Opinion-shapers from the media and academia debate scenarios for 2012.

Stephanie T. Kleine-Ahlbrandt outlines the rationale behind China's decision to veto a UN resolution on Syria and explains how China's policies toward North Korea may change in the post-Kim Jong-il era.

Robert Kagan responds to your Twitter questions: Where would BRICs be without the United States as the world's predominant power?

Militant attacks spread across a dozen Iraqi cities in a few hours Thursday morning killed at least 50 people and wounded at least 225. One Baghdad resident condemned "a huge security failure and disaster."

Protests are growing increasingly violent in Afghanistan, following the burning of Qurans on a U.S. Military base. Afghanistan's President says he received a letter of apology from President Obama.

Syrian President Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighbourhoods of the city of Homs Wednesday.

Emergency teams say several are dead after a bomb exploded near a bus station in the northwestern Pakistani city.

London's emergency services held a major exercise on Wednesday to test their response to a terrorist incident in the city during the Olympic and Paralympic games

As the attack on Homs continues for a 19th day running, Syrian activists claim at least 27 people have been killed including American journalist Marie Colvin.

Hundreds of angry protesters voiced their anger at NATO and American forces Wednesday in Afghanistan after some U.S. troops were seen putting Qurans in a burn pit for trash.

Ploughshares Fund President Joe Cirincione on Iran’s nuclear program and the debate in countries such as the U.S. and Israel over whether to take military action.

Rick Santorum and Ron Paul explain their differences on the issue of Iran during the Republican Primary debate.

Dr. Michael Pillsbury asks: Will the U.S. have another "intelligence failure"?

Assessing future of Iranian nuclear program.