US Diplomats Engaging Burma in Major Policy Change

Visit is the highest level dialogue between US and Burma in more than a decade and has been welcomed as positive change in Washington's

Syrian Novelist Talks About Impediments to Greater Democracy in the Arab World

Syrian novelist and democracy activist Ammar Abdulhamid talks about impediments to and incentives for greater democracy in the Arab wor

India and the United States in the 21st Century: Reinventing Partnership

Teresita Schaffer's book India and the United States in the 21st Century: Reinventing Partnership focuses on the two countries'

Central Asian Leaders Vie for Influence Abroad

Central Asian leaders reach out in multiple directions to strengthen their political power bases. International journalists and regiona

Relations Between Turkey, Israel Continue to Falter

Relations cooled since Ankara criticized Israel's offensive in Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip in December and January

Afghan Runoff Stirs Concern of Repeat Fraud

US wants a relatively clean election while it considers whether to send more troops and resources to Afghanistan to fight Taliban

British Far Right Politician's TV Appearance Sparks Free Speech Debate

Debate focuses on issues of having politician on BBC at all and whether his appearance benefited, or detracted from, his party

Fragile Sudan Peace Deal Enters Critical Final Phase

Analysts worry that time is running out for North and South to resolve their differences over deal

Missile Defense High on Agenda as Biden Tours Central Europe

Vice President Biden secures agreement to host US antiballistic missiles by Poland after original plans for missile shield scrapped

Run-off Election Won’t Resolve Afghanistan’s Dilemma

November's run-off presidential election in Afghanistan cannot reverse the damage caused by fraud and corruption in the first round. Af

Somali Clan Disputes Giving Boost to al-Shabab

Analysts say clan interests are again playing pivotal role in creating conflicts in Somalia

US Lawmakers Hear Diverse Opinions on Afghanistan

Differing views come as President Obama is studying options for a new strategy in war-torn nation

Diplomats Set to Resume Nuclear Talks With Iran

But some Middle East analysts look at possible options should talks fail, including possibility of severe sanctions or even military ac

India Hails Role Played by its Space Mission in Gathering Evidence of Water on Moon

Scientists hope latest discovery will bring international recognition to its space program

Attention Intensifies on Afghan War Strategy

President Obama has been waiting for election dispute to be resolved before announcing new war strategy

Former Top Officer Says US Should Recommit to Afghanistan

Richard Myers says US needs to recommit to broad, troop-intensive counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan

Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley Talks About Partnership with Private Sector

Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley, Special Representative for Global Partnerships in the US State Department, talks about current and future

New Election Law Advances Democratic Goals in Iraq

Iraqi parliamentarians appear to have avoided political mayhem by approving a new election law. Journalists discuss the new agreement b

Dirty Money Perpetuates Poverty

Illegal money transactions have come to plague the free market system.

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