Diesel cars from four new car manufacturers are alleged to be much dirtier on the road than in the lab, and could one-in-three Chinese men die from tobacco?

The World in 2:00 - October 9, 2015

A "people's climate summit" in Bolivia resolves to divorce capitalist interests from the task of saving the planet. But will negotiators in Paris listen?

The World in 2:00 - October 13, 2015

14 major corporations sign a joint climate declaration, and the U.N.'s lead climate advisor says he'll call countries that have yet to submit emissions pledges.

The World in 2:00 - October 14, 2015

At least 5,500 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan after President Obama leaves office, and 300 U.S. troops will deploy to Cameroon to fight Boko Haram.

The World in 2:00 - October 15, 2015

A new leaker steps forwards to detail US drone operations in Somalia and Yemen, and five countries are picked to serve two-year stints on the UN Security Council

The World in 2:00 - October 16, 2015

Hungary completes a border fence, sending asylum seekers streaming toward Slovenia, and John Kerry prepares to broker tensions over Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The World in 2:00 - October 19, 2015

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia settle a military sale, UNESCO complains of politicking at the Wailing Wall and the Canadian government gets a major shakeup.

The World in 2:00 - October 20, 2015

Bashar al-Assad visits Moscow as Iraq weighs asking for Russian military assistance, and UNESCO passes a resolution condemning Israeli actions at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque.

The World in 2:00 - October 21, 2015

The UN's freedom of expression expert criticizes government crackdowns on whistleblowers and NGO's are kicked out of global climate negotiations.

The World in 2:00 - October 22, 2015

Student protesters in South Africa succeed in nixing major state tuition increases, and is the World Bank deaf to human rights concerns?

The World in 2:00 - October 23, 2015

A Saudi prince is detained in Lebanon attempt to smuggle amphetamines aboard his private jet, and the WHO says eating processed meats increases cancer risks.

The World in 2:00 - October 26, 2015

191 nations use a U.N. vote to condemn the U.S. embargo on Cuba, and a Doctors Without Border hospital in Yemen is hit by airstrikes.

The World in 2:00 - October 27, 2015

Vienna will host Syrian peace talks at week's end, the U.N. issues a damning report on civilian casualties in Yemen and VW posts a quarterly loss.

The World in 2:00 - October 28, 2015

China abandons its one-child policy, Denmark threatens foreign fighters with life behind bars and Brazilian Olympic planners begin 'Operation Mass Evictions.'

The World in 2:00 - October 29, 2015

7,000 asylum seekers are arriving in Serbia each day, the majority leaving within 24 hours. Volunteers in Belgrade are responding with targeted interventions.

The World in 2:00 - October 30, 2015

In Serbia, NGO's and volunteers are a major fixture at border crossings used by asylum seekers. Should police take a more prominent role?

The World in 2:00 - November 2, 2015

Croatian police are playing a big role in facilitating the movement of asylum seekers, and their presence is making the route safer and less chaotic.

The World in 2:00 - November 3, 2015

Sweden asks to join the E.U.'s refugee resettlement quota system, as the U.N. reports a record 218,000 refugees reached the continent in October.

The World in 2:00 - November 4, 2015

Environmental groups criticize the TPP for excluding mention of 'climate change,' and there's more palace intrigue in the Indian Ocean island nation of the Maldives.

The World in 2:00 - November 5, 2015

After a week in the Balkans, we look back at three asylum seekers and their prospects for receiving protection in the E.U.

The World in 2:00 - November 9, 2015

Russia floats an 18-month constitutional reform plan for Syria and Portugal's pro-austerity government gets the boot.

The World in 2:00 - November 10, 2015

The U.S. claims to have killed Islamic State executioner 'Jihadi John," and was the targeted killing of Iraq's Yazidi community a genocide?

The World in 2:00 - November 13, 2015

Amid reports that the editor of Bunundi's independent newspaper, Antoine Kaburahe, was summoned for police questioning, U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric says the world body is monitoring the situation and urges the Burundian government to uphold freedom of expression in the country.

Burundi: UN urges gov't to respect freedom of expression

El Niño is driving drought in Indonesia, heavy rains in Argentina and intense Pacific cyclones, but new research shows the scientific value of this climate cycle.

The World in 2:00 - November 17, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton rejects the notion of a "clash of civilizations" between Islam and the West in remarks to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City.

November 19, 2015.

Clinton rejects talk of 'clash of civilizations'

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says the Islamic State must be destroyed, not contained in remarks to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City.

November 19, 2015.

Clinton: We must destroy, not contain the Islamic State

Hillary Clinton outlines her strategy to defeat the Islamic State, emphasizing policy differences with the Obama administration.

The World in 2:00 - November 19, 2015

The U.N. Security Council encourages all able nations to fight the Islamic state, and E.U. dials back its freedom of movement agreements.

The World in 2:00 - November 20, 2015

Balkans countries begin turning away asylum seekers not from Afghanistan, Iraq or Syria, and Canada it won't resettle any unaccompanied men.

The World in 2:00 - November 23, 2015

Russia threatens to cut off coal and gas shipments to Ukraine, and a bomb blast kills at least 11 members of Tunisia's presidential guard.

The World in 2:00 - November 24, 2015

The U.N. warns that political crisis in Burundi is dragging the country toward civil war.

The World in 2:00 - November 25, 2015

President Obama attends pivotal U.N. climate talks in Paris and the E.U. will pay Turkey to tighten its borders in the hope of reducing refugee flows.

The World in 2:00 - November 30, 2015

The U.N. calls for a rapid scale-up of HIV investment on World AIDS Day, and Canada and Australia seek to repair their images at Paris climate talks.

The World in 2:00 - December 1, 2015

NATO extends an invitation to Montenegro to join the 28-nation alliance.

The World in 2:00 - December 2, 2015

New research finds that small pollution particles emitted by coal power plants are far more harmful to human health than previously thought.

The World in 2:00 - December 3, 2015

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