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US, Syria opposition disagree over terrorist label
The U.S. and the head of the new Syrian opposition coalition being feted at a conference in Morocco Wednesday publicly disagreed over designating a ...
Egypt political crisis threatens to worsen economy
Egypt's political crisis is threatening to plunge its ailing economy even deeper into distress after the government delayed a request for a $4.
Leading Democrat calls foreign aid system outmoded
The Soviet Union was the Cold War threat, Ian Fleming's creation James Bond was headed to the screen as Sean Connery in "Dr. No" and the U.S.
Taliban popular where US fought biggest battle
Nearly three years after U.S.-led forces launched the biggest operation of the war to clear insurgents, foster economic growth and set a model for the ...
Clinton, Bush fund helping Haiti businesses ends
A pro-business fund that was created by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake ...
More donors freeze aid to Uganda over corruption
An audacious scam in which up to $13 million in donor money was embezzled in the office of Uganda's prime minister has brought several European donors ...
At climate talks, UN chief rejects warming doubts
Pointing to the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy and other weather disasters this year, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told an international ...
UN to launch new round of talks on global warming
As nearly 200 countries meet in oil-and-gas-rich Qatar for annual talks starting Monday on slowing global warming, one of the main challenges will be ...
Commanders of NATO-led force in Afghanistan
A look at commanders of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force since invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001. Lt. Gen. John McColl, ...
US deplores murder of Honduran teen by military
U.S. officials are demanding answers after learning soldiers trained, vetted and equipped by the U.S. government chased down and killed a teenager in ...
New opposition head gives renewed hope to Syrians
Syria's political opposition has struggled to prove its relevance amid the civil war under a leadership largely made up of academics and exiled ...
UN: NKorea has better harvest but faces shortages
North Korea increased its production of staple foods for the second year in a row, thanks in part to better use of fertilizers and plastic sheeting ...
US colleges look to foreign students
Want to see how quickly the look and business model of American public universities are changing? Visit a place like Indiana University. Five years ...
Syria's opposition urges West to send rebels arms
The newly elected leader of Syria's main opposition group slammed the international community for what he called inaction, saying Saturday that ...
AP Interview: Syria opposition blames West
The newly elected leader of Syria's main opposition bloc in exile struck a combative tone Saturday, saying international inaction rather than ...
UK to end aid spending in India by 2015
Britain will halt all aid spending in India in 2015 in a significant shift in relations between the emerging economic giant and its former colonial ...
As foreigners go, Afghan city is feeling abandoned
By switching from studying business management to training as a nurse, 19-year-old Anita Taraky has placed a bet on the future of the southern Afghan ...
Russian lawmakers widen definition of treason
Russia's lower house of parliament on Tuesday quickly rubber stamped a new bill widely expanding the definition of high treason. Critics alleged the ...
Group: Hunger 'critical' in violent area of Sudan
More than 80 percent of people living in a conflict zone in Sudan's southern region are eating only one meal a day, compared with 10 percent one year ...
French sneak cash to Syrians in direct aid program
France has been sneaking large sums of cash — $2 million in all — to civilians in Syria to help rebel-held towns rebuild bakeries, dispose of garbage ...
McCaskill waits tables, gets targeted by new ad
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill donned a waitressing apron and dished out hamburgers and pizza Tuesday to illustrate her support for federal student ...
UN says world hungry not 1 billion after all
The United Nations said Tuesday its 2009 headline-grabbing announcement that 1 billion people in the world were hungry was off-target and that the ...
Somali rebels ban food aid group
Militant Islamist rebels in Somalia on Monday announced a ban against another aid group working in a region of Somalia hit hard by hunger.
Civilians struggle to check Pakistan army's power
The footage was startling: A group of what appeared to be Pakistani soldiers gunning down several blindfolded men in a forested area. As the clips ...
Audit: USAID Haiti work 'not on track'
A newly released audit says the largest U.S. contractor working to stabilize Haiti after the 2010 earthquake is "not on track" to complete its ...