Obiageli Ezekwesili discusses the rise of Africa as a frontier market.

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi visits a project in Myaing township as she travels ahead of April by-elections.

Top U.S. intelligence officials warn that Iran could now be willing to launch terror attacks on U.S. soil.

Security forces in Algeria use water cannon and tear gas to disperse angry residents who say authorities failed to properly investigate a local murder.

Syrian troops crushed pockets of rebel soldiers Tuesday on the outskirts of Damascus and the U.N. Security Council took up a draft resolution demanding that President Bashar Assad halt the violence and yield power.

Severe drought reduces illegal marijuana and opium planting in Northern Mexico. The drought afflicting the area is described as the worst in 70 years.

Pakistan Foreign Minister meets Afghan President for reconciliation talks.

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton warns the U.N. that violence in Syria is getting worse, bringing the country closer to the brink of civil war.

Tahrir protesters march to parliament and clash with Muslim Brotherhood supporters.

The 15-nation United Nations Security Council drafted an Arab League proposal Tuesday, calling for an end to the Syrian government's crackdown on the opposition and requiring President Bahar al-Assad to hand over power to his vice president.

Lauren Goodrich explains how Russia is using the Syrian crisis to prove it still has a say in global affairs.

The Security Council to soon vote on action on Syria.

Former UN Ambassador John Bolton says U.S. didn’t speak up in spring of 2009 to denounce allegedly fraudulent Iranian elections.

Some blame part of the Eurozone's woes on globalization — the interconnectedness of world economies held responsible for the downturn that's hit so many nations in turn.