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Concern on North Korea Brings US Pressure

February 9, 2005
Suspicions about North Korea's possible nuclear materials sales to other nations have prompted diplomatic actions aimed at amplifying Chinese pressure on Kim Jong Il. A US envoy traveled to Beijing, urging the government to join in the effort to force North Korea to abandon its weapons...

Push for New Tactics as War on Malaria Falters

June 30, 2006
Malaria should be easy to control. Mosquito nets, insecticides and even medicine are inexpensive – and yet funds have tended to go toward consultants and research rather than treatment. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of children die from malaria, more than any other disease – a statistic that...

Europe's Leaders Fear Libya Could Become Next Afghanistan

March 21, 2011
European nations and the US smoothed relations with Libya and were content to sell weapons to Muammar Gaddafi, who now uses them without restraint against his own people. The West squirms as carnage unfolds. Western officials privately wish for a quick end to the conflict with Gaddafi’s...

Prepare Now for Sino-Indian Trade Boom

October 31, 2005
China and India are natural trading partners, but years of political hostility have prevented the two from taking full advantage of their complementary relationship. That is changing: Sino-Indian trade may skyrocket from $14 billion annual in 2004 to as much as $450 billion in 2010....

Sky Wars: Europe Battles to Erase Borders in the Air

May 9, 2011
Money does not necessarily guarantee safety or efficiency, and Europe is trying to reduce airline industry costs by eliminating national boundaries and bureaucracy in air-traffic control. Iceland’s 2010 volcanic eruption, spewing ash into the sky, demonstrated haphazard rules and need for...

Nauru Scrambles as Australia Closes Island’s Detention Center

March 27, 2008
A national policy of accepting asylum seekers as refugees is complex. On one level, the policy can be viewed as an endorsement of dissident political claims. On another level, the policy is economic, benefiting some social groups and causing hardship for others. Countries that create detention...

Iran: Bad Tactics or Good Strategy?

March 20, 2007
In a world of hitherto five official and three unofficial nuclear powers, Iran is keen to join the club, as shown by its non-compliance with the UN Security Council’s resolutions. Although Iran insists that its nuclear program is strictly for peaceful purposes, it has rejected Russian offers to...

Students Shun Native Tongue

November 11, 2005
As China becomes a market economy and an increasingly influential world power, Chinese students are showing a great interest in acquiring proficiency in the global lingua franca, English. University graduates are honing their skill in English in order to make themselves more attractive to...
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