India is the planet's fifth biggest carbon polluter. Even with its vast population, its per capita emissions are many times lower than the West. As India's economy grows, so will its pollution. India's government has announced measures to combat climate change. But some question whether it can carry them out. The city of Gurgaon has become the front-line in a battle between government and growth. Full Story »
After accepting the Nobel Peace Prize Thursday, President Barack Obama delivered a sweeping speech that embraced the contradiction of a wartime leader receiving such an honor. The president said evil does exist in the world and sometimes nonviolent measures don't work. In the speech, Obama was passionate about the way forward in Afghanistan. Full Story »
Five young Muslim Americans were detained in Pakistan this week. Investigators close to the case believe the five were inspired by Internet messages to train in terrorist camps. They are the most recent Americans known to have been radicalized in the U.S. who then traveled abroad to act on their beliefs. Full Story »
Following three days of high-level talks with Obama's special envoy, the North said the differences between the two countries had narrowed. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that for a "preliminary meeting, it was quite positive." Full Story »
President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Thursday, saying he was at the beginning of his work on the world stage. He also refused to renounce war, saying he is obliged to protect and defend the U.S. Full Story »
Britain's senior military representative in Iraq said that "amateurs" were put into key roles in post-invasion Iraq, and lives had been lost as a result. Lt. Gen. Frederick Viggers said senior officials needed more training to deal with the complexities involved in mounting an invasion. Full Story »
As President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on Thursday, this year's other Nobel Laureates — 12 of them — collected their prizes in Stockholm, Sweden. In an elaborate ceremony, Sweden's king awarded the honors for chemistry, physics, medicine, literature and economics. Full Story »
FBI agents are interviewing five young Muslim-American men being held in Pakistan. They suspect the men may have been trying to join forces fighting U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Full Story »
In his speech Thursday in Oslo while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, President Obama refused to renounce war, saying he was obliged to protect and defend the United States. Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation magazine, Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Howard Fineman, chief political correspondent for Newsweek and author of The Thirteen American Arguments, offer their insight. Full Story »
Saudi Arabia's strategy on climate change has long been to deny the science, a tactic it is using at the U.N. summit in Copenhagen. Saudis fear that reducing emissions will reduce oil exports and be catastrophic for their economy. Full Story »
