December 2, 2010 Archives

Simon Winchester: Importance of Sea Trade

Author and scholar Simon Winchester says cargo ships crisscrossing the globe are unlikely to be overtaken soon by air cargo.

Magne Ognedal on Offshore Oil

Interview following "The International Regulatory Structures for Offshore Exploration"

Fire In Russia's Caucuses

A small mountain village in Russia's North Caucuses is destroyed by flames. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Thousands In Mexico Climate Protest

As the U.N.'s climate change conference kicks off in Cancun, thousands of environmentalists rally in Mexico City hoping these talks will lead to an agreement.

WikiLeaks' Assange On Wanted List

WikiLeak's founder, Julian Assange has been put on Interpol's "Wanted" list in connection with a case of alleged sexual assault in Sweden. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

Bachmann on TSA, WikiLeaks

Rep. Michele Bachmann discusses the controversy around WikiLeaks.

U.S. Spokesman Responds to Spy Claims

One cable apparently instructs diplomatic staff to attempt to hack into people's accounts at the UN.

Turning Up The Heat On China

As top Chinese and North Koreans meet in Beijing, the US is calling on China to help stabilize the Korean Peninsula. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

China Considers Options After North Korean Strike

Jennifer Richmond examines Beijing's diplomatic options with Pyongyang after the Nov. 23 artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island.

Tensions High on Korean Peninsula

China calls for emergency talks on North Korea.

Debt: A National Security Threat?

Richard Haass, president of Council on Foreign Relations, says debt is the biggest threat to U.S. national security.

BRIC Economies Face Pressure

Colleen McEdwards looks at how inflation is hitting the fast-growing BRIC economies.

Congresswoman Calls WikiLeaks a "Terrorist Organization"

Representative Candice Miller (R-MI) calls for the shutdown of WikiLeaks and calls it a "terrorist organization."

WikiLeaks and Implications for Intelligence Sharing

Vice President of Intelligence Fred Burton discusses how the U.S. Intelligence community may return to a pre-9/11 approach to information-sharing.

Nissan Puts Govts In Eco-driver Seat

Nissan puts 80 governments in the driver’s seat of its new electric vehicle push, beginning in December.

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