Foreign Policy

Two students who scored at the top of their class were unable to answer basic questions about the material in a TV interview.

Beijing is spending billions on new ports and rail lines, but its ambitions for Europe are as much about geopolitics as commerce.

Australian lawmakers sparred over elephant meat, and one of them said he liked eating it.

There's broad support for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump among the leaders of the world's largest firms.

The Republican front-runner encouraged salespeople to use aggressive and underhanded tactics to sell Trump U.

In Indonesia, the world’s largest mud volcano has been erupting continuously for 10 years. A wealthy family's gas company may be to blame. But it’s the poor who’ve paid the price.

Riyadh’s air war in Yemen has killed and injured hundreds of civilians. Washington is finally trying to stem the carnage.

Pyongyang’s hackers may have tried to steal $1 billion from a Bangladeshi bank.

Under the heavy hand of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s media is being forced to toe the government line. Or else.

A Chinese laundry detergent ad went viral. The company that made the ad is confused about why.

In the wake of the Taliban leader’s death, we’re only now coming to understand just how ties between Tehran and the Taliban are evolving.

High demand has the United States short on traps needed to slow Zika's spread.

The organization responsible for international public health is increasing its budget by millions of dollars — but its plan for coming up with the cash to help battle epidemics like Zika isn’t grounded in reality.

Turkey's foreign minister slammed American troops' decision to wear YPG insignia, saying they should wear the Islamic State next.

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The rise of Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada shows that the Taliban’s old guard is still holding the reins of power -- and deciding the future of the Afghan war.

The deal, known as a host nation support agreement, will grant NATO more room to operate on Swedish territory for training exercises or in the event of a conflict in the region.

The appointment of Avigdor Liberman as Israel's new defense minister is jolting the country’s politics and sparking fears of a "shoot first, and ask questions later" military policy.

Two Muslim students who refused to shake their female teacher's hand will be fined $5,000 if they don't do it.