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Kofi Annan

ex president barack obama gives a eulogy at john mccain's funeral

Honoring Annan, McCain and others: Why eulogies have blind spots

Commentary

The truth is that the interpretation of others’ legacies often reveals a great deal about us and our values. And is often less about the complexity of the lives of those with whom we engage.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius attend a news conference in Moscow on September 17, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov)

US and Russia Search for Elusive Agreement on Diplomatic Solution in Syria

Arts, Culture & Media

Syria signals its acceptance of U.N.-backed six-step proposal to end violence

‘The Responsibility to Protect’

Syria Anti-Violence Resolution Adopted by UN General Assembly

Global Politics

Hunger in Syria: Millions Need Aid

Conflict & Justice

The civil war in Syria has created a major food crisis, according to a new assessment. Anchor Aaron Schachter gets details from WFP spokeswoman, Caroline Hurford, and asks what can be done.

This Week’s Agenda: Trouble in the Euro Zone, Latino Voter Litmus Test for Romney in Texas, New Unemployment Numbers and Annan in Syria

Problems continue to plague the Eurozone this week, as the Spanish government tries to convince outside analysts that their banks won’t require outside investment, even as mortgage defaults continue to pile up. Across the continent, the outlook isn’t any sunnier in Greece, where Prime Minister Lucas Papademos warns that the country’s public finances could collapse […]

Investigating the Houla Massacre in Syria

Global Politics

The first eye-witness accounts have emerged from the Syrian town of Houla, where more than a hundred people were killed on Friday in what the United Nations is calling a brutal massacre.

Accusations, Continuing Clashes, Leave Little Room for Trust in Syria or Sustainable Ceasefire

Global Politics

Syrian rebels are reported to have killed seven pro-government militiamen in a Damascus suburb.

Update from Syria with The World’s Laura Lynch

A tense violent backdrop to some very difficult to interpret elections in Syria over the past few days and now everything is once again on the verge of unraveling. Free Syrian Army chief Riad al-Asaad, a leader of the opposition has told a London-based newspaper that “our people are demanding that we defend them.” It’s […]