Colombia has turned the page after decades of conflict and uncertainty.

Maj. Gen. Douglas Stone and Rick "Ozzie" Nelson spoke at the CSIS Global Security Forum 2011 about U.S. counter radicalization programs and the challenge of altering behavior.

A RusAir plane crashed in northwestern Russia in heavy fog overnight, killing 44 people. Officials said some of the eight survivors were in critical condition. (June 21)

At least 21 people have been killed when bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial governor's house in central Iraq. Nick Rowlands reports.

The war in Afghanistan now in its tenth year. And the fighting is more intense than ever. The latest survey of combat troops found more are getting into firefights and facing IED attacks, reports David Martin.

The ash cloud from Chile's Puyehue-Cordon Calle volcano causes further chaos for Australian aviation.

Torrential rain and floods are pushing vegetable prices higher in China

Ahead of a vote of confidence in Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday evening, thousands are gathering from across Greece to protest against further spending cuts.

The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it will have to be sure Greek reforms are on track and will be financed by the euro zone, before the Fund can pay out its part of the next aid tranche for Athens.

NATO has said technical failure was behind its destruction on Sunday of a residential building in Libya's capital, where officials said nine civilians were killed.

Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., shares her thoughts on the Congressional debate over Libya and the drawdown of troops in Afghanistan.

Three Afghan women, influential figures in politics, business and non-governmental organizations, were in Washington last week meeting with senior members of the Obama administration and Congress on the topic of negotiating peace with the Taliban.

Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president facing three months of protests against his rule, has said a national dialogue will start soon but cautioned that no political solution was possible with people who were violent or carried arms.

A speech by Syrian president Bashar Assad fanned the flames in the hearts of angry protesters, who say 1,400 have been killed by government troops since rebellion began there.