On the campaign trail, President-elect Trump repeatedly challenged the status quo regarding key US allies, including NATO, Japan, and South Korea. But his actual intentions are unclear.
US relations with Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey are some of the most challenging in the region, and Donald Trump's election looks likely to unsettle them all.
US-Russian relations have been in decline, and Moscow was wary of a Clinton presidency. While Trump has spoken of improving ties, his lack of diplomatic experience may be an issue.
The election of Donald Trump amid an anti-trade backlash bodes ill for the US-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership, part of the Obama administration's pivot to Asia. A briefing on the key issues.
Though Russia's economy has suffered in recent years, due in part to Western sanctions over Russian activities in Ukraine, the Kremlin 鈥� and the Russian public 鈥� have shown little sign of yielding.
Despite stringent screening of all refugees, some Americans are concerned about national security.
Protesters have periodically taken to the streets amid economic and political turmoil, 鈥媤ith as many as 1 million flooding鈥� Caracas earlier this month to demand a presidential recall referendum before a key date in January.
Perhaps the most startling thing is that donors felt their money entitled them to access and accelerated consideration. That鈥檚 a window into the larger problem of money in politics.
The Northeast and other states head back to school this week, as a new civil rights education law replacing No Child Left Behind begins to take effect this fall.
Especially since 9/11, there have been concerns that terrorists could use such devices. The Government Accountability Office recently conducted an undercover investigation to try to acquire radioactive materials using fake credentials.
Dilma Rousseff was suspended pending the outcome of her impeachment trial, which some see as democracy in action but others decry as an attempted coup.
Many believe that changing Article 9 is Prime Minister Abe鈥檚 lifelong political mission. His coalition now holds a two-thirds majority in both houses of the legislature, opening the door for such reform.
The number of Transportation Security Administration screeners is under scrutiny.
Once OPEC nations wielded price-shaping clout. But a US fracking boom, the return of Iran to world markets, and global urgency about carbon emissions changed the mind-set for OPEC titan Saudi Arabia.
When the Obama administration on May 13 sent a letter to nearly 100,000 public schools defending transgender rights, it elevated arguments over so-called 鈥渂athroom laws鈥� to a national civil rights debate. How did we get here?
More than 18 months after 43 aspiring young teachers were abducted, Mexicans have no answers as to their fate. For many, the case is a litmus test for the country's commitment to justice.
Ongoing turmoil 鈥� including revelations linked to the Panama Papers 鈥� threatens to unseat Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff.
Europe and the United States have dramatically different Muslim demographics and take different approaches to fighting terrorism.
Millions in parts of eastern and southern Africa are facing the worst drought in three decades. Only 15 percent of the $155 million needed for relief aid has been funded to date.
Turkey is asking a high price of Europeans who are desperate to solve the migrant crisis. The deal includes more money, easier visas for Turkish citizens, and a renewed path to EU membership.
Studies have shown that 94 percent of driving accidents are the result of driver error.
The virus has appeared in parts of Africa and Asia before. But Zika's entry into Latin America 鈥� and its suspected links to birth defects 鈥� has brought it newfound attention.
Prime Minister David Cameron is making a pitch for Britons to vote in June to remain in the 28-member bloc over the objections of rivals within his ruling party.
Pyongyang is ramping up its nuclear and missile programs after a successful rocket launch Feb. 7. US officials warn that the North is trying to obtain weapons-grade fissionable material from a previously shuttered reactor.
The inquiry concluded that Russia's president 'probably approved' the 2006 murder of his long-time critic in London. But British hands may prove tied when it comes to implementing justice.
