India Should Continue to Engage With Pakistan

Pakistan's alleged role in shielding Osama bin Laden has driven
calls to modify India's outreach initiative toward its South Asian
neighbor. It has also resurrected the question dogging Indian
policymakers since the 2008 Mumbai massacre: Should India continue to
engage with Pakistan even though Islamabad cultivates terrorist groups
as a strategic option and harbors some that target India itself?  

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The Realist Prism: Bin Laden's Death Leaves Russia With Strategic Void

Much has been written about the potential impact that the demise
of Osama bin Laden and the possible disintegration of al-Qaida will have
on U.S. foreign policy.
But bin Laden's death could also change the foreign policy calculus of
other states, notably Russia, which for the past 10 years has
promulgated its own version of the global war on terror as a central
organizing principle for international affairs.

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Doctors diagnose stroke with iPhone app

University of Calgary researchers have developed an iPhone application that allows doctors to diagnose a stroke in a patient thousands of kilometres away.

The Realist Prism: Reconciling the New Obama Doctrine With the Old

The run-up to the Libya operation created a great deal of buzz in the
foreign policy community about the emergence of a new "Obama Doctrine,"
one that provides a rationale for the use of U.S. military force to
achieve humanitarian ends. But
President Barack Obama himself recognizes that he cannot completely
dispense with the old Obama Doctrine, which he articulated when he was a
candidate for office.

Exxon Mobil profit soars along with gas prices

Exxon Mobil reported a first-quarter profit Thursday of $10.7 billion, a 69 percent jump from the year before as higher crude oil prices, fatter U.S. oil refining and marketing margins, and a revival in global demand for petrochemicals boosted earnings.

Obama lauds free trade deal with Panama (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama commended Panama's president for his leadership in resolving issues that had stalled a key free trade agreement between their two countries and said he expected Congress to ratify the pact as part of a broader trade package.

Obama sits down with Eva Longoria and other Latinos to discuss immigration

President Obama met with Latino media personalities Thursday to discuss immigration issues, reaffirming his commitment to reform and appealing to a key electorate block for his 2012 campaign.

Chinese premier greets Indonesia with song (AFP)

AFP - Not to be outdone by US President Barack Obama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao broke into song during a visit to an Indonesian university on Friday, ahead of talks on trade and investment.