Jan 1st, 2009 · Iraqi leaders celebrated Thursday as the new security agreement with the U.S. went into effect. Now, American forces are operating under Iraqi authority. Separately, three Iraqi policemen were killed in the city of Mosul, underlining the security challenges that remain. In Baghdad's Green Zone, the U.S. formally handed over control to Iraqi forces.
Jan 1st, 2009 · The U.S. formally handed over control of the Green Zone in Baghdad. Since 2003, U.S. forces have operated under a United Nation's Security Council resolution. But that expired at midnight on New Year's Eve, and now American troops are operating under the authority of the Iraqi government. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks with Steve Inskeep about the handover.
Dec 19th, 2008 · One of the crucial moments in the economic crisis came last month when Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced the government would help banks by purchasing billions of dollars of their stock. Paulson had previously opposed the idea but some people credit it with preventing financial collapse. Paulson only had authority to buy that stock because of some subtle wording that made it into the bailout bill.
Dec 16th, 2008 · Taliban judges are playing a larger role in Afghanistan, as the Western-structured legal system struggles to gain footing and authority. The Western-influenced system, just seven years old, is fraught with corruption and complexity, and lacks a strong judicial infrastructure.
Dec 9th, 2008 · Rod Blagojevich was arrested this morning on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and solicitation of bribery. He is accused of trying to leverage his authority to appoint a senator to fill the vacancy left by Barack Obama for his personal gain. We run through the details.
Dec 9th, 2008 · The group consists of a dozen former world leaders who tackle global issues such as war, poverty and human rights, as a group of elders would resolve conflicts in an African village. Musician Peter Gabriel came up with the concept in 1999.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Violence between Palestinian and Jewish settlers in the West Bank threatens the authority of the Israeli state, says Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Retaliatory skirmishes always peak around the time of the olive harvest, but violence is particularly bad this year.
Sep 23rd, 2008 · President Bush has made his final address to the U.N. General Assembly. He leaves behind many problems for the next U.S. president: unfinished wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and a tarnished image that has undercut America's moral authority in the world.