Building Dikes of Courage in Pakistan

Twenty million people have been affected by the flooding in Pakistan, and with water-borne diseases on the rise and clinics wiped out by the flooding, aid workers and now-homeless Pakistanis are struggling to persevere.

The Cost of Mental Health in Europe

Mental health problems are tied to social and economic factors, both in cause and in treatment. By investing in mental health, in addition to the human victories, Europe can actually benefit economically.

Yemen on the Brink

With al Qaeada activity increasing, oil reserves running out, and poverty and disorder rampant, Yemen is in need of vast infrastructure reform across all levels of its governmental and economic institutions.

Africa's Women Turn 50

Fifty years into African independence, African women still face a much more challenging existence than men, with significant political, social and economic changes needed for gender equality.

Jordan: Success Story of the IMF

The IMF has earned a reputation internationally for its draconian lending policies, but Jordan may owe much of its economic turnaround to the assistance of the Fund.

Interview with "Green Gone Wrong" Author Heather Rogers

Heather Rogers discusses the incompatibilities between an economic system based on consumption and one based on environmental sustainability, and how green products have gotten trapped in the middle.

Free Trade, Disputed Waters

China and Asean have put in place a free trade agreement and a $10 billion investment fund, but disputes over the Mekong River and the South China Sea remain.

Israel's Second Disengagement from Gaza

In what could possibly be a small step forward between Israel and Palestine, Israel has put forth a proposal to disengage from the Gaza Strip, hopefully helping to stabilize the area.

A Role for the U.S. in Afghan National Reconciliation?

Nine years of entanglement in Afghanistan have produced little result. It is time for the United States to consider a wholly different approach.

Journalist Abused in Iranian Prison

Since the crackdown on the Green Movement, reports of prisoner abuse have been common. Abdolreza Tajik, a human rights activist, is the latest victim.

Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program (AP)

AP - A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault on Republicans for causing Americans' hard economic times.

Hurricane watch issued for coasts of Mexico, Texas (AP)

AP - Mexican authorities urged people to move to shelters while officials in Texas distributed sandbags and warned of flash floods as Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened and headed toward the northwestern Gulf coast on Monday.

Lawyer: Iran woman could be stoned to death soon (AP)

AP - The lawyer for an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned on an adultery...

Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio (AP)

AP - Jefferson Thomas, who as a teenager was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation, has died. He was 67.

Suriname leader: Drug conviction 'almost a joke' (AP)

AP - Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse shrugged off questions about his past during his first overseas trip as elected president, saying Monday that he will not interfere in his ongoing murder trial and dismissing a 1999 drug conviction as "almost a joke."

Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary (AP)

AP - Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank's retort was an Internet sensation.

Suicide attack in NW Pakistan kills 17 people (AP)

AP - A Taliban suicide bomber detonated a car in an alley behind a police station in a strategically important town in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 17 police and civilians in an explosion that shattered the station and neighboring homes.

Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point (AP)

AP - They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.

Death toll 45 in Guatemala mudslides; more missing (AP)

AP - Searchers on Monday pulled five more bodies from a mud-covered highway where back-to-back landslides buried bus passengers and people trying to save them. Yet more mudslides raise Guatemala's official death toll to 45 after days of torrential rains.

`Woz' wows, and tops Sharapova at US Open (AP)

AP - Forehands, backhands, big serves. Caroline Wozniacki got almost everything back Monday, frustrating Maria Sharapova in a 6-3, 6-4 victory to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.

Son of music star Goldie convicted of murder

The son of dance music star Goldie was today found guilty of murder.

Drunk driver kills 15 at Ecuador bus stop

Fifteen people were killed and at least seven injured when a drunken man drove an SUV into a crowded bus stop in the Ecuadorian coastal city of Guayaquil.

Iran 'hampering' nuclear inspectors

Monitoring of Iran?s nuclear activities is being hampered because Tehran objects to giving some UN atomic agency inspectors access to its programme, the body said today.

Egyptian officials charged over Van Gogh theft

Eleven Egyptian government culture officials have been formally charged in last month?s theft of a Vincent van Gogh painting from a Cairo museum that had no functioning security alarms.

Charges dropped in Travolta extortion case

Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta after the death of his teenage son in the Bahamas were dropped by a judge today.

Vicar jailed for sham marriages scam

A Church of England vicar was jailed for four years today for his part in Britain?s biggest sham marriage fraud to help hundreds of illegal immigrants stay in Britain.

Bull gores man to death in Spain

A man was gored to death today during a running of the bulls festival at a town in central Spain.

Blair cancels London book signing after Dublin protests

Tony Blair today cancelled a high-profile signing session of his new memoir in central London amid concerns over planned protests.

Iran sentences adultery case woman to 99 lashes

The son of an Iranian woman who faces death by stoning for adultery said authorities have imposed a new sentence of 99 lashes.

Police release CCTV footage in hunt for spy's killer

Officers investigating the death of British code-breaker Gareth Williams, whose decomposing body was found padlocked shut in a holdall in his bath, today released CCTV footage of him as they appealed for the public?s help.

Obama proposes $50B for roads, rails, runways - USA Today

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Agency Says Iran Is Impeding Inspections - Wall Street Journal The Guardian U.N. Agency Says Iran Is Impeding Inspections Wall Street Journal The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran is hampering the United Nations nuclear watchdog's effort to monitor Tehran's nuclear program. In an 11-page report circulated to diplomats from IAEA member countries on ... Iran has enough fuel for 2 nuclear warheads, report saysLos Angeles Times Iran 'hampers IAEA investigation'BBC News Independents wrestle with Australia's 'wicked problem' - Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald Independents wrestle with Australia's 'wicked problem' Sydney Morning Herald With a resolution to Australia's "wicked problem" due this afternoon, two of the three rural independents whose backing will decide who governs the nation say they still haven't made up their minds. The trio has scheduled a press conference for 2pm ... 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