With less than a week remaining until August 2, a critical benchmark with drastic financial consequences inside and outside the United States, the Administration and the Hill are still far from reaching an accord in their fiscal debates.
// Jul. 27, 2011 - 09:07 GMT
When Anders Breivik finally put his plan for mass murder into action in Norway last week, it didnâ™t take long for anyone with whom he had claimed to have a connection or share a political platform to disavow any relationship with him. </p>
// Jul. 27, 2011 - 07:44 GMT
British parliamentary hearings over alleged phone hacking by the now defunct News of the World – a tabloid published by News International, which is run by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation – are getting off to a grim start this week following the mysterious death of the case's primary whistleblower.
// Jul. 20, 2011 - 08:05 GMT
After long deliberations, Russia and the United States have finally agreed on new terms for child adoption. According to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, only accredited agencies will be allowed to administer the adoption of Russian children by American families, and a single federal body will be established to monitor the process in the United States.
// Jul. 15, 2011 - 07:38 GMT
St. Basil's (Intercession) Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed) is an architectural symbol of Moscow and Russia. The church, now a museum, is celebrating its 450th anniversary on July 12.
// Jul. 12, 2011 - 06:47 GMT
“Information about negotiations about Gaddafi stepping down or seeking a safe refuge inside or outside the country is simply untrue,” Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim told Reuters on Tuesday.
// Jul. 06, 2011 - 05:55 GMT
The visiting NATO-Russia Council in Sochi on July 4 (the third in the entire history of our postwar relations with the bloc) decided once again to postpone the discussion of American missile defense in Europe.
// Jul. 05, 2011 - 07:29 GMT
June 30 is U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' final day in office. He is handing the reins over to Leon Panetta, the incumbent director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
// Jul. 01, 2011 - 07:58 GMT
“In the early morn of June 22, at four...” goes a contemporary folk song usually sung to the tune of “The Blue Scarf,” a popular love song from the Second World War. Russians will never forget the day the war began, even though 70 years have already passed since June 22, 1941.
// Jun. 23, 2011 - 08:17 GMT
Regardless of the optimism Obamaâ™s administration radiates, it is still uncertain whether Russia will join the World Trade Organization by the end of the year. Too many problems are in one knot to be untangled in such a short time. </p>
// Jun. 22, 2011 - 06:03 GMT