By David Gollust State Department 30 October 2009 The bodies of people killed during a rally are seen at the capital's main mosque in Conakry, Guinea (File) A senior State Department official said Friday the Obama administration is considering finan...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 01 October 2009 France is considering the sale of a helicopter carrier ship to Russia that could provide Moscow with added offensive capabilities at sea. Speaking in Moscow, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and Defen...
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has proposed establishing an independent commission to investigate Bush administration policies dealing with such controversial issues as detainees and wiretapping, as well as decisions that led to...
Senator Hillary Clinton of New York has reportedly emerged as a candidate to be secretary of state in the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama. Meanwhile, Mr. Obama has a meeting Monday with his former Republican opponent for the...
Australia's top climate adviser has unveiled the likely costs of an emissions trading program. Professor Ross Garnaut has proposed cautious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and recommends that Australia's total emissions should to be c...