The auto industry is one of the hardest-hit victims of the global financial crisis. Tens of thousands of jobs are at stake worldwide. Detroit's once-mighty GM is on the brink of collapse, while in France, Renault employees fear job cuts.
Pop diva Whitney Houston, famous for hits including "I will always love you", was found dead Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel, aged 48. The cause of her death, on the eve of the Grammy Awards, is under investigation.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation Thursday released a 191-page file it compiled on late Apple founder Steve Jobs. The report contains information about Jobs' early hashish and LSD use, and questions his integrity.
US President Barack Obama announced Friday that his government would no longer require religious organisations to offer free contraception in health care plans. He said that insurance firms would have to shoulder the cost.
The US government on Thursday gave final approval to the construction of two new reactors at power generator Southern Co.'s facility in Vogtle, Gerogia, despite objections over safety concerns in the wake of Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Washington state moved a step closer to recognising same-sex nuptials on Wednesday with the House of Representatives approving a bill to legalize gay marriage. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Valentine's Day.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Proposition 8, a 2008 California law banning same-sex couples from marrying, saying it violated the constitutional principles of due process and equal protection under the law.
The European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) has infuriated the Chinese, which has banned its airlines from contributing, while a bill has been approved by the US Senate calling on the government to use “all tools” to keep US operators exempt.
Iranian lawmakers vowed Tuesday to ban crude oil exports to European nations, a day after US officials announced new sanctions aimed at disrupting financial transactions by Iran's central bank and other institutions.
Melissa Bell speaks to Ambassador James Dobbins, the Director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center. They discuss the current situation in Afghanistan, the country's future and the role of the Taliban. They also discuss the growing instability in Pakistan, and its relations with the United States.
