Global Pulse

(Global Pulse: November 18, 2009) Is it time for the U.S to accept China's equality? President Obama makes a historic trip to China, stressing the importance of China as partner in economics and climate change. While media characterized the visit as a ...

(Global Pulse: November 11, 2009) Many walls stand around the world, even as Germany celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Berlin wall coming down. As most media focused on the anniversary celebrations, others tied the plight of Koreans and ...

(Global Pulse: October 28, 2009) It has been a bloody month for Pakistan. The army has launched an offensive in South Waziristan aided by US drones, and the Taliban are fighting back with suicide bombs in major cities. With hundreds dying, what do the ...

(Global Pulse: October 14, 2009) President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize catches the media off guard. But the adjectives quickly start flowing. The war in Afghanistan and the contrast between Mr. Obama and his predecessor, President George W. Bush, ...

(Global Pulse: October 7, 2009) World media are a bunch of party poopers, criticizing China as it celebrates the 60th anniversary of Communist rule. Fox News' response was predictable, but South African broadcasting seemed to have it in for China as ...

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(Global Pulse: September 18, 2009) Banks are at it again -- making profits and doling out bonuses. Bankers say to keep top people, you've got to pay top dollar. Not everyone's buying it; France is leading a charge to prevent the excesses of the past. But ...

(Global Pulse: September 11, 2009) Flu season means vaccine worries. Some countries have it, some don't, and others fear unequal distribution. And there are the conspiracy theories, making it difficult to know what's fact, and what's fiction.Additional ...

(Global Pulse: September 4, 2009) What's in a kiss? Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad took part in one of the most analyzed kisses since Romeo and Juliet. Since then, the Ayatollah has walked a razor's edge between ...

(Global Pulse: August 28, 2009) The U.S. health care debate is raging, and other developed countries are part of the argument -- though not always willingly. Everyone has a health care story, so tell us yours -- no matter what country you live in -- at ...

(Global Pulse: August 21, 2009) Afghan women can now vote and run for office, but they are still -class citizens. Domestic violence is entrenched in society, the majority of women in Afghanistan are illiterate, and nearly half are married off while still ...

(Global Pulse: August 14, 2009) It's the summer season, so bring on the silly news stories. That is, news stories about scantily clad politicians worldwide. Chancellor Merkel in her underwear gives new meaning to government transparency. President Correa ...

(Global Pulse: August 7, 2009) If North Korea wanted star power, they found it in Bill Clinton. The official U.S. line is he went to Pyongyang to secure the release of two American journalists. The meeting between the elusive Kim Jong Il and the ...

(Global Pulse: August 7, 2009) If North Korea wanted star power, they found it in Bill Clinton. The official U.S. line is he went to Pyongyang to secure the release of two American journalists. The meeting between the elusive Kim Jong Il and the ...

(Global Pulse: July 31, 2009) Changes in the earth's environment are destroying the lands and livelihoods of millions of people around the world. Whether global warming is to blame or not, these climate refugees can't wait for the international community ...

(Global Pulse: July 31, 2009) Changes in the earth's environment are destroying the lands and livelihoods of millions of people around the world. Whether global warming is to blame or not, these climate refugees can't wait for the international community ...

(Global Pulse: July 24, 2009) The U.S. is struggling to catch up in a new race to return man to the moon. China, India, Japan and Russia are putting pride and technology on the line to win. But some people are wondering if walking on the moon again is a ...

(Global Pulse: July 24, 2009) The U.S. is struggling to catch up in a new race to return man to the moon. China, India, Japan and Russia are putting pride and technology on the line to win. But some people are wondering if walking on the moon again is a ...

(Global Pulse: July 17, 2009) When hackers hit government websites in the U.S. and South Korea, was it a cyber salvo in a new form of warfare, or just hackers causing mischief? Some media went on a cyber field day, pointing fingers at that international ...