WASHINGTON: The US is currently enjoying its most favorable global image in years, according to data collected by the Pew Research Center (PRC). The Pew Global Attitudes Project, chronicling the opinions of individuals from 57 countries over the past eight years, was presented to the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 4.

PRC president Andrew Kohut addressed the House's Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight regarding the findings.

In 2008, PRC found 42% of French natives had a positive ...