Foreign Policy

But what looks like a scary arms race with Washington may not be what it seems.

Ban Ki-moon says he is not interested in running for the South Korean presidency. The polls say he is the front-runner.

By Paul McLeary with Ariel Robinson   Here it comes. In what may be the biggest test yet of the Iraqi armed forces’ strength — and the ability of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to wrangle the various Shiite, Kurd and Sunni factions — Baghdad on Tuesday launched what it says is a major offensive in ...

A U.N. spokesman announced on Sunday that peace talks between the warring parties in Yemen — set to be held later this week — have been postponed. No new date was mentioned. It had been unclear who would attend the talks, which were only set last week, but the postponement is a serious blow to ...

Last year, on the Friday before Memorial Day, I was robbed on the train to Brussels, losing most of valuables including my passport, wallet, and laptop.

How will warfare change when we know our foes by name, face, and DNA?

What it's like to fight for your life in North Korea.

Empire may have fallen out of fashion, but history shows that the only other option is the kind of chaos we see today.

Pentecost — a holiday once celebrated on a scale rivaling Christmas or Easter — has faded into obscurity outside of Europe. Could it stage a comeback?

The vote makes Ireland the world's first country to allow same-sex marriage by popular referendum.

Glitter, glam, and ethnic nationalism: The tricky politics of the South Caucasus come to Eurovision.

With the deadly suicide bombing of a Saudi mosque, the Islamic State may be debuting a new strategy: lone-wolf attacks inside the kingdom.

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The State Department's release of Hillary's e-mails expose her tortured relationship with the Fourth Estate

The Islamic State released a photo Friday showing its black-and-white flag flying high above the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, which is home to ruins that many observers fear the militant group may destroy. Posted on Twitter a day after the Islamic State declared that it had seized full control of the city, the photo, ...

The Norwegian super author goes to attack against what he sees as Sweden's narrow, parochial view of literature.

Kayla Mueller chose to stay behind because she didn't want to abandon a fellow foreign aid worker, a decision that may have cost her life.

Before Axact, there was the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.

The Twitter account for China's mission follows lots of pop star but not Samantha Power.

But will the army continue to back the president if the economy starts to tank?