Baghdad is all atwitter over the P-5+1 talks with Iran beginning today. A sandstorm kept many European and Western diplomats from landing, but the Iranians were out in full force, with Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili leading the way.

Controlling costs in the short run is a vital part of efforts to reform the U.S. health care system, but it should not come at the expense of future innovations.

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani became a convicted felon last week, sparking loud cries from opposition leaders for his resignation. But what does his conviction really mean for Pakistani politics?

In framing their policy response to the present economic recession, U.S. and U.K. policymakers would do well to take that research seriously rather than to engage in wishful thinking that somehow animal spirits will quickly restore the two economies to their potential growth paths.

If demand falls because of airline tariff increases, it is economy class holiday-makers who will probably be hardest hit, affecting not only airlines but the entire tourism industry.

The UK prime minister's call to cut aid over gay rights is a play to a domestic audience.

It’s folly to expect Beijing to seriously help in curbing Pyongyang.

A victory for Tony Blair will be interpreted as a victory for EU integration, anddefeat for Blair will be interpreted as a defeat for the pro-war coalition.