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Republican John McCain on Wednesday called anew for the United States to work more collegially with democratic allies and live up to its duties as a world leader, drawing a sharp contrast to the past eight years under President Bush.
Fewer people think the U.S. is adequately thwarting terrorists, meeting its objectives in Iraq or achieving other goals overseas, according to a poll that shows a deepening skepticism about the country's foreign policy.
Canada ignored torture warnings: Diplomat - thestar.comOTTAWA – A former senior Canadian diplomat in Afghanistan has levelled bombshell allegations suggesting the military knowingly handed detainees to Afghan authorities who allowed them to be tortured.
Australia pledges $70 million for research projects in India The Australian government decides to scale up its collaboration with India in science and research by pledging over $70 million in areas straddling energy, agriculture and environment.
Washington pushes through deal with Honduran coup regimeConditions of life for the Honduran population, which is the poorest in the Americas after Haiti, have worsened dramatically.
George Will To Dick Cheney: Maybe You Should Have Dithered a LittleLate last week former Vice-President Cheney lashed out at the Obama Administration and accused them of dithering on the Afghan War: [video] On today’s This Week, George Will came up with the only appropriate response: [video] WILL: Well, also, a bit of dithering might …
Obama's Nobel Peace Prize - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.comGlenn Greenwald gives his critical view on Obama winning Nobel Peace Prize. Personally I have mixed feelings. Warning: Some brutal pictures
World military spending: over $1.4 trillion in 2008World military spending in 2008 topped $1.4 trillion. Military spending has been on the rise since the late 1990s.
Iran warns of US great failures in AfghanistanIran's top military commander, Yahya Rahim-Safavi, has warned against great failures of the United States in the war-ravaged country.
A Nuclear Deadline Looms for Iran — and for Obama President Barack Obama took office promising to pursue a diplomatic solution to the standoff over Iran's nuclear program, but so far, he's gotten little out of Tehran.
U.S., Israel Grow More Confident of Talks with Palestinians Optimism is growing within the U.S. and Israeli governments that direct peace talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and the Palestinian Authority could begin as early as this fall, said diplomats involved in the process.
Bill Clinton In N. Korea For Release Of AmericansWhite House spokesman Robert Gibbs declined to comment on what he called "a solely private" mission, saying he did not want to "jeopardize the success" of the effort. A senior U.S.
Troop Deaths Rise in Afghanistan Afghan insurgents killed nine foreign soldiers -- six of them Americans -- on Saturday and Sunday, in one of the deadliest weekends in Afghanistan for the U.S. and its allies since the fall of the Taliban in 2001.
Open Letter to Obama on Arroyo's VisitFollowing letter was sent to Obama through House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: His Excellency President Barack Obama Washington District of Columbia United States of America Dear Mr. President,
Chinese Convey Concern on Growing U.S. Debt Like a banker visiting an overextended borrower, Chinese economic leaders repeatedly conveyed to their U.S. hosts the importance of managing the U.S. debt. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, in talks with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and other officials, urged the U.S.
China May Press Geithner on Dollar, Economy in Washington Talks The dollar may be the focus of Chinese-U.S. talks starting in Washington today as China presses the Obama administration on how it will tame the fiscal deficit and protect the U.S. currency's value, Morgan Stanley said.
Rumor of U.S. Embassies Worldwide Being Advised to Purchase Massive Amounts of "Local Currencies"A top investment advisor, Harry Schultz, is now claiming: "Some U.S. embassies worldwide are being advised to purchase massive amounts of local currencies; enough to last them a year."
Pentagon IDs captured soldier in videoThe Pentagon on Sunday confirmed that a U.S. soldier who went missing from his base in Afghanistan has been captured and identified him as a private from Idaho serving with an Alaska-based infantry regiment.
Hillary's ChallengeHillary Clinton is not our first female secretary of state, but she is our first explicitly feminist one. She's been an iconic figure in the movement for women's rights globally ever since she gave her historic 1995 speech at the United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing.
U.S.-Russian Summit Ends With Mixed Results President Barack Obama concluded a two-day summit with conciliatory words for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and an address that praised Russia's contribution to culture and the arts while challenging the Kremlin to change its behavior and policies. Whether Mr.
Resolution to Honor Michael Jackson referred to House Foreign Affairs CommitteeMichael Jackson, this is your life, in bill form. Happy to pay for this complete waste of time, right.
Honduras Pulls Out of OASThe new government of Honduras says it no longer recognizes the charter of the Organization of American States and is withdrawing its membership from the group.
U.S., Russia hold talks before Obama visitU.S. lawmakers and their Russian counterparts have met to discuss arms control, North Korea and other international issues, setting the stage for President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow next week.
1st Pullout Deadline Stirs Anxiety, Pride in IraqIraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called on his countrymen to revel Monday to mark the ostensible departure of U.S.
Authorities Rule Iran Election 'Healthy' As Iran's leaders push back threats to their authority after the disputed presidential election, crushing street protests and pressing challengers to withdraw or to limit their objections, the country's main electoral oversight group ruled Friday that the ballot had been the …
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