Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is in Southern Sudan to monitor the referendum vote on independence.

The Inside Story of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the Prospects for Sudan’s Future.

A vigil in Pakistan hails slain governor as martyr; a protest defends the accused killer as a hero.

Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president, talks about the peace process and Sudan's prospects following the referendum on southern independence.

Nir Rosen on his new book which covers Rosen's journey from the battlefields of Iraq, to the refugee camps of Lebanon, to the encampments of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

The decision to embrace local tribal warlords may have seemed like a good idea at the time but it now haunts the U.S.

Security forces in Algeria clash with protesters over food prices and unemployment. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Floods and mudslides from heavy rains in southeast Brazil kill 35 and displace tens of thousands.

Polling begins in Sudan for seccession referendum.

The 27th annual Harbin International Ice and Snow festival opens with an opulent display of illuminated ice sculptures, winter attractions and fireworks.

David McKenzie discusses the future of Southern Sudan with former South African President Thabo Mbeki.

The Middle East hopes to steal Europe's crown as the world's leading aviation hub reports Fast Track's Rajan Datar.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised the National Government and the Southern Sudanese regional authorities for their efforts to ensure that the vote is held as scheduled in an atmosphere of peace and cooperation.

Robert Gates tells Jim Lehrer that the U.S. must be mindful of the massive Chinese military modernization program, but that there is no reason for China to be an adversary of the U.S., particularly in the military sense.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidez government have ensured an interesting launch of Hungary's 6 month EU presidency, having crosses hairs with EU leaders on a number of subjects, including Media freedoms.

Following a New Year's Day bombing that killed 21 people in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday said that Christian minorities in the Middle East are becoming victims of "religious cleansing".