Diplomats Meet In Germany On Afghanistan's Future
A big international conference is being held in Bonn, Germany, on Monday to help draw up a roadmap for Afghanistan after combat operations there cease at the end of 2014. But Pakistan — a critical...
View ArticleAfghan President Pleads For Long-Term Aid
A decade ago, shortly after the Taliban had been driven out of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, the international community gathered in Bonn, Germany, to talk about rebuilding Afghanistan. On Monday, more...
View ArticleObama, Maliki Pledge Cooperation After U.S. Pullout
President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met at the White House on Monday and pledged to maintain strong ties after the U.S. withdraws the last of its troops, but nagging concerns...
View ArticleTaliban Says It will Set Up Office In Qatar
The Taliban announces it will soon open a political office in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. The move could set the stage for negotiations on an end to the Afghan war. But the State Department...
View ArticleRussian Activists Turn To Social Media
Russia's largest anti-government demonstrations since the Soviet breakup of 1991 are being organized and driven by a force that didn't exist two decades ago — social media. In recent years, protests...
View ArticleRussia's Debt Rating Downgraded Over Protests
Fitch rating agency has downgraded its outlook on Russia's debt rating from positive to stable. The agency indicated the recent widespread protests in Moscow and other cities were behind the downgrade.
View ArticleUnrest Shakes Up Politics In Russia
On a recent cold, gray day in Moscow, several dozen reporters and photographers milled about restlessly on the main floor of the Central Election Commission of Russia. The person they were waiting to...
View ArticleRussian Communists Court Discontented Youth
A snazzy new Communist Party poster shows two young, tech-savvy and attractive Russians. Both are smiling and dressed in red: The woman holds a red iPhone; the man holds a red laptop, his T-shirt...
View ArticleThe Mood Shifts For Russia's Putin In His Hometown
Even in the dead of winter, the Russian city of St. Petersburg, with its church spires, palaces and waterways, is one of the world's truly beautiful cities. It was here that the Russian revolution...
View ArticleU.S., Pakistan At Impasse Over Afghan Supply Routes
Nearly four months after Pakistan closed the main supply lines for U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, the shutdown is creating hardship for Pakistani truckers and is forcing the U.S. to turn to...
View ArticleMuslim Brotherhood Attempts To Charm U.S. Skeptics
The political ascent of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has created some unease in Washington, and in an attempt to counter that, the group dispatched a delegation to the U.S. capital this week for meetings...
View ArticleCompetition Heats Up To Head World Bank
The World Bank is expected to announce its new president in the next several days. For the past six decades, the bank has been led by an American. President Obama has already nominated Dartmouth...
View ArticleN. Korean Launch Signals Diplomacy Isn't Working
North Korea's decision to launch a rocket early Friday drew swift and widespread condemnation by the international community. The White House suspended a shipment of 240,000 tons of food aid to North...
View ArticleU.S. Considers Ways To Keep Drones In Pakistan
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And I'm Steve Inskeep. Let's follow up on the controversy over the American...
View ArticleObama, Noda To Discuss Trade, Security Issues
President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda are meeting at the White House on Monday — the first such meeting between U.S. and Japanese leaders in three years. Political turmoil in Japan...
View ArticleNot Your Cold War NATO: Alliance To Examine Itself
This weekend, about 60 heads of state and government, and thousands of others will descend on Chicago to attend a NATO summit. The gathering will focus on the alliance's involvement in Afghanistan —...
View ArticleNATO Buzzword: 'Sustainment' In Afghanistan
World leaders are gathered in Chicago for a two-day NATO summit starting Sunday morning. This is the third time the U.S. has hosted a NATO summit since the alliance was formed, and the first time it's...
View ArticleOn Pakistan's 'Sesame Street,' Everything's Not A-OK
The U.S. is withdrawing millions of dollars in funding for the Pakistani version of Sesame Street. Officials say the decision stems from serious allegations of fraud directed at the Pakistani theater...
View ArticleAs Drone Strikes Grow, So Do Concerns Over Use
Without question, drones have become the U.S. weapon of choice in the fight against terrorism. Counterterrorism officials say they've come to rely on the pilotless aircraft for their surveillance...
View ArticleOnce Private, US Now Publicly Criticizes Pakistan
How bad are U.S. relations with Pakistan? Even as ties grew strained over the past few years, U.S. government and military officials generally used diplomatic language when talking about differences...
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