World Donors Praise Kabul’s Budget and Development Plans

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his transitional government are appealing to the international community for aid that will help rebuild Afghanistan following two decades of war.
Carlotta Gall
October 14, 2002

A Fight Over Farms Ends, Opening Way to Wider Europe

Farm subsidies, the big issue for European expansion, are now solved; but other conflicts still lay on the horizon.
Elaine Sciolino
October 25, 2002

Gates Urges IT, Education, Telecom Funds

After pledging $100 million to fight AIDS in India, Bill Gates expresses optimism about India’s information technology industry.
November 13, 2002

Beijing’s African Summit: Why China Is Wooing the Dark Continent

China, with its careful diplomacy, gradually acquires more power and global influence than the US
Eric S. Margolis
November 17, 2006

China Filling Void Left by West in UN Peacekeeping

China, once wary of UN interventions, emerges as a reliable peacekeeping force
Colum Lynch
November 27, 2006