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U.S. Combat Force of 1,700 is Headed to the Philippines

February 21, 2003
Within days, the United States plans to deploy troops to the Philippines in order to "disrupt and destroy" the extremist group Abu Sayyaf. The Abu Sayyaf, with its goal of establishing Islamic states across Asia, has been aided in the past by terrorists across the world, including Osama...

Japan Eyes Commercial Prize as Abe Leads Visit to Africa

January 21, 2014
The world’s third largest economy is stepping up its foreign-policy game, with interest in Africa as a continent for commodities, markets and investments. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is leading a delegation to sub-Saharan Africa, and Japan joins India, Brazil and especially China in courting the...

EU Agrees Radical Farming Reforms

June 26, 2003
The European Union (EU) has ended year-long negotiations on its common agricultural policy but the world has yet to see its implications. Although the original proposal, drafted by the pro-reform EU farm commissioner Franz Fischler was heavily diluted, he did achieve part of its goal to overhaul...

Atom Agency Finds Pyongyang in Violation of Arms Accords

February 12, 2003
At the U.S.’s behest, the International Atomic Energy Agency has now found North Korea in violation of international nuclear weapons agreements. The Agency has sent the issue to the United Nations Security Council for review and to determine the appropriate action, which could include economic...

Obama’s Disciplined Leadership Is Right for Today

June 13, 2014
US opposition parties often blast the president for “weakness” in foreign policy. No understanding of faraway places, complex history or intricate relationships is required. In a stable period, diplomacy is more essential than a fast finger on the trigger. “In this context, what is needed from...

You’ve Never Had it So Good

February 12, 2007
Although there have been some costs, Britain has gained overall from the globalization of the last decade. Perhaps because of its colonial past, “The Economist” argues, Great Britain has embraced the economic shift in the developed world from manufacturing to services brought on by globalization....

Seven Nuclear Sites Looted

May 10, 2003
Seven nuclear facilities in Iraq were heavily damaged or destroyed by mass lootings that began with the arrival of US ground forces in Iraq in April. Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and U.N. resolutions, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has the sole legal authority to carry...

Hussein Was Target of Bombing

March 20, 2003
Worldwide anti-war protests could soon become moot, if Saddam Hussein was indeed taken out on the first strikes on Baghdad. According to the Washington Post, US intelligence officials believe that Saddam Hussein was still inside a compound struck by bombs yesterday. Whether he was injured or...
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