Iran Election Aftermath
Three days after Iran's June 12 presidential election, in which the incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was reelected with a reported two-thirds' majority, protests...
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United Nations Flexes Muscles at North Korea
The United Nations Security Council on June 12 unanimously approved stringent new sanctions against...
Korean Tensions Signal More Power for the UN
Voice of America's VOA News reported on June 11 that seven world powers had...
U.S. Reporters Sentenced to 12 Years Labor in North Korea
North Korea has sentenced two American reporters to 12 years of hard labor for...
North Korea’s Kim May Have a Successor
“North Korea's Kim moves to anoint youngest son as heir,” Reuters announced in the...
China and Pelosi Celebrate Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
While the Chinese government is busying itself with further cracking down on censorship of...
More North Korean Missiles, South Remains Calm
According to a May 29 AP release, North Korea has test-fired another short-range missile....
Surveillance of North Korea Increased
One day after Russia said it was going to step up its military surveillance...
More Belligerence From North Korea
North Korea’s belligerence has now extended to restarting its main nuclear reactor, declaring itself...
North Korea’s Nuclear Saber Rattling
“One day after its nuclear test drew angry and widespread condemnation, North Korea continued...
Iran Test-fires Missile With 1,200-Mile Range
IRNA, Iran's state-controlled news agency, quoted a statement made by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on...
Afghans Deny Zalmay Khalilzad to Have Top Kabul Post
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has denied a speculative report appearing in the New York...
Obama Renews Sanctions on Syria
After months of initiatives and statements from the new Obama administration indicating it intended...
Papal Visit to Jordan Prompts Diverse Muslim Response
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Amman, Jordan, on May 8 at the beginning of...
Pakistan Cracks Down on Taliban
Pakistani fighter jets and helicopters struck Taliban positions in the country's Swat Valley on...