The country's foreign policy could use a clearer mission statement.

Heavy rains in Peru trigger flooding that killed 11 people and destroyed hundreds of homes, affecting thousands of residents and tourists.

Britain's finance minister George Osborne and his Japanese counterpart, Jun Azumi, stay focused on the eurozone crisis.

The trial of Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, his two sons and former officials resumed in Cairo Tuesday. Mubarak supporters, as well as those who lost loved ones during the uprising, gathered outside where the trial is taking place.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pays a two-hour visit to Togo on the latest leg of her West Africa tour.

Unions in Greece protest austerity measures -- warning the government against more cuts.

U.S. President Obama calls Syria's continuing crackdown on protesters unacceptable and repeats call for Assad to leave power.

A recording of an exchange between a port authority official and the captain of a cruise ship that crashed Friday night reveals the captain's reluctance to get back on board.

During a photo-op with Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House, Tuesday President Obama thanked Abdullah for support in bringing international pressure to the current regime in Syria.

John Defterios talks with the chairman of Sinopec, China's largest oil producer, about the demand for Iranian oil.

Is online warfare the future of war?

Where do the GOP nominees stand regarding foreign policy?

The Spanish judge who charged Pinochet and Bin Laden is standing trial himself. On Tuesday and in a separate proceeding next week, human rights hero Baltasar Garzon faces accusations over the way he has handled some of his cases.

Thomas Roberts talks to Harvard’s Niall Ferguson about his recent Newsweek column, in which he advocated a new book by historian Charles Murray. The book suggests the only hope for closing America’s economic divide is to stop relying on European models. MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry also joins the discussion.