The World's Largest Failed State
Coinciding with Hillary Clinton's trip, three experts offer insight and advice on Congo.
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Russia's Federal Security Service claims to have thwarted a terrorist attack being planned for central Moscow, killing two suspects in the process.
Coinciding with Hillary Clinton's trip, three experts offer insight and advice on Congo.
A top national security expert suggests adding as many as nine brigades in Afghanistan. Not everyone likes the idea.
Is it Nigeria? Understanding the causes and consequences of the African nation's troubles.
Experts on Sunday talk shows say Clinton's mission is ultimately irrelevant for U.S. foreign policy.
Problems in the horn of Africa could make it the new hot spot of global terror. How should America handle it?
One year after the conflict, critics of the U.S. ally believe it's time to demand more democratic reform.
Some hail her demands for accountability. But others say the continent is not the mess it once was.
Remembering Hiroshima with promises of disarmament
Ahmadinejad is sworn in for a second term, and bloggers call for a harder line on rogue states
Is it time to reevaluate the world's relationship to Venezuela?
Are Cold War dangers really so passé and kitsch?
Experts say Kim Jong Il wanted an ego boost, but still some speculate American concessions were too great.
Bloggers swoon as Bill Clinton rescues two Americans from North Korean prison. But did he upstage a certain Secretary of State?
Gushing joy--from across the spectrum--greets Bill Clinton's successful negotiations.
NATO's new leader has a controversial past and a shaky future. Will he succeed?
Obama's push to freeze Israeli settlements draws criticism from all sides. Experts debate what's right for Israel and for the U.S.
Days after a "strategic dialogue," the schadenfreude comes out.
A memo argues America's overstayed its welcome in Iraq and that, as shabby as the country's security forces are, they're good enough for us to leave.
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