A woman returns an adopted South American child because of bonding issues. Media sources question if it’s the right thing to do.

Within hours of U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's arrival, Pakistan faced the deadliest militant attack in two years. News media examine what this could mean for American and Taliban sentiment in the region.

The U.S. and world aid agencies head to Haiti to assess the extent of damage caused by the worst earthquake in the region in the last 200 years.

China is celebrating its 60th year under the Communist Party, and the media are examining what has changed, and what's stayed the same.

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai announced he is calling for a runoff election, despite initial resistance. The media are looking at what the runoff may mean.

McDonald’s is making its way to the Louvre next month. Some media sources are outraged by the move, but others wonder, "Why not?"

The global community is rushing to the aid of Haiti, but is the response too slow? Or are the conditions in Haiti hampering the effort?

The Episcopal Church causes a stir once again when it voted to allow gay bishops and blessings of same-sex unions. But is this the right move and will it set the trend for churches anywhere else?

A report in The Independent newspaper broke the news of secret plans to stop using the U.S. dollar as the main currency for oil.

Bolivia is finding one of its natural resources in high demand: lithium. The country is holding companies at bay, however, and processing it themselves. Is that the right move?

An error is becoming a mounting problem for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The panel apologized for the mistake and now says the correct date is 2050 -- but the controversy isn’t going away.

Taliban militants struck Kabul, Afghanistan using bombs, grenades and AK-47s in a five-hour battle. Was it a show of strength or desperation?

Bill Clinton visited North Korea on Tuesday to free two American journalists. Some say it was a private mission, but others say it's an attempt at nuclear negotiations.

Supporters of the Swiss referendum to ban minarets say the towers are signs of political threat to their country. The media are debating the potential outcome of the ban.

Nigeria is protesting the U.S. government’s decision to place it on a list of nations that support terror after a Nigerian attempted to blow up a U.S.-bound plane.

The New York Times reports Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who has long been suspected of having ties to the opium trade, may have been on the CIA payroll for the last eight years.

A recent spate of attacks on civilian targets in Kabul by the Taliban in Afghanistan have added a new obstacle to democracy in the midst of the country’s second presidential election.

Police corruption and infiltration by the Taliban into police forces is a growing problem, but why? And what should be done about it?

Kraft’s $19.5 billion takeover of Cadbury would make it one of the world’s largest confectionery companies, but has generated strong reactions from the British public.

The White House is rejecting China's request to cancel President Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is taking his second term in office. But can he wield any real power with the Supreme Leader holding the reigns?

Convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi returned to Libya, his home country. Scottish officials released him on compassionate grounds because he has terminal prostate cancer.

The world’s top two carbon dioxide emitters, China and the U.S., are publicly butting heads over if China is a developing country and whether countries must write down reduction commitments.

Some are calling Egypt's construction of a steel wall on the Gaza-Egypt border a "wall of death" aimed at choking off Gaza's supply of goods.

Barack Obama's new administration hasn't been on as friendly terms with Israel as the U.S. has been in the past, or so the media are saying.

The last of the single-digit dates until 3001 has come and gone, and it was something to talk about. Here's a look at what the media were discussing.

The Vatican announced Tuesday that it planned to use Canon Law to create a special facet of the Church for Anglican converters.

El Nino is about to revisit, bringing perks to some regions and problems to others. We examine the different effects the phenomenon has on both coasts of the Pacific ocean.

Countries in the volatile Pacific Ring have faced devastating disasters in the past weeks. The media examine how people could have protected themselves from Mother Nature.

The International Atomic Energy Agency announced Iran will allow UN inspectors to access their second nuclear facility this month. News media are examining the agreement's possible impact.