40 Percent Of The World's Cropland Is In Or Near Cities
Just how much of the world's cropland can we really call urban? That's been a big mystery until now.
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As U.S. Leads Growth, It Wants Others To Step Up
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has a message for the leaders of other advanced economies: You have to shape up! The global economy is relying too heavily on just the United States for growth.
Treasury Secretary: Boosting World Economy Requires 'Tough Decisions'
Robert Siegel talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew ahead of the G-20 summit in Australia. If Asia and Europe don't pick up some economic steam, Lew says, it could spell trouble for the U.S.
NATO Warns Of Russian Movements In Eastern Ukraine
NATO's commander says Russian troops, tanks and artillery have been spotted in Ukraine. This could mark an escalation in the conflict between Ukraine's government and pro-Russian separatists there.
Afghanistan's Opium Harvest Sets New Record
An annual U.N. report finds that more than 550,000 acres were cultivated with opium poppies this year — that's approaching the total land area of Rhode Island.
Successful Comet Landing A Major Step For Space Exploration
The European Space Agency on Wednesday successfully landed a probe on the surface of a comet — something that has never been done before. But scientists say the lander may not be fully secure.
For U.S.-China Deal On Greenhouse Gases, The Devil Is In The Details
Scientists say a new deal between the U.S. and China on greenhouse gases is a positive move toward new models for controlling emissions, but that it won't keep the Earth from dangerous levels of warming.
Obama Hopes Myanmar Visit Will Give Fledgling Democracy A Boost
President Obama is visiting Myanmar, also known as Burma, for the second time in two years. He's there to encourage the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to create a functioning democracy.
WATCH: Turkish Protesters Attack 3 U.S. Sailors In Istanbul
The sailors were from the USS Ross, a warship docked nearby. Protesters from a left-leaning group pushed them, placed sacks on their heads and chanted, "Yankee, go home." The sailors escaped unhurt.
The Jewish Divide Over Jerusalem's Most Sensitive Holy Site
Israeli policy bars Jews from praying on the Temple Mount, the Jerusalem hilltop sacred to Jews and Muslims. But some rabbis and right-wing politicians are increasingly challenging the ban.