Justifying traditional U.S. assistance to middle-income countries is an increasingly difficult proposition.
Less than a year ago, industry experts were warning of a world of oil scarcity and the prospect of resource war among nations fighting for their share of a short global supply.
Mexican soldiers discover an unfinished smuggling tunnel in Tijuana.
An avalanche sweeps over a group of European climbers in the French Alps, killing several people on the slopes of a peak dubbed the 'Cursed Mountain'.
A truck carrying fuel veered off the road into a ditch, caught fire and exploded in Nigeria's oil-rich delta on Thursday, killing scores of people who had rushed to the scene to scoop fuel that had spilled.
Many people were killed or missing after heavy rains hit southwest Japan on Thursday, causing flooding and landslides.
A top China watcher says steady growth, not a hard landing, is the most likely scenario for the country
Syrian government troops using tanks and helicopters have killed more than 150 people in the central region of Hama, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has told the AFP news agency.
Some of the children of Syria have fled to Turkey to escape President Assad's brutal crackdown against dissidents. Clarissa Ward spoke with some of the refugees, whom doctors say have been traumatized by the violence they experienced in their home country.
Chang argues that contrary to government data, China's economy is slower much faster than expected.
Wolf Blitzer talks with Dan Raviv, whose new book "Spies Against Armageddon," details assassinations and cyberattacks.
Alex Thier, USAID's assistant administrator for Asia, refuted claims that performance in Afghanistan was measured by how much money was spent, saying instead people tracked programs and made sure they delivered results.