Jul 31st, 2008 · China is investing heavily in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, building smelters and bringing Chinese workers to the area. The foreign presence has been met with both praise and skepticism as Zambians say the industry is booming, but the Chinese are taking many of the jobs.
Jul 30th, 2008 · Japan's cabinet approved a trial plan to trade carbon credits in an effort to lower emissions and fight global warming. Some critics believe the efforts are more publicity than policy and paint a deceptive picture of Japan's environmental status.
Jul 3rd, 2008 · Centuries later, doubts persist that William Shakespeare penned the works that bear his name. Skeptics include not only scholars but also famous folks, ranging from Orson Welles to Mark Twain.
Jun 4th, 2008 · Hundreds of newly trained Palestinian soldiers and police have deployed in the West Bank city of Jenin, part of a U.S.-backed plan to bolster the government of Mahmoud Abbas and encourage an Israeli military pullback. But many view the crackdown with skepticism.
May 29th, 2008 · A biotech company says it has created genetically engineered canola and rice plants that need only half as much nitrogen fertilizer. But some environmentalists don't think that any genetically engineered crops can really be "green."
May 15th, 2008 · Even as President Bush tries to boost prospects for peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, optimism on both sides is dwindling. Many moderate Palestinians now question the basis of the process: the idea of Israel and Palestine living side-by-side.
May 13th, 2008 · A U.S. official says a preliminary review of thousands of documents shows North Korea has fully accounted for its plutonium development program. But the papers may not convince skeptics that the disarmament process is moving ahead.
May 1st, 2008 · A small but growing number of what you might call American adventure capitalists are going to Baghdad. They're defying ongoing insurgent attacks, the country's dysfunctional government ministries and the skeptics.