January 9, 2012 Archives

Michael Froman On The Trans-Pacific Partnership

Recovery through Growth in Asia and the Next Generation of Regional Trade Agreements.

North Korea: Engage, Ignore, Or Confront?

With the recent death of Kim Jong-il, the United States is once again wondering what to do about North Korea. Is engagement with the nation's new leader, Kim Jong-un, the answer? Or should the U.S. isolate the rogue state and continue to ignore its threats?

Can The World Sustain Seven Billion People?

Homi Kharas: As demands on food, water, shelter and consumer goods increase, emerging economies cannot pursue the same policies developed nations followed in decades past.

Whaling Opponents Board Japanese Ship

The anti-whaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has provided video of activists boarding a Japanese ship over the weekend. Australian officials are urging Japan to return the men home, although Japan said it hasn't decided their fate.

Iran Sentences American Man To Death In CIA Case

An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported Monday.

Mubarak Trial Resumes In Cairo

Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak is back in court to face prosecutors who are demanding the death penalty.

Musharraf Unveils Comeback Plan

Pakistan's self-exiled former President Pervez Musharraf announces plans to return despite security threats and risk of arrest.

Christmas Mass In Bethlehem

Greek Orthodox worshippers pray at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus.

Wintry Weather In Europe, U.S. Balmy

Huge snowstorms bury western Austria, while a wave of Spring-like weather moves over the East Coast of the United States.

Panetta: Sanctions Against Iran Are working

General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta spoke with Bob Schieffer on the reorganizing of the U.S. military, the application of sanctions against Iran, and the current state of Iraq.  

Zakaria: Iran Strength Overestimated

Iran dominates foreign policy talk but Fareed Zakaria details why the country is not as strong as it seems.

Unrest In Syria Continues

Unrest in Syria continues.

Rights Group Slams Libya Visit By Sudan's Bashir

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, wanted on genocide charges by the International Criminal Court, is in Libya to hold talks with its post-Gaddafi leaders.

Iran: Enriching Uranium At Underground Facility

Iran says it's enriching uranium at a secure underground location and it's threatening to shut down the oil shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz.  

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