The government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spent the last decade building up a friendly relationship with Damascus by cultivating economic and political ties. Erdogan should to use some of that goodwill to convince Assad to halt the attacks.

Gov. Bob McDonnell is touting the virtues of Virginia wine on a trade mission in Asia. Virginia wines have been served at dinners with ministers and business executives, while wine events introduced restaurants, merchants and retailers to some of the products from its vineyards.

South Korea on Monday announced sites for its $4.76 billion "science belt" designed to help Asia's fourth-largest economy take the lead in cutting-edge technologies. Daedeok district will become a global hub for basic scientific research and help South Korea become a world technology leader.

As Virginia’s economic development mission to Asia winds down, Gov. Bob McDonnell said that the state trade delegation’s gatherings have resulted in about six business agreements, with a particular focus on agricultural exports including some deals with Virginia ports.

The government is launching a new initiative to bring Malaysian TV and film projects to the world. As local productions have increased and the country has become a prominent location double for other Asian countries, it is investing in efforts to increase Malaysia’s international presence.

The global reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden, while not 100 percent positive, has been one of great international relief. The President should take advantage of this opportunity by reasserting U.S. leadership on the world stage rather than bowing to sentiments about American decline.

In the coming weeks, Ireland will host two of the world's most recognizable VIPs: Queen Elizabeth II and President Barack Obama. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has called both visits "an investment for the future," citing the benefits they will bring in the way of tourism and business.

Summer festivals and concerts inject millions of pounds into the economy, employ thousands of people and make the UK a hot destination despite the weather, a UK Music report reveals. The report recommends more is done to attract further foreign music tourists to the UK.