U.S. sees food aid on track despite high costs

At the same time, oil prices have reached record highs, increasing the cost of shipping.

World food crisis to last four to six more years

By Inae Riveras

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - High world food prices will not ease for another four to six years, when global grain production should catch up with new demand from emerging countries, a senior Brazilian farm official said.

Iran nuclear talks in China fall short of agreement

By Chris Buckley

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Six-nation talks looking to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran fell short on Wednesday of agreeing on a new package to present Tehran, while Iran's president said he was open to talks within limits.

The Bubble of American Supremacy

A prominent financier argues that the heedless assertion of American power in the world resembles a financial bubble—and the moment of truth may be here.

by George Soros

Missile Defense Deal Unlikely in Russia

AP foreign, Saturday April 5 2008

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - The White House says it does not expect President Bush's talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to produce a deal on a missile defense system based in Europe.

NATO backs Bush's missile defense system

By MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 10 minutes ago

BUCHAREST, Romania - President Bush won NATO's endorsement Thursday for his plan to build a missile defense system in Europe over Russian objections. The proposal also advanced with Czech officials announcing an agreement to install a missile tracking site for the system in their country