A bipartisan commission of former U.S. senators and other leading foreign policy experts is calling on the Obama administration to reach out to Russia to improve strained relations. The panel describes bilateral ties as deeply troubled, and calls on...
The fifth World Water Forum opened on Monday in Istanbul, Turkey. Thousands of people are at the meeting - from heads of state and environmental and business leaders to scientists and activists - to discuss ways to manage and conserve the precious re...
U.S. President Barack Obama is taking on Republican critics of his economic plan. After vowing to ease the partisan rhetoric in Washington, the president is turning up the heat. 美国总统奥巴马星期二就他的经济计划跟国会参众两院的...
In a congressional hearing on Wednesday, the CEO of American International Group, the troubled insurance company, will face tough questions from angry members of Congress. The appearance by AIG Chief Executive Edward Liddy comes amid continuing outra...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will be held responsible for any deaths among Darfur refugees caused by his decision to expel foreign aid groups from the country. Clinton says the Obama admi...
Madagascar's highest court has backed the military's move to replace President Marc Ravalomanana with his rival, opposition leader Andry Rajoelina. But some African leaders are questioning whether the move is constitutional. 马达加斯加最高法院...
President Barack Obama is calling for legislation to more tightly regulate the U.S. financial industry. The president said Wednesday that he wants to prevent more situations like that at the giant insurance company, American International Group, or A...
The heads of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Wednesday briefed members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on global economic crisis and the just concluded meeting of world finance ministers that they attended in Britain. 国际...
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Thursday by a vote of 328 to 93 that would heavily tax employee bonuses handed out by companies receiving government bailout funds. 美国国会众议院星期四投票，以328票赞成，93票反对...
Speaking at the Sustainable Development conference in London, Britain's chief scientific advisor warns that under the backdrop of a growing global population, the world will face a perfect storm of threats as food, water and energy shortages combine...
A new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the OECD, warns protectionism will worsen the global financial crisis. The report analyzes six emerging countries and shows how their economies boomed after they opened their...
European Union leaders are in Brussels for a two-day meeting amid heavy pressure to pump more money into their economies to fight the global financial crisis. The Europeans will seek a united front two weeks before a key meeting of the top 20 world e...
This week marks the sixth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq that deposed Saddam Hussein and established a fledgling democracy, but also unleashed political, ethnic and sectarian tensions that caused years of devastating violence. As the an...
The African Union has suspended Madagascar's membership, calling the change of government in Antanananarivo an unconstitutional coup. Madagascar could face sanctions unless a new government is elected within six months. 非洲联盟暂时中止了马达...
The U.S. Congress is drafting legislation to overhaul financial regulation in the wake of the U.S. banking crisis. Lawmakers are considering establishing a regulatory body to monitor threats to the financial system. The issue was the focus of a Senat...
