
Charity worker Noor Huda Ismail went to the same Islamic boarding school as some of Indonesia’s top terrorists. Now he explains their ideology.
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As G-8 convenes in Italy, tough questions of economic stimulus and climate change
The nations meeting in earthquake-devastated L'Aquila are also likely to consider what actions to take on Iran, North Korea.
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What a national cap-and-trade program might look like
Ten Northeast states already have their own greenhouse-gas emissions regime. It's one model for the federal plan.
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How does cap-and-trade work?
There are no paddles or speed-talking auctioneers, and bidding in an auction takes only about 20 minutes.
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Obama's new tune on trade
Candidate Obama opposed new free-trade agreements and wanted to renegotiate NAFTA. A global slump has changed his mind.
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