The democratic uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East have created a major political challenge for the European Union (EU) and its recently created External Action Service.

The growing US-India economic and cultural relationship.

An Indonesian volcano spit lava and smoke thousands of feet into the air early Friday, sending panicked residents fleeing down its slopes. (July 14)

Thousands of women rally in Yemeni capital to support health of recovering president. Rough Cut (No reporter narration).

A suicide bomber has killed four people at a memorial service in Kandahar for the assassinated half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Hugo Chavez continues to portray a well-bodied and able leader even as he discusses his battle with cancer.

Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News International, has resigned, the company has confirmed.

Eugene Chausovsky examines Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's statements about a new organization for the states on its periphery.

Daniel Hui tells us why the euro-dollar is difficult to trade.

The Italian senate has passed an austerity budget approving cuts of 48 billion euros aimed at balancing the country's budget by 2014.

Jing Ulrich of JP Morgan discusses the future of the China's economy and what it may mean for the rest of the world.

 Should terrorists get civilian trials?

Dr Manmohan Singh made it clear that he had heard the city's frustration - Wednesday's trio of blasts were the financial capital's fourth terror attack in the last eight years.

Investigators looking at all the 'hostile groups' in an effort to discern who was responsible for the attacks in Mumbai two days ago.