The Brazilian government still awaits a U.S. negotiation proposal about subsidies on U.S. cotton producers to avoid trade sanctions, a Brazilian minister said Tuesday. See more »

When President Obama got on the telephone with President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia last month, he was under the impression that they were finally close to wrapping up a long-delayed arms control treaty that he had originally expected to sign in December. See more »

Northern Ireland deal carried despite Ulster Unionist opposition; dog owners on micro-chipping their pets; 999 stories, and Alexander McQueen's last collection, in our daily audio show with Jon Dennis The Northern Ireland assembly has voted to devolve policing and criminal justice powers to Belfast. See more »

Heavy snowfall and strong winds result in traffic chaos across Bulgaria SOFIA A- Heavy snowfall and strong winds caused havoc on roads across Bulgaria yesterday, road officials and rescue services said. See more »

Tennessee is developing a troubling national reputation as a breeding ground for racial stereotyping involving President Barack Obama - and now his wife, Michelle. See more »

Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi gestures as he enters the U.N. headquarters for the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2009 in New York City. See more »

Comment about "Greek PM urges US to crack down on currency speculators" Phone Name Comment 0 Wednesday, 10th March 2010 Greek PM urges US to crack down on currency speculators AFP Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou urged the United States to crack down on currency speculators amid reports that some US funds have placed big bearish bets against ... See more »

President Barack Obama meets on Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval, renewing his pledge of US support for efforts to rebuild the quake-shattered Caribbean nation. See more »

By Andrew Quinn Washington - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged earthquake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls were key to the stability and legitimacy of the Haitian government. See more »

PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday for talks with King Abdullah and to accept the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam, known as the "Arab Nobel Prize." Turkey will take its time during a broad assessment of bilateral relations with the United States after a US congressional committee last week ... See more »