Ken Ballen looks deep into the real loves, lives and motives of extremists,

The U.S. ratification of the stalled Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama indicates that "there is a possibility, despite the very great partisan divisions in Congress, of bipartisan cooperation on economic issues," says Edward Alden.

Sen. Cornyn (R-TX) references Dan Blumenthal's "Top 10 Unicorns of China Policy" while discussing the F-19 Amendment; Good for Economy and National Security.

French prosecutors say Dominique Strauss-Kahn did something to a writer that qualifies as sexual assault, but they can't send him to trial because it happened too long ago and they are dropping the case. (Oct 14)

A Chinese air force fighter jet crashes during an air show, no casualties reported yet, state media says. Rough cut (no reporter narration)

A Chinese air force fighter jet crashes during an air show, no casualties reported yet, state media says

The IMF's Turkey Representative Mark Lewis took cover behind a podium as Turkish student protesters threw eggs at him while he lectured at a university in western Turkey.

President Obama on Thursday welcomed South Korean President Lee Myung Bak to the White House saying, "our two nations have stood together for 60 years."

The Palestinian push for UN recognition of statehood continues.

One media watcher says it seems that breaking the rules is considered heroic inside Rupert Murdoch's empire. A publisher at the Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal has resigned over a cut-price circulation deal. (Oct. 13)

Rachel Maddow reveals the source of the nickname of South Korea's president

Fareed Zakaria talks about leadership turmoil within Iran in the wake of the alleged assassination plot on U.S. soil.

GOP candidate Rick Santorum says he would use "whatever means necessary" to stop Iran's nuclear program.

American ambassadors around the world are alerting governments in their host nations about the ongoing investigation into the alleged Iran-backed assassination plot in the United States.