Topic: Northern Ireland

In Pictures The twelve signs of the zodiac

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 12/31

Photos of the Day PHOTOS OF THE DAY 12/29

In Pictures Just for fun 2010

The Monitor's View Team Obama enters a new phase in Israel, Palestinian talks

Direct talks failed over settlements. Now it's indirect talks over core issues. But if Netanyahu couldn't deliver on settlements, which he called a 'peripheral' issue, how can he agree on more fundamental problems?
12/13/2010 03:11 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the day 12/09

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators fault US focus on settlements

Both sides, together with the US, appear to be regrouping after the Obama administration gave up on securing another settlement freeze.
12/08/2010 03:14 pm

Editor's Blog WikiLeaks: A trivial gain, a profound loss

We know more about the world after the WikiLeaks dump. But because trust and confidentiality are essential in diplomacy, we'll soon know less.
12/05/2010 03:17 pm

Opinion For real global security, put women in their place -- at the negotiating table

The usual approach to terror prevention and conflict resolution hasn't gotten results. It's time we start using our most underutilized, valuable security asset – women. From Northern Ireland to Liberia, women have helped broker peace where military efforts and traditional negotiations failed.
12/03/2010 12:10 pm

Global News Blog Queen Elizabeth says 'friend me' on Facebook

The British monarchy is active on YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, and now Facebook, though it's garnering varied reactions. 'Can we have some of our money back please?' one person commented.
11/08/2010 03:34 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 10/22

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 10/05

Ryder Cup: Europe victorious as Americans roar back in thrilling finish

Ryder Cup play doesn't get much more exciting as the Americans won seven singles matches on Monday. The competition came down to the 17th hole in the final match before Europe could reclaim the Ryder Cup.
10/04/2010 12:26 pm

India kicks off Commonwealth Games (Beijing Olympics these are not)

After weeks of concern over the safety and cleanliness of athletes' quarters, India's Commonwealth Games began Sunday with a colorful opening ceremony featuring Bollywood songs, yoga, and rickshaws.
10/03/2010 02:22 pm

NATO attack in Pakistan was 'self-defense,' says US

The Pakistani government strongly condemned a series of manned airstrikes on Pakistani soil, including two NATO attacks that officials say killed about 55 suspected insurgents over the weekend.
09/28/2010 08:52 am

In Pictures Travels with Hillary Clinton

Global News Blog Can ignoring Hamas lead to Israeli-Palestinian peace?

Hamas, the Islamist movement that controls Gaza, is being ignored in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Some think that's a big mistake.
09/16/2010 07:11 pm

Opinion Middle East peace talks: four reasons not to be cynical

Yes, there are huge obstacles. But the advantages of talking over fighting can't be discounted. Peace talks slow the killing, promote civil society, and may shift the dynamics in the region for a more stable future.
09/14/2010 11:20 am

Journey: My Political Life

Tony Blair’s engaging memoir lauds George W. Bush and defends the difficult decisions that politicians must make.
09/14/2010 07:05 am

In Pictures On the road with Hillary

Israeli-Palestinian talks: no breakthroughs, but a way forward

The Israeli, Palestinian leaders agree to meet again in less than two weeks and to work on a ‘framework agreement for permanent status.’
09/02/2010 09:05 pm

Tony Blair memoir: I'd do Iraq again, and I considered firing Gordon Brown

In his new memoir, former British prime minister Tony Blair shares misgiving about the Iraq war – and catalogs his extensive struggles with then-finance minister Gordon Brown.
09/02/2010 04:10 pm

Tony Blair writes in his memoir he cried for Iraq War victims

Tony Blair, as British prime minister, made the decision to send British troops into Iraq in 2003, alongside the US. Tony Blair also said his successor, Gordon Brown, has 'zero' emotional intelligence.
09/01/2010 12:53 pm

Global News Blog Did a Catholic priest assist an IRA murder in Northern Ireland?

An investigation in Northern Ireland into a 1972 bombing that killed nine people concluded that British officials and the Catholic church helped cover up the suspected role of a Catholic priest in the attack.
08/24/2010 06:10 pm

Editorial Board Blog Special Envoy Mitchell turns back doubts on Mideast peace talks -- excerpts

At a press conference, the US envoy to the Middle East turned back doubts about the resumption of direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. By harking back to his own experience and by pointing to the big picture, Mitchell brought hope to a process with a history of failure.
08/20/2010 05:58 pm