The Arctic represents one of the most promising hydrocarbon resources in the world.

World population may hit 10.1 billion by the year 2100. Are population issues individual choices or are they fundamental concerns of public policy? How aggressively should policy intervene?

Mark Quarterman speaks with H. Andrew Schwartz, about the Obama Administration's decision to withhold aid to Pakistan.

French officials have banned any mention of social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter on radio or television - unless they are specifically part of the story.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Saturday that Syria must allow opposition groups to come together as part of a process of necessary political reform. Clinton was speaking in Istanbul with Turkey's foreign minister. (July 16)

The financial and human costs of the war in Afghanistan, which have gone up every year over the past five years.

Alessandro Roccati, Director at Macquarie Securities told CNBC the European banking stress tests had been "a bit of a failure", as the three elephants in the room, sovereign defaults, capital, and regulation had not been addressed.

Documents in bin Laden compound speak of plan to attack Obama.

Discussion on the war in Afghanistan and how the country will look in the future if the U.S. leaves

Boris Johnson calling the phone hacking story "codswallop" and his Deputy Mayor for Policing Kit Malthouse backing him up.

New CIA chief David Petraeus hands over command in Afghanistan.

Japan won the Women's World Cup in Germany, stunning the United States 3-1 in a penalty shootout Sunday night after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie. (July 17)

Rebel fighters taking part in the conflict in Libya have been playing volleyball to keep fit and pass the time as fighting carries on nearby.

Egypt's ex-president Mubarak in stable condition after reports of coma. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez travels to Cuba for chemotherapy, resisting opposition calls to hand over the presidency to his VP. Lindsey Parietti reports.