U.S. Still Seen As World's Bully, Poll Finds 

A new poll conducted in 20 countries representing more than 60 percent of the world's population says feelings toward the United States haven't changed much since Barak Obama became the U.S. president. Yet the respondents also told worldpublicopinion.org that they believe Obama's presidency will be good for the world, as well as for the United States. More

Nervous Neighbors In 'Near Abroad' 

Ever since Barack Obama famously pledged a "reset," smaller countries in Russia's near abroad have feared their interests will be sacrificed for smoother superpower relations. What's the mood in Georgia and Ukraine as the summit begins? More

Are Relations Really Ready For A 'Reset'? 

U.S. President Barack Obama hopes to kick-start Washington's moribund relations with Moscow in his first summit meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. But the two sides face serious divisions, and few are predicting the visit will produce anything close to a breakthrough. More

Swedes Launch EU Presidency With Plea To Iran  

The EU's new Swedish Presidency has outlined its priorities at the start of its six months at the helm. Stockholm called on Tehran not to "polarize" itself in the wake of protests over disputed presidential elections, while calling for urgent action on the issue of climate change, one of its top priorities. More

Looking Beyond Georgia's Political Crisis 

Former Georgian parliament speaker Nino Burjanadze argues that in addition to the global financial crisis, her countrymen must contend with a total absence of accountability, the nonexistence of democratic checks and balances, and extravagant budget spending, all of which severely undermine the prospects for steady economic growth in the next few years. More