Foreign Policy

Israel’s dream of a seat on the 15-nation body is dimming as Netanyahu retaliates against countries that opposed settlement expansion.

For all his promises — and a Nobel Peace Prize — the Obama presidency delivered more hope than change.

They managed to escape a hellish warzone, but are now trapped in purgatory.

Russia wants to rekindle its frozen NATO relationship — just as Trump readies to take office.

Sweden says it will focus on including women as the UN Security Council president. Also, its queen thinks her palace is haunted.

Sometimes more of the same is your only option when it comes to change.

A mutually agreed-upon diplomatic break would allow both leaders to focus on making their countries great again.

China’s railway from the Pacific to London showcases the country's turn toward Europe at a time of tension with the United States.

The U.N. tribunal that just upheld Khmer Rouge convictions is slow, biased -- and entirely indispensable.

Or: how partisanship trumps principle.

Here are some gifts from around the world, fit for even the most insatiable global affairs glutton.

President-elect Donald Trump's comments and actions since winning the U.S. presidential election in November offer new insights into the kind of Asia policy his administration may pursue after taking office in January.

Xi Jinping sees the Soviet Union as a cautionary tale. But Beijing is learning all the wrong lessons.

I have known Kelly for several years and have had the privilege of working with him and having him speak on several occasions at my day job.

The U.N. declares Israeli settlements illegal as United States defies its own past and calls from Trump and Netanyahu for a veto.

Singapore proves that holidays in a multiethnic country don’t have to be occasions for divisiveness.

Violent drug cartels and Islamic terror networks increasingly cooperate.

A last-ditch effort to avert what could be a massive political crisis came to an impasse on Friday — though the deal’s not dead yet.

Ukraine and the U.S. ask Russia to make sure this attempt at peace holds.

The president-elect wants a shiny, new nuclear football to play with. But he doesn’t realize what it’s going to cost him.