Topic: Geneva (Switzerland)

How Mexico is tackling the swine flu

Schools and nightclubs are closed. Health officials have new powers to quarantine homes.

Why the UN racism conference 'finished' early

Why the US will boycott global racism conference

A meeting to judge progress on racism is likely to be captive to Israeli-Palestinian and Islamic defamation issues.

Difference Maker A Thai housewife becomes a human rights activist

Angkhana Neelapaichit works to solve the mystery of her husband's disappearance.

International nuclear inspectors leave North Korea

The North had announced their expulsion in response to the UN Security Council's condemnation of its missile launch April 5.

Reversing Bush policy, US seeks seat on UN Human Rights council

The US will try to reform the council – some of whose members shield human rights violators – from within, officials said.

Hundreds of African migrants die in shipwreck off Libya's coast

Close call puts focus on traffic jam in space

The International Space Station’s narrow miss last week highlights the risk of collisions with space junk.

Al Gore joins call for new '.eco' Internet domain

Al Gore and his group, the Alliance for Climate Protection, have joined forces with Dot Eco LLC to call for a new top-level domain for environmental websites.

Clinton pushes NATO allies for united strategy on Afghanistan

The Secretary of State also calls for a 'fresh start' with Russia.

Clinton looks to 'reset' US-Russia relations

Clinton met with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and stressed improving ties between the two countries.

The Monitor's View: Thawing out 'Cold War II'

As the US seeks to 'reset' ties with Russia, it must not expect a complete reboot.

Pentagon report on Guantánamo detainees: incomplete?

The Pentagon should have included more laws in its assessment of conditions, some experts argue.

'"Da Vinci Code" author's new book

China faces unprecedented UN human rights scrutiny

An examination of China's record in Geneva Monday will test the country's willingness to answer international criticism.

China defends its human rights record

Google Earth maps the oceans

A chance meeting between a Google exec and a famed oceanographer prompted the company to map the remaining 70 percent of the planet's surface.

Will the US adjust life at Guantánamo for detainees?

More access by Red Cross workers is likely, but legal analysts are split on whether the prison camp will be less punitive after an Obama-ordered review.

Bamboo and Blood

A mystery novel offers a rare glimpse into life in North Korea.

Cities shed artful light on the canvas of night

As lighting moves beyond its utilitarian role, urban planners are embracing it as a way to showcase a city's character.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the GOP losing young Republicans, how the US can walk its talk on human rights, and why US policies toward Cuba should be relaxed.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about retooling the UN Human Rights Council; why auto suppliers need a bailout, too; the Federal Reserve's role in creating the housing bubble; and barring illegal workers from US jobs.

Arms race, uneasy peace in Sudan

In the south, the parliament voted to double its budget to cover military spending, and the north spent 20 percent of its budget on the military.

The quest for the 'God particle'

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.

History lessons for financial crisis: Act fast, act globally

European leaders call for a new Bretton Woods-type agreement as they meet in Brussels.