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  • Karadzic's Arrest Brings Mixed Feelings In Sarajevo
    Radovan Karadzic's arrest on war crimes charges was met with a burst of celebration in the streets of Sarajevo, which suffered a brutal siege at the hands of Bosnian Serb militias loyal to Karadzic during the Bosnian war. But many citizens of Sarajevo are bitter that he was able to live on the lam for 13 years.
  • On Russian Disarmament, Candidates Agree
    Both John McCain and Barack Obama support nuclear disarmament of Russia. McCain, however, wants to go one step further, kicking Russia out of the G-8.
  • Karadzic Was Once Considered A Moderate By Many
    As head of the Serbian Democratic Party in 1990, Radovan Karadzic was still expressing moderate views. Hard-line nationalism was the ascendant ideology in Serb circles, however, and soon he was spewing anti-Muslim invective. Whether he believed his own hateful words is another question.
  • Obama In Berlin: No 'Walls' Should Divide Us
    The presidential hopeful addressed an expansive crowd Thursday near the site where the Berlin Wall once stood, calling on the U.S. and Europe to build new bridges of partnership. "The walls between old allies on either side of the Atlantic cannot stand," Obama said, alluding to often strained relations between Europe and the U.S. under President Bush.
  • What Germans Think Of Obama
    On the day Democratic candidate Barack Obama arrives in Germany, residents offer their views of the United States and the presidential candidates. One man asks, "Why should I care?"
  • In Africa, No Coke Can Mean No Stability
    Coke is a big business all around the world. But in Africa, the soda is so pervasive that it acts like a key indicator of political stability. In other words, if you can't get a Coke somewhere, you might want to get out of the country — fast. We examine this unusual political indicator.
  • Sporting Fame Comes With Limits In China
    With sporting fame comes corporate sponsorship, television appearances, and fat paychecks. But in China, athletes are expected to let the government manage their image and to hand over a substantial cut of their earnings.
  • Scotland Election A Key Test For British PM Brown
    A special election Thursday in Scotland will be a crucial test for U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The parliamentary seat of Glasgow East is in a traditional stronghold of the ruling Labour Party. But polls are forecasting a defeat for Labour, which could force the unpopular Brown to step down.
  • Obama Moves From Mideast To Europe
    Barack Obama is in Germany, where he will meet German leader Angela Merkel. The likely Democratic presidential nominee will also give the only public speech of his weeklong foreign tour, at a Berlin park. On Friday, he'll visit France. Journalists Stefan Kornelius in Germany and Jean Lesieur in France talk about Obama's expected reception in Europe.
  • French Winery To Buy Napa's Chateau Montelena
    A legendary French winery is purchasing a famous winemaker in California. The deal comes decades after the same California winery beat French wines in a blind taste test. Vic Motto, a wine industry investment banker, says it's "a very important merger of two great wine estates."
  • Gates Joins Bloomberg's Anti-Tobacco Initiative
    Microsoft founder Bill Gates has joined forces with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to fight tobacco use in developing countries. Gates donated $125 million to a tobacco-control initiative that Bloomberg launched in 2002.
  • Sensational Matadors Revive Bullfighting In Spain
    Just a few years ago in Spain, bullfighting appeared to be on its way out. Many people, especially younger Spaniards, were telling pollsters that they just weren't interested. But the sport is regaining cachet — largely thanks to a new breed of bullfighters.
  • Poll: Most Chinese Satisfied With Nation's Progress
    As the Olympics approach, a poll finds the vast majority of Chinese are satisfied with their country's direction. The Pew Research Center conducted face-to-face interviews with more than 3,000 Chinese. But China's stunning economic growth is also raising concerns about rising prices and the income gap.
  • Jury Sees Video Of Al-Qaida Suspect's Interrogation
    The first Guantanamo Bay war crimes trial has started. A military jury viewed a video of the defendant Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's former driver, kneeling before a masked U.S. soldier, denying that he worked for al-Qaida. The videotape was recorded in Afghanistan shortly after Hamdan's capture in November 2001.
  • U.S. Approach To 'Axis Of Evil' Shifts
    The Bush administration is now talking to governments it once shunned. The secretary of state met with the North Korean foreign minister this week; the undersecretary participated in talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator last weekend. The new approach has angered critics, but it doesn't extend to all "problem countries."
 
 
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