Report: Sarkozy says no Afghan troop boost updated Thu, October 15, 2009
France will not send more troops to Afghanistan, President Nicolas Sarkozy told the country's Le Figaro newspaper Thursday.
Egyptian women protest ban on austere veil updated Tue, October 13, 2009
There's more to wearing the "niqab" -- the austere, all-covering veil favored by ultra-religious Muslim women -- than meets the eye.
Commentary: Why Obama deserves the prize updated Fri, October 9, 2009
President Obama woke up today with the once-in-a-lifetime news that he won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The joy and pride of this early morning news must have matched, if not surpassed, that other piece of news he received the evening of November 4, 2008, when he won the presidency of the United States.
French minister says he won't resign over sex with 'boys' updated Thu, October 8, 2009
French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said Thursday he will not resign over accounts in a book he wrote in 2005 about paying to have sex with "boys" in Thailand.
Zakaria: Moment of truth coming on Iran updated Fri, October 2, 2009
President Obama called on Iran to provide the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency with "unfettered" access to the newly disclosed Qom uranium enrichment site, and Tehran's nuclear negotiator said the country would cooperate with inspectors.
EU: Russia, Georgia share responsibility for 2008 conflict updated Wed, September 30, 2009
Historical tensions and overreaction on the part of both Russia and Georgia contributed to a five-day conflict between the two in 2008, a European Union fact-finding mission concluded in a report released Wednesday.
Commentary: Haters of America are still out there updated Wed, September 30, 2009
The president had his first foray into the byzantine world of U.N. politics last week and walked away cheered on by the anti-America crowd.
Polanski will fight extradition, lawyers say updated Mon, September 28, 2009
Filmmaker Roman Polanski, arrested in Switzerland over the weekend, will fight extradition to the United States where he faces sentencing for having sex with a 13-year-old girl, his California lawyers said Monday.
Obama resumes health care push, vows to 'get it done this year' updated Sat, September 26, 2009
After a heady week on a high-stakes world stage, President Obama returned one of his biggest domestic issues -- the health care debate.
Iran nuclear official says IAEA can inspect new plant updated Sat, September 26, 2009
The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said Saturday that U.N. nuclear experts can inspect a uranium enrichment plant, according to a report from Iran-funded Press TV.
