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Rule of Law Strongest in Rich Nations, Weakest in Poor
The rule of law - a critical element of good governance - thrives best in Norway, Sweden, and New Zealand and worst in Pakistan, Liberia, Cameroon, Cambodia, Kenya and Venezuela, according to the latest edition of a four-year-old index released Monday by the World Justice Project (WJP).AFGHANISTAN: Debate Rages over U.S. Withdrawal
With only three weeks left before U.S. military forces are scheduled to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan, the debate over the size and pace of that withdrawal has become increasingly intense.Solid Growth Forecast for Global South, But Threats Loom
While most of the developing world should enjoy solid economic growth through 2013, several factors could upset such a scenario, according to the latest Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report released by the World Bank here Tuesday.PERU-US: Washington Urged to Cooperate with Humala
The United States should seek cooperative relations with Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala, a number of Andean specialists urged here Monday.China, Flexibility Seen As Key to Curbing Iran’s Nuclear Project
Securing greater cooperation from China and taking a more flexible stance on Iran's uranium enrichment programme should be the focus of U.S. and allied efforts to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions, according to a new report released here Thursday by a prominent think tank.US-PAKISTAN: Mend Aid Programme, Don’t End It, Says Study
Amid a spate of calls by U.S. lawmakers to slash aid to Pakistan in the aftermath of Osama bin Laden's death, an influential think tank is calling for greater patience, precision, transparency and humility in implementing Washington's 1.5-billion-dollar-a-year development aid programme.U.S.: House Votes Suggest Growing War Weariness
In a sign of growing war weariness in Congress and among the general public, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted Thursday to bar the deployment of U.S. troops to Libya and narrowly defeated a provision requiring President Barack Obama to submit a plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan.U.S./SOUTH ASIA: Influential Think Tank Urges Long-Term Commitment
With public and Congressional debate hotting up over post-bin Laden U.S. policy in South Asia, a think tank with close ties to the administration of President Barack Obama is calling for a strategy that will keep Washington deeply engaged in the region for a long time to come.NGOs Call for IMF Head to Be Chosen by Double Majority
More than 100 civil society groups called Monday for the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be approved by a majority of its 187 member countries, as well as a majority of the voting shares that are heavily weighted in favour of the world's wealthiest countries.Bin Laden Coup Could Mark New Beginning for Obama
Five days after U.S. Navy Seals shot and killed Osama bin Laden at his secret compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, U.S. President Barack Obama is enjoying a significant boost in public approval, as well as a transformation in his public image.SYRIA: Obama Pressed to Take Stronger Action Against Assad
Amid a continuing crackdown against opposition forces, U.S. President Barack Obama is coming under growing pressure to impose tougher sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.Egypt’s Moves Raising Anxiety in Washington
With U.S. lawmakers threatening this week to cut aid to Pakistan over its alleged harbouring of the late Osama bin Laden, concern is growing steadily here over the future of ties with another key predominantly Muslim ally heavily dependent on U.S. aid: Egypt.
U.S.: Bin Laden’s Killing Could Alter Af-Pak, Other Policies
Sunday's killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden by a small, helicopter-borne team of U.S. Navy Seals could result in significant impacts on U.S. relations and strategy both in Pakistan, where the raid was carried out, and neighbouring Afghanistan, where it was launched, according to policy experts here.Arab Spring Stalls as U.S. Defers to Saudi “Counter-revolution”
As the so-called Arab Spring enters its sixth month, it appears to have run into seriously wintry headwinds.LIBYA: Obama Resists Allied Pressure for Escalation
Even as the conflict in Libya appears increasingly stalemated, the administration of President Barack Obama seems determined to resist growing allied pressure to commit more U.S. military resources to the fight.U.S. Denies It Is Trying to Undermine Assad
As anti-government protests in Syria showed no sign of abating, the U.S. State Department Monday denied that it was seeking the regime's ouster.U.S.: 2011 Foreign Aid Cuts Not as Great as Feared
While the State Department's overall 2011 international affairs budget was cut sharply from President Barack Obama's initial request, humanitarian and development groups are expressing some relief at the final result given the current political climate.BAHRAIN: U.S. Keeps Quiet over Repression
If President Barack Obama wanted to place Washington "on the right side of history" during the ongoing "Arab Spring", his reaction to recent events in Bahrain will likely make that far more difficult, according to a growing number of analysts and commentators here.
Antarctic Penguin Population Declines with Krill
Two species of Antarctic penguins have declined sharply over the past 30 years as their chief food source has been devastated by a combination of other predators, over-fishing, and rapidly melting sea ice caused by global warming, according to a new study released here Monday by the National Academy of Sciences.U.S. Reports Decry Curbs on NGOs, Internet, Minorities
Growing government harassment of civil society organisations (CSOs), restrictions on Internet use, and persecution of vulnerable minorities constituted three of the most worrisome trends that slowed the spread of human rights around the globe in 2010, according to latest annual edition of the State Department's massive "Country Reports".COLOMBIA: Court Documents Reveal Chiquita Paid for Security
Contrary to claims by Chiquita Brands International that its payments to Colombian paramilitary and guerrilla groups over more than a decade were extorted, internal company documents released here Thursday strongly suggest that the transactions provided specific benefits to the banana giant.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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