World News

China's Rise: A Quest To 'Hug The World'?

zheng-he_custom_0_0.jpg
Chinese explorer Zheng He sailed on diplomatic and business missions in the early 1400s, reaching as far as...

Full Story »
North Korea Says It Will Release Jailed American

nkorea_king_0.jpg
Robert King, the U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights, arrives in Pyongyang on May 24. King raised the Eddie Jun case...

Full Story »
Iraqi Leader Reconsiders U.S. Troop Withdrawal

sadr_rally_wide_0_0_0.jpg
Supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr march in front of two large Iraqi flags with the Arabic words "God is...

Full Story »
In Pakistan, Doubts Persist Bin Laden Is Dead

We're on a crowded shopping street in Lahore, Pakistan, alongside the shrine to Data Ganj Baksh, one of the holiest places in the country. The shrine of a Muslim saint, it's a giant rectangle surrounded on all sides by giant white stone arches. This...

Full Story »