As the Chinese president tries to consolidate a massive national security apparatus and rebuke a resurgent Japan, he is presented with a fresh broadside from Washington.
As the Chinese president tries to consolidate a massive national security apparatus and rebuke a resurgent Japan, he is presented with a fresh broadside from Washington.
An existential threat to his core political identity as a strongman protector of the Russian public, the re-emergence of Islamic insurgents poses international problems as well.
His bold-faced offer of military aid for South Sudan’s young democracy is borne not just of humanitarian sentiment, but also the desire to bolster his own security situation.
The hole in the national political landscape left by the death of Nelson Mandela has South Africa at a crossroads, with economic inequality grating at his legacy.
A Hindu nationalist with a devoted following is determined to ascend to the global stage as Indian P.M., but his controversial past looms.
Most ominous sign yet for Nelson Mandela’s once-invincible electoral coalition ahead of next year’s vote, the first since his death.
A Dassault win would have been a feather in Hollande’s damaged cap and another link forged between Brazil and France.
A half-hearted and cynical attempt to rehabilitate Russia’s reputation that will not shift the balance of power on the ground between the government and marginalized opposition.
An explosive rift in the Democratic Party could even grow wider if judges continue to validate liberal skepticism of the far-reaching security state.
Now that the media mogul and three-time premier has been sidelined, the pressure is on political elites in Rome to alleviate suffering and contain red ink.