World View: China Urges Calm as North and South Korea Trade Military Threats

Following the U.N. Security Council's approval of a resolution condemning North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons tests, North Korea has upped its vitriolic threats even further and appears to be taking steps to prepare for military action. 9 Mar 2013

World View: N. Korea Threatens Death to America for U.N. Security Council Vote

The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday imposing new restrictions on North Korea in the areas of travel, banking and trade. The sanctions were imposed as punishment for N. Korea's recent tests of long-range missiles and nuclear weapons, in violation of United Nations resolutions. 8 Mar 2013

World View: China's Wen Jiabao Warns of Unrest, Widespread Environmental Destruction

In January, Bejing fine particle pollution rose to such high levels -- 20 times the "safe" level -- that it was difficult to breathe outdoors, and people were warned to stay indoors. In one city, a furniture factory burned down because the air was so thick with pollution that security guards didn't notice the smoke. 7 Mar 2013

World View: Chávez Challenger Capriles Expected to Run in Venezuela Special Election

According to Venezuela's constitution, there must be a new election within 30 days. The military has announced that will enforce the constitution, and not permit chaos to ensue. Chávez has previously anointed Maduro as his successor. Maduro is a hard-core anti-American socialist like Chávez, but he's entirely lacking in Chávez's charisma. The man that Chávez defeated in last year's election, the youthful Miranda state Gov. Henrique Capriles, is expected to run against Maduro. 6 Mar 2013

World View: China Defends Military Spending as Promoting Global Peace

Military spending has grown substantially each year for more than 20 years, and last year rose 11.2 percent to $106.4 billion an increase of about 67 billion. However, the Pentagon believes that China's military budget is substantially higher than China is claiming. 4 Mar 2013

World View: Terrorist Bombs Target Shias in Karachi, Pakistan, Killing 47

The Taliban terror jihad against Shia Muslims in Pakistan continued on Sunday when two terrorist bombs, planted in a Shia neighborhood near a Shia Muslim mosque, exploded, killing 47 and injuring hundreds. 4 Mar 2013

World View: Kenya's Presidential Candidate Threatens Violence if He Loses

Kenya's current prime minister, Raila Odinga, on Saturday accused his opponents of planning to rig the vote in Monday's presidential election, and said that if he loses, it will be because of "blackmail and intimidation." 3 Mar 2013

World View: Syria Conflict Turning into a Proxy War

On Friday, Turkey's Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, claimed that the U.S. and Turkey have exactly the same objectives for Syria. However, evidence is growing that American and Turkish objectives are diverging. 2 Mar 2013

World View: China Moves Missiles Near Coast to Target Japan

U.S. intelligence agencies have detected that China's military is shifting its mobile ballistic missiles to the coast near the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in preparation for war with Japan over the islands. 1 Mar 2013

World View: In Major Reversal, U.S. Will Provide Military Aid to Syria Opposition

The opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) canceled plans to attend meetings in Rome, Moscow and Washington to discuss the Syria issue, on the grounds that these meetings did not thing but provide a cover for the regime of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad to massacre innocent mothers and daughters in their homes, and innocent students in their college dormitories. 28 Feb 2013