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A major operation by the Pakistani army has recently been conducted in the frontier areas bordering Afghanistan to try to control the militant groups that have …

The FIFA World Cup 2014 brought joy to football lovers across the world and sadness to losers, especially those in the host country, Brazil. It also brought …

Indonesia went to the polls last Wednesday to elect a new president, ending what was a roller coaster of a campaign marked by character assassination, titanic …

South Korea launched a presidential blue-ribbon committee devoted to making preparations for inter-Korean unification Tuesday. The 50-member panel, aided by 31 …

An alien species has invaded polluted rivers. The unsightly creature fouls water, taints the landscape and crowds out native rivals. When dead and ruptured, it …

Concerns are growing that the sluggish Korean economy, struggling with slumping consumer spending and the steep appreciation of the won, may be further held …

If you were looking for a place to contemplate global climate change in a microcosm ― climate change writ small ― you could do worse than to consider my …

LONDON ― On July 1, 17 years ago, I was sailing on Britain’s Royal Yacht away from Hong Kong where, at midnight the previous day, China assumed sovereignty …

I’ve got some foreign policy good news. Really. Never mind that U.S. foreign policy appears irrelevant in Gaza, spineless in Syria, irresponsible in Iraq and …

LONDON ― The World Cup has concluded with its usual flourish, and much of the world, as usual, couldn’t help but get caught up in the excitement of it all …