Many Delegates Walk Out of UN Racism Confab
The UN's Durban Review Conference on racism got off to a rocky start in Geneva on April 20, as about 40 delegates from...
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Summit of the Americas Ends in Uncertainty
Though the United States was still the focus of plenty of the usual criticism,...
Somali Pirates Threaten Retaliation
The resistance put up by the American crew of the Maersk Alabama and the...
Calderon: U.S. Officials Involved in Drug Trade
A familiar accusation leveled at U.S. government officials came from a surprising source: Mexican...
Somali Pirates : An Excuse to Ratify LOST?
Sooner or later it was bound to happen. Over the past several years, American...
Blair Covets Permanent EU Presidency
Ex-prime minister Tony Blair is seen as the front-runner for a permanent EU presidency...
North Korean Missile Launch Creates Crisis
As expected, North Korea launched its Taepodong-2 long-range rocket on April 5, a move...
Arab & South American Countries Hold Summit
Leaders of the 22-member Arab League and 12 South American countries met last week...
Euro-Socialists to Obama: Cool It on Spending
How can you tell if a president is asking to spend too much money?...
U.S. Journalists Face Trial in North Korea
Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the two U.S. journalists detained by North Korea on...
North Korea Prepares to Launch Missile
Quoting from a senior U.S. military official, CNN has reported that North Korea has...
America to Blame for Mexico’s Problems?
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Mexico last week to meet with various...
Tibet Marks 50th Anniversary of Lhasa Uprising
With an average elevation of 16,000 feet, Tibet has been called "the Roof of...
No Free Speech Allowed for Geert Wilders
A few months ago, the British government denied entry to Geert Wilders, the Dutch...
Clinton Visits Mexico to Discuss Drugs, Other Issues
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Mexico on March 25 for a...
China Calls for a Global Currency
China is calling for a new global reserve currency to replace the dollar. According...
North Korea Adamant on Missile Launch
On March 24, the North Korean government warned the UN, the United States, and...
North Korea Detains U.S. Journalists
Two journalists for the California-based online media outlet Current TV were taken into custody...
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China Wants Importers to Pay Its Carbon Tax
During a mid-March forum organized by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change in...
El Salvador to Lurch Leftward Under Funes
Tiny, tragic El Salvador became on Sunday the latest Latin American country to lurch...