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Is Washington Keeping Usher From the Cleveland Cavaliers?

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - April 22, 2009

Singer Usher has been so busy with his volunteering that he has ignored his hoops team. more >>

North Korea Plans to Restart Its Nuclear Weapons Production

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - April 14, 2009

After U.N. criticism for missile test, North Korea withdraws from stalled nuclear disarmament talks. more >>

Obama-Clinton Human Rights Bid Faces Anti-Israel Bias at U.N. Agency

By Abraham Cooper and Harold Brackman - Opinion - April 14, 2009

Can Obama's new gambit fix what's wrong with the human rights council? more >>

Explaining Obama's Mild Reaction to North Korea's Missile Launch

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - April 6, 2009

Obama's restrained condemnation of the missile launch may be part of an effort to revive stalled talks. more >>

International Court Charges Sudan's President With War Crimes in Darfur

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - March 4, 2009

Omar Hassan al-Bashir faces war crimes charges in the Darfur conflict, but his arrest is unlikely. more >>

Israel Asks Clinton to Boycott U.N. Conference

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - February 25, 2009

Concerns that the antiracism conference will become a forum for denunciations of the Jewish state more >>

The U.N. Shares Blame for Darfur Atrocities

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - January 26, 2009

International organizations are too timid to do all they can. more >>

U.S. Envoy Predicts 'Direct Diplomacy' with Iran

Nation & World - January 26, 2009

President Obama's New Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, signals a major policy shift towards Tehran. more >>

In the Battle Against Modern-Day Pirates, the Pentagon Eyes Its Role Warily

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - December 23, 2008

Some want the U.S. military to go ashore in Somalia to hunt pirates, commanders aren't enthusiastic. more >>

'Reasonable' Progress on Climate Change Talks but Long Road Ahead, Says U.N. Official

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - December 15, 2008

A key United Nations official calls for more political engagement in global effort to reduce emissions. more >>

Barack Obama’s Appointment of Susan Rice as U.N. Ambassador

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - December 3, 2008

Rice, a close Obama advisor, will now be a member of the Cabinet. more >>

America's Best Leaders: Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University Economist

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - November 19, 2008

An academic who looks for real-world ways to beat global poverty. more >>

The World Obama Inherits: Iran’s Nuclear Challenge

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - November 14, 2008

Tehran's apparent pursuit of nuclear weapons will test Obama's faith in power of diplomacy. more >>

News Buzz: Bad Economy Numbers; Gaza Violence; Food Aid in Congo

Nation & World - November 14, 2008

Biggest drop on record in retail sales signals a deepening U.S. recession. more >>

Amid Economic Crisis, United Nations Trying to Keep Focus on Food, Poverty, Climate Crises

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - November 3, 2008

Key U.N. adviser describes effort to make sure global financial meltdown does not hurt aid efforts. more >>

United Nations Diplomats for Barack Obama

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - October 6, 2008

They can't vote but if they could they'd go for Obama. more >>

With North Korea, Iran Talks Faltering, Bush Is Poised to Leave Behind Two Nuclear Challenges

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - October 2, 2008

Last-ditch diplomacy might not prevent the next president from facing two new active nuclear foes more >>

Amid Bailout Debate, Decline of U.S. Power Is a Hot Topic at the United Nations

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - September 29, 2008

Wall Street's meltdown under Bush's waning tenure has diplomats mulling America's reduced stature. more >>

Iran's President Says United States Too Weak to Attack Iran

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - September 25, 2008

Ahmadinejad predicts that the ailing U.S. economy will prevent Washington from launching a strike. more >>

Bush Closes Out a Rocky Relationship With the United Nations

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - September 23, 2008

Fighting terrorism again tops his talking points, along with promoting democracy. more >>

Sarah Palin's International Debut: All Friends, No Media

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - September 23, 2008

The campaign seems so nervous about her meeting foreign leaders that they banished the media. more >>

Sarah Palin Gets a Crash Course in Foreign Affairs at the United Nations

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - September 23, 2008

She is meeting with seven foreign leaders, many of whom receive significant U.S. financial aid. more >>

How Iran Is Advancing Its Nuclear Program

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - September 16, 2008

While Tehran defies nuclear inspectors, the U.S.-led sanctions effort stalls out at the United Nations. more >>

Is Darfur Genocide?

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - August 20, 2008

The jury not only is still out, it hasn't even been in. more >>

John Bolton Strikes Again

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - August 18, 2008

Old Europe is typically tepid in its reaction to Russia and Georgia. more >>

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