Pakistan’s Former PM Returns from Exile
November 26, 2007
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan after seven years of exile. Sharif was ousted by current President General Pervez Musharraf, but has returned and filed papers in time for January’s elections. Read more
Growing Conflict in Somalia
November 13, 2007
Somali troops and their Ethiopian allies have been clashing with Islamic militants in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital city. The Somali President, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, has called on civilians remaining in the city to fight the insurgents: Read more
World Unrest: Georgia, Venezuela, Pakistan
November 8, 2007
This week has seen outbreaks of protests and government crackdowns from Asia to South America. Here are the three top stories: Read more
Crisis in Pakistan
November 5, 2007
Pakistani lawyers and police clashed this weekend during protests against President Gen. Musharraf’s declaration of “emergency rule” Saturday. Read more
Russian FM Makes Surprise Visit to Iran
October 31, 2007
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a stop in Tehran Tuesday, two weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit. Lavrov said that the purpose of his meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. Read more
