The Washington Post
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 08:20
For years, when the United States has needed to hand off a dirty diplomatic chore, one obscure nation has reliably raised its hand: Albania.
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 08:14
Putting aside years of hostility, Turkish and Kurdish leaders are quietly implementing an energy partnership agreement, signed earlier this year, that promises to provide the Kurdistan region with an independent stream of oil revenue.
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 08:05
“I think we have a pretty strong sense of how to measure whether or not we are acting n the interests of our country and of the globe.”
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 00:00
Santos said he believes that a peace deal and cessation of hostilities could take months, with negotiations in Havana likely dragging on beyond the presidential election in May.
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 00:00
“I think this time we will reach an agreement, and we will have peace,” Santos said, appearing relaxed
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 00:00
The most recent polls put Bachelet just above 50 percent among those who said they definitely or probably would vote, but turnout projections are more uncertain than in the past because of a recent reform that makes voting voluntary rather than compulsory
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 07:50
I witnessed this horrific scene in the Mugunga refugee camp in eastern Congo on a balmy November day in 1996. The passage was from an article I wrote at the time.
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 00:00
Of the 1,064 rebel fighters who have been captured or turned themselves in this year, 255, or almost a quarter, were underage - one of them was just 10 years old.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 09:17
Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Thursday that his latest round of marathon meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders has brought “some clarity” to stagnated peace negotiations.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 08:57
In its strongly worded statement on the oil terminals, the government said such dealings were a “blatant violation” of Libyan sovereignty and a “crime” punishable by law.