http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:23:29 -0700 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:05:09 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Can-Obama-reset-the-USRussian-relationship?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner Andrews Air Force Base, July 5, 2009 (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) The U.S.-Russian relationship has been tense over the past several years, as President Barack Obama arrives in Moscow on Monday with hopes of “resetting” the troub... US Nuclear Russia Obama Iran missile Medvedev Putin Hillary Clinton Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:05:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Can-Obama-reset-the-USRussian-relationship?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Iraq-First-milestone-reached-but-mission-not-yet-accomplished?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) Iraqis celebrated on Monday and declared Tuesday “National Sovereignty Day,” as Tuesday marks the first milestone in the timeline for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq per agreement between Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri A... Iraq Al-Maliki Bush Baghdad Mosul Basra Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:04:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Iraq-First-milestone-reached-but-mission-not-yet-accomplished?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Are-we-prepared-for-an-attack-by-North-Korea?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) On Monday, North Korea criticized the U.S. missile defense for Hawaii and said that it would bolster its nuclear arsenal in self-defense. The North said that the U.S. is attempting to launch a pre-emptive strike on the closed... North Korea US Japan Korea Nuclear Obama missile threat Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:23:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Are-we-prepared-for-an-attack-by-North-Korea?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Chaos-and-deaths-on-the-streets-of-Tehran?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo)In defiance of warnings issued Friday by Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, clashes erupted Saturday in Tehran between protestors and Iran’s security police. Unconfirmed reports put the death toll as high as 150. The... US Obama Iran Ahmadinejad Moussavi Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:40:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Chaos-and-deaths-on-the-streets-of-Tehran?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Are-we-at-the-brink-of-war-with-North-Korea?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner  According to an analysis by Japan’s Defense Ministry and intelligence gathered by U.S. reconnaissance satellites, North Korea is preparing a Taepodong-2 missile with a range of up to 4,000 miles and would launch it from North Korea’... North Korea US Korea Nuclear Obama Hawaii missile threat Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:00:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Are-we-at-the-brink-of-war-with-North-Korea?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Political-unrest-continues-in-Iran-and-why-it-matters-to-the-West?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Four days after the hotly contested Iranian presidential vote on June 12, hundreds of thousands of people continued to protest on the streets of Tehran after a weekend of clashes among Mir Hossein Moussavi’s supporters, p... US Obama Iran Ahmadinejad Moussavi Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:23:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Political-unrest-continues-in-Iran-and-why-it-matters-to-the-West?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d12-President-Obama-nominates-big-campaign-donors-for-ambassadorships?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)  President Obama on Thursday appointed four big Democratic Party donors for plum ambassadorships in Europe and Latin America. The nominees are: Washington lawyer Howard Gutman, who raised more than $500,000 ... Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:26:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d12-President-Obama-nominates-big-campaign-donors-for-ambassadorships?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Tough-new-sanctions-against-North-Korea?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)   In response to Pyongyang’s recent nuclear and missile testing, the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed on the wording of a draft UN resolution to expand sanctions against Nor... North Korea US UN Korea China Nuclear Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:30:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Tough-new-sanctions-against-North-Korea?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Obama-seeks-a-new-beginning-between-the-US-and-Muslims?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner Cairo University, Egypt.  (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) From the Gaza Strip to Kabul to Washington D.C., the world watched President Obama’s much anticipated speech to the Muslim world. “I’ve come here to Cairo to seek a new begin... US Nuclear Obama Egypt Israel Muslim Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:11:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Obama-seeks-a-new-beginning-between-the-US-and-Muslims?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d3-President-Obamas-Middle-East-visit?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia today, a day ahead of his much anticipated speech to the Muslim world in Cairo. Apart from a stop-over in Iraq in April, this is President Obama’s first time in the r... US Nuclear Obama Saudi Arabia Egypt Israel Muslim Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:39:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m6d3-President-Obamas-Middle-East-visit?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Escalating-tension-over-North-Korea?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo/APTN) Pyongyang reacted angrily to Seoul’s decision to join an international program to intercept ships suspected of aiding nuclear proliferation by calling the move tantamount to a declaration of war. It threatened military action ... North Korea US UN Korea Nuclear Russia Wed, 27 May 2009 23:07:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Escalating-tension-over-North-Korea?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m5d26-North-Korea-pushes-the-envelope?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) While the international community debated what to do about North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests on Monday, May 25, Pyongyang defied the world once again by launching three missiles from its east coast on Tuesday, M... North Korea US UN Japan Korea China Nuclear Russia Tue, 26 May 2009 21:37:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m5d26-North-Korea-pushes-the-envelope?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m5d25-North-Koreas-nuclear-and-missile-tests-challenge-the-international-community?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) On May 25, North Korea carried out a nuclear test amid reports a short-range missile was also fired. The North Korean news agency said the test had been “safely conducted on a new higher level in terms of its explosive ... North Korea US UN Japan Korea China Nuclear Mon, 25 May 2009 22:27:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m5d25-North-Koreas-nuclear-and-missile-tests-challenge-the-international-community?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m4d4-Obama-fails-to-gain-more-support-in-Afghanistan?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner Strasbourg, France, April 4, 2009 (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) Outgoing NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said that “the bottom line is that when it comes to Afghanistan, this [NATO] summit, and this alliance, have delivered.” Nations such as ... Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:49:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m4d4-Obama-fails-to-gain-more-support-in-Afghanistan?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Obama-campaigns-in-France-for-help-in-Afghanistan?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) President Obama arrived today in France to meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and in Germany to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Afghanistan dominated their discussions. Obama called for commitment of more ... Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:21:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Obama-campaigns-in-France-for-help-in-Afghanistan?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Style-over-Substance-at-the-G20-Summit?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner  For his first appearance on the global stage as President of the United States, Obama did a commendable job. If nothing else, he gave the U.S. a fresh face in front of the world and presented himself as a leader who “listens”. But t... Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:21:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6384-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Style-over-Substance-at-the-G20-Summit?cid=exrss-LA-International-Affairs-Examiner