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South Sudan, Sudan agree to restart oil production
Mar 12, 2013
South Sudan, which seceded from the rest of Sudan in 2011, will begin oil production again, under a new deal negotiated in Ethiopia.
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Japan marks two year anniversary of tsunami
Mar 11, 2013
Today's anniversary is being marked with protests against nuclear power in Japan. But can the country sustain a non-nuclear energy policy?
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Is China's one-child policy on the way out?
Mar 11, 2013
China's government has announced plans to remove power from the agency that oversees the country's controversial
one-child policy. Observers say this could spell the beginning of the end for the rule.
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Up, Up, and Away! Global stocks reach five-year high
Mar 8, 2013
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has hit yet another all-time high -- and the world is following suit. Global shares are at their highest level since June of 2008, thanks to strong market performance in France, Germany, the U.K., and Japan.
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North Korea threatens U.S. nuclear strike ahead of U.N. sanctions vote
Mar 7, 2013
North Korea's government has said it reserves the right to carry out a preemptive nuclear attack against the United States ahead of a U.N. vote on tighter sanctions against the communist regime.
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Hugo Chavez: Embalmed, for all to see
Mar 7, 2013
Acting Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro said today that Hugo Chavez's body will be permanently displayed.
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Chavez death ripples throughout Latin America
Mar 6, 2013
How will Chavez's passing affect the economies of other countries in Latin America?
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After Chavez death, Venezuela faces tough economic choices
Mar 6, 2013
What's ahead for Venezuela after the death of Hugo Chavez?
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Chavez is gone but what of his legacy?
Mar 6, 2013
Controversial Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez died yesterday leaving a nation divided over the wisdom of his policies. Both critics and supporters agree that he has changed the role of the poor in Venezuela.
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The economic legacy of Hugo Chavez
Mar 5, 2013
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro says President Hugo Chavez has died. We look back at the legacy the leader left behind.
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