World   :::::: 2009 leaves gloomy picture but Pakistanis optimistic for New Year ( 2009-12-31 ) :::::: Canadians look forward to 2010 with caution, optimism ( 2009-12-31 ) :::::: Muslim world cautious toward U.S. olive branch ( 2009-12-31 ) :::::: For Americans, 2009 marks year of changing habits ( 2009-12-31 ) :::::: UN plays active role addressing global crises ( 2009-12-30 ) :::::: New hands fail to crack old Israeli-Palestinian nuts ( 2009-12-28 ) :::::: Iraq goes ahead amid violence in 2009 ( 2009-12-28 ) :::::: Japan sees change at the top in 2009 ( 2009-12-27 ) :::::: ASEAN integration process moving forward in 2009 ( 2009-12-26 ) :::::: A look at major challenges in 2009 ( 2009-12-26 ) :::::: Egypt's unfulfilled yet indispensable peacemaking in 2009 ( 2009-12-30 ) :::::: One year on: Obama gets mixed reviews on foreign policy ( 2009-12-23 ) :::::: World's pending questions in 2010 ( 2009-12-30 ) :::::: Xinhua top 10 world news events in 2009 ( 2009-12-30 ) :::::: Central Asian countries' anti-crisis measures kick in ( 2009-12-26 ) :::::: Inter-Korean relations stand test of nuclear issue in 2009 ( 2009-12-19 ) :::::: Iran's Ahmadinejad faces mixed challenges in second presidency ( 2009-12-29 ) :::::: U.S., Russia vying for bigger sway in South Caucasus ( 2009-12-27 ) :::::: Beset with difficulties, Palestinians seek to establish independent state ( 2009-12-26 ) :::::: Dialogues, co-op help ease tensions among U.S., EU, Russia ( 2009-12-25 ) :::::: Lisbon Treaty ushers in new chapter for European integration ( 2009-12-24 ) :::::: Top 10 dramatic moments in 2009 ( 2009-12-23 ) :::::: DPJ gets in power for change but on rocky road ahead ( 2009-12-23 ) :::::: A year on, Gaza human shields speak out in war crimes probe ( 2009-12-22 ) :::::: Italy faces uncertain recovery in absence of structural reforms ( 2009-12-22 ) :::::: Berlusconi's popularity rises at end of a bad year ( 2009-12-21 ) :::::: Mexico recovers from flu, financial crisis ( 2009-12-21 ) :::::: Somalia entrapped in another year of deadly insurgency ( 2009-12-19 ) :::::: U.S. power diplomacy loses steam in first year ( 2009-12-19 ) :::::: Transformation of world politics, security in 2009 ( 2009-12-19 ) :::::: Thailand faces another year of political unrest in 2009 ( 2009-12-18 ) :::::: Is doomsday transforming from fiction to fact? ( 2009-12-17 ) :::::: Will Pakistan relieve burden of U.S. forces in Afghanistan? ( 2009-12-16 ) :::::: Africa's economy striving to ride out heavy storm ( 2009-12-16 ) :::::: 2009, a hard year for Afghanistan ( 2009-12-15 ) :::::: 2009, year of sorts as Zimbabwe stutters towards recovery ( 2009-12-15 ) :::::: Yearender: Peace, development top AU's agenda in 2009 ( 2009-12-14 ) :::::: Interview: 2009 a year of changes and challenges: Japanese expert ( 2009-12-14 ) :::::: Yearender: Merkel adopts new but consistent policies in second term ( 2009-12-10 ) :::::: Yearender: How far can Obama's "change agenda" go? ( 2009-12-09 ) :::::: U.S. financial regulatory reform, a test for the future ( 2009-12-09 ) :::::: DPRK confirms common understanding with U.S. on nuclear issue ( 2009-12-11 ) :::::: EU leaders fail to fix figure on climate funds ( 2009-12-11 ) :::::: U.S. seeks new pact with Russia to replace START ( 2009-12-11 ) :::::: U.S., DPRK agree on need to resume six-party talks: Bosworth ( 2009-12-10 ) :::::: Rompuy chosen as EU president, Ashton as foreign policy chief ( 2009-11-20 ) :::::: Russia-EU summit repairs bilateral ties ( 2009-11-19 ) :::::: Obama pledges commitment to Asia ( 2009-11-14 ) :::::: Obama makes final push for health care reform ( 2009-11-08 ) :::::: Obama says U.S. economy moving in "right direction" ( 2009-10-31 ) :::::: Russia-EU summit repairs bilateral ties ( 2009-11-19 ) :::::: Iran needs "objective guarantees" to send low-grade uranium abroad ( 2009-11-25 ) :::::: U.S. committed to nuclear deal with India ( 2009-11-25 )