Congress Considers Cutting Aid to Palestinians
Lawmakers berate the Palestinians for challenging the United States in the United Nations.
Lawmakers berate the Palestinians for challenging the United States in the United Nations.
Dutch and Finnish leaders oppose expanding Europe’s bailout fund but urge a quick resolution to its debt crisis.
The left-wing opposition in France takes control of what used to be a conservative bastion.
Republican Lindsey Graham suggested that America could use military force to protect its soldiers from Pakistan’s spy agency.
The Turkish prime minister criticized Israel in an interview with CNN. It’s his attempt to weather the Arab spring.
Vladimir Putin will return to the presidency in 2012 after serving as Russia’s number two for a single term.
America can chastise Pakistan for its two-faced strategy in Afghanistan, but it will not change.
The death of Afghanistan’s former president appears to leave little chance of resuming peace talks with the Taliban.
Socially liberal green parties are on the rise from Britain to Berlin.
Centrist Democrats worry that the president’s “tax the rich” rhetoric could cost them crucial independent votes in the next election.
UN recognition will not end the Israeli occupation, but it could give the Palestinians more leverage in future talks.
A rating agency says Italy’s weak growth and fragile government may not endure more austerity.
President Barack Obama’s latest plan for deficit reduction raises taxes by $3 for every dollar that is cut in spending.
A German court decision puts the issuance of eurobonds on hold.
Opposition lawmakers in the United States won’t consider tax increases. They argue that corporate taxes should actually be cut.