As the U.S. ramps up its campaigns against the Taliban, the insurgents are watching for any opportunity to take the war into Afghanistan's big cities

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi insisted his people loved him but was slammed as "delusional" as Western nations prepared Tuesday to ramp up pressure to prevent a full-blown catastrophe in his country.

ECOTERRA Intl. and ECOP-marine serve concerning the counter-piracy issues as advocacy groups in their capacity as human rights, marine and maritime monitors as well as in co-operation with numerous other organizations, groups and individuals as information clearing-house.

The first three instalments of Professor Ross Garnaut’s update to his Climate Change Review have been a welcome boost to the government’s ability to press its case for a carbon price, writes Giles Parkinson, of Climate Spectator. Read more on the blog...

Protesters demanding sweeping political reforms from Bahrain's rulers have held their ground for a third day in an Egypt-style occupation of the capital's landmark square.The demonstrations have brought unprecedented pressure...