European officials assure Washington they are charting a way out of the crisis.

In North Korea's backyard, the US spy plane famed for its Cold War-era pilot capture is still flying high.

Greeks let off some steam in a messy custom that involves tons of colorful flour, a tradition that marks the end of Carnival.

The United Nations new envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, plans to visit the region as fighting continues.

Protesters clash with riot police in northern Italy over the construction of a high speed rail link between Lyon and Turin.

Reindeer breeders and pensioners in Russia's far North will likely support Putin in presidential election, with few counting on change.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday told a congressional subcommittee that the U.S. is moving quickly on new penalties against Iran.

The UN Human Rights Council has taken an increasingly prominent role in pressing for global action on the Syrian crisis.

Peter Singer: World order largely depends on the relationship between the U.S. and China; cybersecurity issues complicate this critical and delicate relationship.

Natan Sachs: The Israeli people feel the possibility of a nuclear attack from Iran is real and it supersedes any concerns they have about the Arab-Israeli conflict or fallout from the Arab spring revolutions.

Ezra F. Vogel describes the tremendous impact Deng Xiaoping has on science and education in China.  

Ahead of Sunday's presidential election, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused his enemies of planning dirty tricks, including ballot stuffing and even murder, in an attempt to mar the vote's outcome

Panel disscusses state of Afghanistan and how recent events will effect U.S. strategy.

Rodger Baker explores North Korea's Feb. 29 pledge to suspend parts of its nuclear development program and allow international inspections in exchange for minor U.S. concessions.