The World Today

August 20

Wed, Aug 20 2008 9:46:00 PDT

Shortly before Zambia’s president Levy Mwanawasa died he sent a message his colleagues was to exert more pressure on Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe to stand down.

August 19

Tue, Aug 19 2008 9:46:00 PDT

Violence erupts with the resignation of Pakistan’s president leaving an unstable government.

August 18

Mon, Aug 18 2008 9:46:00 PDT

There is no sign that Russian troops are set to go home. Reports say the Russians are continuing to destroy Georgian military installations and key infrastructure, such as railway bridges.

August 8

Fri, Aug 8 2008 9:46:00 PDT

Russia's bombing of Georgia’s main air force and then sending troops and tanks shows this will have repercussions. At the heart of this conflict is the continuing post-Cold War realignment of the relationships between Russia, Europe and the United States, and the now independent countries of the former Soviet Union.

August 6

Wed, Aug 6 2008 9:46:00 PDT

Israel warns it may launch a pre-emptive attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities as concerns increase over Iran's ability to make a nuclear weapon. Israel, in the past, has done this to Iraq and Syria. On several occasions Iranian officials have called for the destruction of Israel and Tehran supports Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists operating against Israel.

August 5

Tues, Aug 5 2008 9:46:00 PDT

China says Monday's attack shows evidence of the determination of Muslim extremists to attack the games. If Monday’s attack unfolded as Chinese authorities have said, it was the most serious incident in Xinjiang for at least a decade. To counter any terrorist threat to the games Beijing has deployed 100,000 soldiers around the Olympic venues and even stationed a battery of anti-aircraft missiles near the main stadium.

August 1

Thur, July 31 2008 9:46:00 PDT

Pakistan government angry about allegations of ISI links to terrorist network.The charges, widely reported in American newspapers today, follow mid-week reports that the Central Intelligence Agency has evidence Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate, known as ISI, has close ties with Afghan tribal warlord and Taliban leader JALALUDDIN HAQQANI.

July 31

Thur, July 31 2008 9:46:00 PDT

Who will be the next Israeli Prime Minister?

July 30

Wed, July 30 2008 9:46:00 PDT

More violence in India and Pakistan. Several killed and hostages taken breeching peace agreement. A report gives evidence of close ties between Pakistan's spy agency and militant supporters of the Taliban and Al-Qaida.

July 29

Tue, July 29 2008 9:46:00 PDT

India is on high alert following a wave of bomb attacks. The authorities believe a concerted effort is under way to stir religious strife in India between Muslims and the majority Hindus.

July 25

Fri, July 25 2008 9:46:00 PDT

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, was established 41 years ago with the aim of ending conflict among the 10 countries making up the region and to encourage a co-operative approach to development. But today ASEAN looks like a tattered organization with a dubious future.

July 24

Wed, July 24 2008 9:46:00 PDT

Authorities report today that police in Shanghai have broken up a terror ring, thanks in part to the unprecedented security regime China has set up around the summer Olympic Games. While the Games have attracted protests and terror attacks in the past, critics note Beijing is using security as an excuse to crack down on dissidents.

July 23

Wed, July 23 2008 9:46:00 PDT

The first cabinet-level meeting between the U.S. and North Korea in four years occurred Wednesday when Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Pak Ui-Chun in Singapore. At issue is verification of Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament, economic aid to the impoverished country and a formal treating ending the Korean War.

July 22

Tues, July 22 2008 9:46:00 PDT

India's 2006 nuclear arms deal with U.S. President George W. Bush is at the centre of a political storm that threatened to bring down the government of Manmohan Singh. Singh’s Congress party-led coalition narrowly won a confidence motion after hours of acrimonious debate that saw lawmakers claim the government was rife with corruption.

July 21

Mon, July 21 2008 9:46:00 PDT

Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have agreed to hold talks in hopes of forming a national unity government in Harare. But Mugabe is a master of procrastination, and chances of solving the country's political and economic crises are slim.

July 18

Thurs, July 18 2008 9:46:00 PDT

While Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou tries to establish warmer relations with Beijing, erstwhile allies Japan and the U.S. are taking a dimmer view toward the island nation.

July 17

Thurs, July 17 2008 9:46:00 PDT

Recent government military successes in Sri Lanka give credence to the Sinhalese-dominated government's claim it will soon capture all the land held by Tamil Tigers. But experience has shown the rebels are resilient, and their propensity to use such non-conventional tactics as suicide bombing portends further instability in the troubled island nation.

July 16

Wed, July 16 2008 9:46:00 PDT

The threat of armed intervention over Iran's nuclear ambitions cooled somewhat this week as the U.S. decided to attend talks in Geneva headed by Tehran negotiator Saeed Jalili and the European Union's Javier Solana. Washington sent diplomat William Burns as an observer, which many see as the best chance in years for achieving a negotiated settlement .

May 9

Thur, 8 May 2008 2:15:00 PDT

Lebanon close to civil war. |The violence stems from unresolved tensions following Hezbollah's 32-day war with Israel in southern Lebanon in 2006. |In Burma, news about Burmese National league for democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi following the cyclone.