May 18, 2012 Archives

China: The New Largest Economy

Martin Wolf says that by the 2020s, China's economy will most likely overtake the United States' as the world's largest.

Asia-Pacific Economic Integration

A panel discussion of economic integration in the Asia-Pacific.

The G-8 Summit: Three Things to Know

Ahead of the Group of Eight G-8 meeting at Camp David on May 18-19, Terra Lawson-Remer highlights three things to watch.

Missile Defense and Russia

On the matter of missile defense, NATO has made it clear that it wants to move forward with Russia in an open and cooperative way; the ball is now in President Putin's court.

Bowe Bergdahl: The Last Prisoner of War

The plight of Bowe Robert Bergdahl, an American soldier held by the Taliban since 2009, is visible again thanks to a video his father uploaded to YouTube.

Raw Video: Italian Prime Minister in U.S.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti is in the U.S. for the G8 Summit. The economic-focused summit begins on Friday in Camp David, Maryland.

Police Breakup Anti-Capitalist Demos

German police move in on anti-capitalist occupy protesters.

Accordion Group in North Korea Belts Out Hit

A North Korean accordion group that went viral make a comeback in Pyongyang, North Korea, with a cover version of another 1980s pop hit. They were joined by a group of visiting musicians from Norway.

Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck Could Be 200 Years Old

Rum bottles, cannons, muskets and silverware are among the artifacts a team of scientists found when inspecting the Gulf of Mexico bottom. Scientists say the site is one of the most well-preserved shipwrecks ever discovered in the Gulf.

What Price Security in Afghanistan

As NATO leaders prepare to discuss the future of Afghan security, analysts warn that the conflict in Afghanistan is far from over.

Burma Now Open for Business

A big boost for Burma with the lifting of U.S. sanctions. But with its economy largely stuck in the stone age, the country has a long way to go before businesses can rush in and cash in.

Olympic Flame Passed to UK

British officials take possession of Olympic flame in Greece.

G-8 Summit Analysis

Leaders of the world's largest economies will gather at Camp David for the G8 summit. Thomas Wright, foreign policy fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses The most important issue on the table - how to stop Europe's debt crisis from spiraling out of control.

Haqqani: We Want to Blame Our Neighbors

The former Pakistani Amb. to U.S., says Pakistan is unable 'to have honest and realistic debate about foreign policy.'

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