Our World

August 28, 2009

End of an Era for US as Ted Kennedy Dies

HYANNIS PORT ~ Edward Kennedy, the last of the storied band of brothers whose triumphs and tragedies dominated a generation – Read More...
August 28, 2009

Scotland Fears Tourism, Trade Fallout from Lockerbie Row

EDINBURGH ~ As the dust settles from a political row sparked by Scotland’s release of the Lockerbie bomber, the country – Read More...
August 28, 2009

Obama Left Holding Kennedy Flame

OAK BLUFFS ~ It was fitting that President Barack Obama was in Edward Kennedy’s beloved home state when the senator – Read More...
August 21, 2009

ASEAN Mulls Suu Kyi Amnesty Call

JAKARTA ~ Senior Asian officials met in Indonesia on Thursday to discuss issuing an unprecedented call for amnesty for Myanmar – Read More...
August 21, 2009

Iran ‘Ready for Unconditional Nuclear Talks’

TEHRAN ~ A top Iranian nuclear official said Tehran was ready to hold talks with the West on its atomic – Read More...
August 21, 2009

Australian PM Says China Relations ‘Full of Challenges’

MELBOURNE ~ Australia conceded on Thursday that its relations with China were challenging, but vowed to stand up for values – Read More...
August 21, 2009

Afghanistan Votes for President

KABUL ~ Afghans voted on Thursday to elect a president for just the second time in their war-torn history as – Read More...
August 21, 2009

Obama Makes Moral Case for Health Reform

WASHINGTON ~ President Barack Obama said this week that America, as the world’s richest nation, had a moral duty to – Read More...
August 14, 2009

Rice Outlines New Direction for US Diplomacy

NEW YORK ~ The United States said this week it views the United Nations as essential to tackle global security – Read More...
August 14, 2009

Fifty Million Asian Women at Risk of HIV Infection: UNAIDS

NUSA DUA ~ More than 1.5 million women living with HIV in Asia were infected by their partners and 50 – Read More...