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There are palpable changes in China’s relations with South and North Korea. In short, China is closer than ever with South Korea and on worse terms than ever …

The government’s plans to launch a carbon emissions trading scheme next year have become a hot subject of national debate because of the strong call from …

What a difference four months can make. In March, Malaysian leader Najib Razak was widely criticized for mishandling the search for a Malaysia Airlines jet …

After more than two weeks of fighting between Hamas and Israel, there is no question which side has the upper hand. Thursday’s strike on a U.N.-run school …

It’s neither pleasant nor polite to say it, but the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 may have been the best thing to happen to President Barack Obama’s …

Since he became the pontiff, Pope Francis has become actively involved in world affairs and has made efforts to help solve international conflicts. He …

International outrage over the downing of a Malaysian passenger plane over Ukraine on July 17 does not appear to have affected either the actions of pro-Russia …

Last week, the U.N. Committee on Human Rights called on Japan to ensure that effective, independent and impartial investigations be launched into wartime sex …

Well into an era of information and communications technology, Britain, the United States and other developed countries are moving to teach computer science to …

WASHINGTON ― The world has been so chaotic lately that it was easy to overlook two U.S. diplomatic maneuvers ― involving the turbulent nations of …