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Could US budget cuts mean slashing aid to Africa?
With the Obama administration facing Republican pressure to cut the budget, the government's $50 billion overseas programs could be on the table.
06/03/2011 01:18 pm -
The Monitor's View In Egypt and Tunisia, the rise of the Islamists?
The fear of freedom for Egypt, Tunisia, and other Arab countries is that it might give rise to the rule of extreme Islamists, creating Iranian-style theocracies. This fear does not match the reality.
01/31/2011 04:18 pm -
Clinton bluntly condemns China on Internet censorship
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered blunt condemnation of strict Internet censorship in China and pledged to help Chinese citizens jump the 'Great Fire Wall.'
01/21/2010 01:58 pm -
Global News Blog Muslim states back limits on free speech ahead of UN debate
The UN is expected to vote on a controversial proposal for members to be able to punish religious "defamation." A 20-nation poll finds support among Muslim countries, but little elsewhere.
11/24/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View India-Pakistan rapprochement? Terrorists, beware.
The leaders of both countries agreed this week that terrorism is each nation's main threat. That's an encouraging sign.
07/17/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Sudan's Bashir cancels trip after Uganda mulls arrest warrant
After Uganda briefly threatens to carry out war crimes warrant against Bashir, a new poll shows broad public support in Africa for such a move.
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
Obama's rating abroad: 61 percent positive. US image: 39 percent.
Views of the US and its role in the world remain about as negative as before Obama's election, according to new poll that represents nearly two-thirds of the world's population.
07/07/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama spoke to the Russian people? Nyet.
Like China with Bill Clinton, Moscow limited the television audience for the president's big speech.
07/07/2009 01:00 am -
What Obama will try to accomplish in Cairo
His speech should aim to launch a new dialogue between two estranged communities of the world, some regional experts say.
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Pakistan: Musharraf allies' election prospects fade
Many cite economic woes as campaigning for the Feb. 18 election picks up Friday.
02/08/2008 12:00 am -
Terror threat hitting home in Pakistan
Attacks aren't just a US concern, more Pakistanis say.
01/30/2008 12:00 am
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