GEN Allen discusses the U.S. and NATO mission in Afghanistan.

Gunmen open fire on a passenger van in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta, killing at least five people in an apparent sectarian attack.

Jonathan Tepperman interviews New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof on the instability and violence against Nubans in the Southern Kordofan region of Sudan, following the creation of the world's newest nation, South Sudan.

Members of the Syrian opposition are meeting in Istanbul, and trying to put up a united front prior to Sunday when the second international conference of the 'Friends of Syria' takes place, bringing together most Western and Arabic countries.

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that he was returning to politics after being told that his larynx cancer was in "complete remission."

Spanish strikers scuffle with police, after protestors try to curtail public transport.

Elephant escapes from circus and gallops across a car park in Blackpool.

Myanmar will hold by-elections on Sunday which are set to propel the opposition leader and national hero Aung San Suu Kyi into the legislature for the first time.

James Baker, former U.S. Secretary of State discusses Syria.

With high oil prices threatening to tilt the world economies back into recession, France has joined the U.S. and Britain in talks to tap into oil reserve supplies to drive down the price of crude.

Can progress be made with Iran?

Israeli leaders say time is running short for diplomatic and non-military responses to Iran's nuclear program.

Kelvin Lau says China slowdown will last one or two more quarters but growth will pick up towards the end of the year.

  Debate over President Obama's remarks to the Russian leader.