January 6, 2012 Archives

Reviving Japan

Can It Win the Asian Century?

Tunisia Prepares To Vote

Young Tunisians have gone from yelling for the fall of a dictator to organizing a democratic election, and the voting infrastructure has been built from scratch.

Japanese Whalers Clash With Activists

Anti whaling group Sea Shepherd says Japanese whalers are "the real eco-terrorists" after their vessels clash on the high seas. Simon Hanna reports.

Raw Video: Damascus Bomb Attack

Syrian state TV shows video said to be aftermath of bomb attack.

Brazil Dam Bursts

Thousands are forced to evacuate after a dam bursts flooding towns in Brazil.

Suu Kyi: Myanmar Army Could Block Reforms

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met the first British foreign secretary to visit since 1955. In an interview, Suu Kyi warned her country's apparent move towards democracy was not 'unstoppable.'

Orban: Euro Debts Needs To Be Cut Before Political Changes Made

France has so far been the only EU country to raise concerns about the constitutional changes that took effect on 1 January.

Inside U.S., Taliban Peace Talks

Can a deal be forged in Afghanistan with the Taliban?

Britons In Afghan Weapons Arrest

Two Britons and two Afghans are arrested in Kabul for possession of dozens of AK-47 assault rifles.

Obama Unveils Slimmed-down Defense Plan

With one war over and another ending, President Obama has unveiled a new defense strategy that aims to cut spending dramatically without undermining America's military readiness.

'Genocide' In Syria?

A defector from the Syrian government tells Arwa Damon about the atrocities he says he witnessed.

Iran Sanction Poker

While Washington is patting backs over Europe's agreement on Iranian oil sanctions,

Analysts Denounce U.S. Strategy To China

Stan Grant has reaction from Beijing to the new U.S. military strategy toward China.

Are Military Cuts A National Security Risk Or Financial Necessity?

'The End of America' author Naomi Wolf and Andrea Tantaros on the impact of cuts to the military on U.S. economic and national security interests.

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