Foreign Policy

Short on details but long on criticism, Trump is put on the defensive in a test of his preparedness to be commander in chief.

World leaders gathered in New York City to give speeches and discuss the world’s most pressing foreign-policy issues, but they neglected two of its biggest problems.

If Hillary Clinton wants to win, she needs to confront the rise of fear-driven politics.

Investors around the world are nervous about the possibility of a Trump victory Monday night.

As Moscow’s massive “bunker buster” falls on civilians, Russia sends a new strike plane to back up the Syrian army

Despite calls for it to remain intact, FIFA has dismantled its anti-racism task force.

Kenya's plan to close the world's largest refugee camp involves illegal forced repatriations of Somalis. Why is the U.N. helping to carry it out?

In meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, the GOP nominee blames the Palestinians for the conflict and promotes his “wall,” while the Democratic nominee recommits to the two-state solution.

Japanese officials only wanted to promote their high-quality, sustainable eels. Instead they sparked outrage over a creepy depiction of a girl who turns into an eel.

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With the coming fight to kick ISIS out of its Syrian stronghold, Washington leans on the Kurds once again

As president, Hillary Clinton is prepared to take a much tougher stance on Russia than Trump — or even Obama. Syria’s civil war will be the first test.

Roma communities in Central Europe hoped institutions would protect their rights once they joined the European Union. Now they’re disillusioned with Western Europe too.

The crisis in Kashmir is starting to boil over — and the next U.S. president isn’t going to be able to avoid intervening.

In an exclusive interview in New York, Hungary's foreign minister praised Australia's migration system and said Hungary should mimic it.

Chinese who grew up watching Friends are on Team Aniston. Others blame karma, or even the Dalai Lama.

Study a photograph of infantry soldiers at a battlefield service.

In Kirkuk, the extremist group's defeat risks rekindling old ethnic and religious conflicts — unless cooler heads prevail.

The GOP is still trying to put the administration's personnel policy back in the box.

Tunisia’s democratic achievements are under threat. Here’s why a fake “national consensus” isn’t the answer.