Experts reflect on the effects of the economic turmoil in Greece and Italy on the Eurozone and discuss the political dimension in resolving the crisis.

More than half a year after the earthquake and tsunami, indecisive government spending slows Japan’s rebuilding efforts.

Robert Danin says the Arab League's move to suspend Syria opens the door for greater action by the international community.

President Barack Obama poked fun at the differences between U.S. and Australian slang at a dinner with Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Underscoring growing concern over an aggressive China, President Barack Obama announced a new agreement Wednesday to expand the U.S. military presence in Australia.

Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei calls the appeal payment a ransom.

Amateur video emerged on Wednesday showing the continuing violence in Syrian cities Idlib and Homs.

Indonesian officials say they are hopeful that a dispute at Freeport, the world's second biggest copper mine, is nearing a resolution.

A senior Lebanese security official says a bomb has exploded at a hotel frequented by U.N. staffers in the country's south, causing damage but not casualties.

members of the European Parliament crack down on sovereign debt related derivatives at the heart of the euro zone crisis.

Syria may not yet be a full-blown civil war, but signs are pointing that way. While some Syrian soldiers are defecting, others continue to kill opposition protestors. Elizabeth Palmer reports on the ongoing violence and the pressure on Syrian president Bashar al Assad.

The Arab League meets in Morocco to discuss how to put pressure Syria.

Foreign policy expert Michael O'Hanlon on U.S. progress in Afghanistan.

Sen. Lindsey Graham talks tough on Iran's nuclear program.