Afghanistan's president says he's willing to talk with the Taliban chief in a bid to bring peace to the country. ...more

December 3, 2009

In his speech tonight announcing a military surge for Afghanistan, President Barack Obama owes it to U.S. troops and to taxpayers to get specific about his goal for that impoverished, unruly place. ...more

December 1, 2009

President Barack Obama today will outline his intention to send an additional 34,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, say U.S. officials and diplomats briefed Monday as Obama began informing allies of his plan. ...more

December 1, 2009

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today that several NATO nations will jointly offer 5,000 more troops for Afghanistan, as London and Washington push allies to take on a greater share of the war burden. ...more

November 25, 2009

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown exuded optimism about a global deal to help pull the world out of recession on Wednesday, downplaying a rift with French President Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of the imminent Group of 20 leaders summit. ...more

April 1, 2009

In France, President Nicolas Sarkozy has loudly proclaimed the need to increase regulation and oversight of financial markets, vowing last week to "refound the global financial system" as part of "an intellectual and moral revolution." ...more

October 27, 2008

The country hit fresh economic potholes Wednesday as President Bush sought to reassure anxious Americans that the government's latest rescue plan will eventually bring relief. ...more

October 15, 2008

Saudi Arabia, the Arab League and the Palestinian Authority president urged the U.N. Security Council on Friday to save the Middle East peace process by demanding an end to Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory. ...more

September 27, 2008

The European Union agreed Monday on the need to sharpen sanctions on Iran, possibly targeting the oil and gas sectors in what would mark Europe's strongest punishments yet to discourage Tehran's nuclear ambitions. ...more

June 17, 2008

In a major diplomatic defeat for the United States, Britain broke ranks Wednesday and joined more than 100 nations in agreeing in principle to an international ban on cluster bombs, the small, insidious weapons that have killed thousands of civilians in the aftermath of battle. ...more

May 29, 2008