When South Korean President Park Geun-hye visits Washington on May 5 she will be reaffirming the 60-year alliance between the …
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WATCH: Gloomy Kim Jong Un Bored by State Choir
North Korean despot Kim Jong Un could not hide his boredom at a state concert.
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China’s polluted waters is drawing attention from environmentalists and investors, the U.N. will not compensate Haiti cholera victims and Japanese Prime Minister visits the U.S.
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A rights group says migrant workers at the Sochi Olympic construction sites are exploited, the U.K. is the world’s top land-grabber and Iran releases footage of a missing U.S. drone
After Successful Missile Launch, North Korea Threatens New Nuclear Test
North Korea today declared it may soon carry out a third nuclear test as part of “a new phase of the anti-U.S. struggle”
Iran’s Agenda: Why Tehran Plays Hard to Get on Nuclear Diplomacy
“A decade of war in now ending,” President Barack Obama told Americans on Monday, vowing to “show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully – not because we are naive about the dangers we face, …
Whether It’s Romney or Obama, U.S. Will Consider Direct Talks with Iran
Here’s a little secret about the future of U.S. Iran policy, regardless of who wins the presidential election: direct talks between Washington and Tehran may be inevitable — notwithstanding the Obama Administration’s …
Obama’s Iran Policy: Why Diplomacy Remains the Likely Course
The Israelis may be trying to make military action seem more palatable to the Administration, but diplomacy and sanctions will likely remain Washington’s focus well into next year
Romney Foreign Policy Speech: ‘Time to Change Course in the Middle East’
There are substantial differences between the president and his challenger on foreign policy, even if they’re neither as stark, nor as numerous, as the Romney camp would have voters believe.
Protests in Tehran: Will Pain of Sanctions Change Iran’s Nuclear Calculus?
Blame sanctions, says Ahmadinejad, of Iran’s economic chaos. Blame Ahmadinejad, say the protesters — and supporters of the Supreme Leader
After November: 5 Middle East Headaches That Await the U.S.
Last week’s U.N. General Assembly session served up reminders that the next White House may have little option but to deal with a number of crises previously deferred
Apocalyptic Talk Aside, Israel Has Dialed Down Its Threat to Bomb Iran — for Now
Netanyahu says at present rates of enrichment, Iran’s nuclear program will cross Israel’s red line for military action next spring or summer
How Many Civilians Would Be Killed in an Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Sites?
No one in Iran is — and few in the West are — talking about the potential death toll, but it could rival the catastrophes of Bhopal and Chernobyl