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U.S., Poland Sign Missile Defense Agreement, Angering Russia

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:14:00 EDT

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland. The agreement infuriated Russia, which warned of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite.

Countries Map Arctic Boundaries to Build Cases for Resource Rights

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:54:00 EDT

As a scramble builds to establish rights over the valuable natural resources hidden under the Arctic sea floor, U.S. researchers embarked from Barrow, Alaska, in mid-August on a three-week mission to map regions of the vast underwater landscape.

NATO Warns Moscow No 'Business as Usual' Amid Conflict

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:40:00 EDT

During a NATO meeting Tuesday, world leaders warned Russia that its recent actions against Georgia could endanger Moscow's diplomatic relations. Analysts examine how the West and Russia have clashed over the crisis.

Rice Production Makes a Comeback in War-ravaged Cambodia

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:25:00 EDT

Amid rising food prices and supply shortages, Cambodia has managed to increase its food production by turning the war-ravaged country's former "killing fields" into rice fields. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the transformation.

Filmmakers Take Your Questions on 'The Judge and the General'

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:20:00 EDT

"The Judge and the General" chronicles the investigation into the murders of hundreds of Chileans under the rule of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Filmmakers Elizabeth Farnsworth, a former NewsHour correspondent, and Patricio Lanfranco take your questions.

Insurgent Ambush Near Kabul Kills 10 French Soldiers

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:58:00 EDT

A group of French paratroopers was ambushed by a group of 100 Taliban-linked insurgents outside Kabul late Monday, killing 10 soldiers as a wave of attacks against foreign troops and U.S. bases continues to ripple through Afghanistan.

Wholesale Inflation Jumps While Home Construction Declines

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:55:00 EDT

Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, while construction of homes and apartments fell to the lowest level in more than 17 years, the government reported Tuesday.

Suicide Bomber Kills 43 at Algerian Police School

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:43:00 EDT

A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-rigged car into a police academy as applicants lined up to register for classes Tuesday, killing at least 43 people and injuring 38 others in Issers, some 35 miles east of the capital, Algiers, Algeria's Interior Ministry said.

Pakistan Faces Political Challenges After Musharraf's Exit

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:45:00 EDT

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf resigned Monday in the face of an impeachment bid. Analysts examine the end of the Musharraf era and the future for U.S. ties to the country.