Alarmed by an exodus of money from Afghanistan, U.S. and Afghan authorities are trying to constrict a flow of cash through the country's main airport, believed to be a major conduit for drug proceeds and diverted foreign aid.
Kabul - Afghanistan - Asia - Government - Maps and Views
20/08/2010 11:56 PM
TOKYO -- The sour state of relations on the Korean Peninsula has led to equally sour relations on the Internet, with North and South Korea now engaged in a micro-battle over micro-blogging.
South Korea - Asia - Twitter - YouTube - Government
21/08/2010 01:00 AM
President Obama will embark on his deepest foray into Middle East peacemaking next month when he hosts Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a bid to achieve what his predecessors could not: a deal to establish a Palestinian state alongside Israel and end the two sides' bitter conflict.
Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine - Peace - Israel
21/08/2010 01:00 AM
IQUITOS, PERU -- Kevin Simmons, a 28-year-old Chicago native, said he "was stuck" -- depressed, locked away in his home and taking more than a year to even open his e-mail.
Peru - South America - Business and Economy - Arts and Entertainment - Lori Berenson
21/08/2010 01:00 AM
The forthcoming extradition of a major reputed arms dealer to the United States could yield the Obama administration a treasure trove of intelligence about the networks that move weapons and drugs around the world and about the governments that secretly facilitate the traffic.
Thailand - Asia - United States - Viktor Bout - Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
21/08/2010 01:00 AM
KABUL -- After a series of meetings this week with Sen. John F. Kerry, President Hamid Karzai said Friday that he would support the independent work of two anti-corruption law enforcement units that had come under political pressure from his office after the arrest of one of his aides last month.
Hamid Karzai - Afghanistan - United States - Asia - John Kerry
21/08/2010 01:00 AM
As the British government warned Libya against celebrating the anniversary of the release of a plotter in the Lockerbie bombing, the Obama administration called Friday for Scottish authorities to return the man to prison.
Lockerbie - Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi - Libya - Britain - Terrorism
21/08/2010 01:00 AM
Millions of people have been affected by the worst monsoon floods in Pakistan's history. Here are some organizations that are taking donations for the relief effort.
Pakistan - Flood - Asia - Natural Disasters and Hazards - Earth Sciences
20/08/2010 05:40 PM
