Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to testify before Congress on January 23rd about Benghazi. Don't expect it to put questions about a cover up to rest.
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Do you know all the places where the U.S. currently deploys drones to wage shadow wars against an undeclared enemy?
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If the new allegations are true, it would be illegal under U.S. law to transfer Afghan prisoners from the U.S. military bases to Afghan prisons.
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The Obama administration is close to completing a counterterrorism manual for when the CIA can launch targeted killings. Only problem? They left Pakistan off the list of rules.
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President Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship has become even further strained in recent days, and the Israeli elections on Tuesday could send the relationship into a tailspin.
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Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday to elect their next government, but the outcome is a secret to no one: Benjamin Netanyahu will be reelected as prime minister.
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If the polls are any indication, Benjamin Netanyahu will be re-elected as the country's prime minister, and his conservative Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu ticket will take at least 32 Knesset seats.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is stepping down with a 69% approval rating, but she is not one of the top visionaries in diplomacy in American history.
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World news agencies are awash with the attempted attack in Bulgaria on Ahmed Dogan, the party leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms. Here's why this is just a PR stunt.
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A heart-stopping assassination attempt on Bulgarian opposition leader Ahmed Dogan during a live press conference failed Sunday - thanks only to a misfire.
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Algerian military forces have attacked the BP plant where 7 Americans and dozens of foreigners were taken hostage Wednesday - resulting in up to 35 civilian deaths and 14 militants killed.
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Israel will hold elections for its main legislative body on January 22. With a continuing rise in right-wing parties, look for conservative politics to be the continued norm.
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There are several routes to establishing peace in the Middle East that avoid war with Iran. Diplomacy top among them, says Israeli ambassador.
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The proposed electoral law is an undemocratic, racist, and anti-secular law for a country struggling to move past from the decades of civil war.
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Should Chavez succumb to cancer, Henrique Capriles will likely face off against his successor. Although little mentioned, Capriles would likely be the first Jewish president of Venezuela.
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The attack is reportedly in retaliation for Western action against Islamic insurgents in the neighboring country of Mali.
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Morsi has made it clear that he opposes U.S. policy interests in the region and that he desires the extinction of the state of Israel.
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The first minister of Scotland dismissed concerns that an independent Scotland would be forced to join the Euro single currency, raising further concerns about independence preparations
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The implications of what is to come for Venezuela may be unclear, but one thing is certain: the country cannot sustain this state of limbo for much longer.
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Next time France bashes American foreign policy and shows contempt for the UN, point to their foreign policy hypocrisy in Mali.
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If you've found yourself lagging behind when it comes to world news, here's a quick recap of the political figures across the globe you should pay attention to in 2013.
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The Arab Spring has revived Arab nationalism. It is taking hold across North Africa and the Middle East.
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The world applauds France's intervention in the Mali civil war, while the U.S. lends logistical support. But will this be the extent of the involvement?
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Manohar Lal Sharma, the lawyer for Mukesh Singh, one of the suspects in the death of Jyoti Singh Pandey, is demanding an age-verification test for his client to prove he's under 18.
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New reports indicate that Iran is one step closer to making a nuclear weapon, perhaps as early as 2014.
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