Radical Islamist group Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for a gun attack in the U.S. state of Texas, which indicates the group has breached the walls of U.S. security by using social media to galvanize its sympathizers to launch terror attacks.
Russia is busy preparing for the Victory Day celebrations on May 9, as this year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II (WWII).
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi' s decision to pass his controversial electoral reform plan through a series of risky confidence votes could serve a dual purpose, according to experts.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has undoubtedly been relishing the opportunity to get behind closed doors with U.S. President Barack Obama for quite some time now as the Japanese leader has been busying himself with a multitude of defense related ideologies.
An air bombardment against Islamic State (IS) by the U.S.-led coalition has seriously wounded the terror group's leader, sparking a change in management at the top that has put the radicals on the defensive, experts said.
Sensibility is enticing, but when it comes to national and international interests, a wise man always chooses sense over sensibility, and pragmatism over Micawberism.
In 2008 presidential campaign, a fresh face called Barack Obama became Hillary Clinton's nightmare. As we are now heading towards another campaign season, will another Senate newbie called Elizabeth Warren become Mrs. Clinton's nemesis this time?
With the death toll of refugees fleeing Africa and the Middle East for European shores rising to new highs, European leaders hastily called a set of meetings this week to figure out ways to curb the crisis.
How to address the migrant crisis was at the center of Italian debate on Monday, a day after hundreds of people were feared to have drowned over the weekend while attempting the Mediterranean Sea crossing.
The ship is leaking, but the captain is reluctant to do the repair. That is exactly what the United States, veto-wielding master of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is doing in the reform of the global lending body.
Palestinians are pressing for internationalizing their cause in the hope of ending the Israeli occupation of their lands.
With a globally recognized brand, Hillary Clinton is perhaps the first female presidential candidate in U.S. history who has a serious shot at winning the White House, but it's far from a done deal, analysts said.
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday arrived in South Korea, the second leg of his first Asian tour since he took office in February. After finishing the three-day tour to Japan, one of the two major U.S. allies in Asia along with South Korea, he flied over to Seoul.
The United States' ongoing political scuffle with Venezuela and less than stellar ties with other Latin American countries are expected to take center stage at the upcoming summit of the Americas.
Italy has called for the United Nations to create a special force to help protect important archaeological or cultural sites. But experts say the proposal may not be realistic.
The Saudi-led coalition forces have conducted air strikes for the second night on Thursday in Yemen's capital and several other cities that destroyed military targets of the Shiite Houthi group and former President Ali Abdullah Saleh who was accused of allying the Houthis to overrun the country.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is in Washington this week in a bid to shore up relations with the U.S., spotlighting a shaky security situation in Afghanistan as the war-torn country is not yet ready for U.S. troops to leave.
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