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The brewing war in Gaza shows why the United States must make a renewed effort to bring Israelis and Palestinians together.

Now the beleaguered Syrian opposition has two umbrella groups vying for funds and recognition. Is that really going to help?

Not only does the United States deserve a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council, it’s leading the charge.

China's Xi Jinping faces a host of challenges: a slowing economy, stagnating political reform. But the country's black skies and red rivers ought to be his top priority.

Six ways China's new leader could be the reformer the Chinese have been waiting for.

A newly declassified report shows how vulnerable America's electric grid is.

The Navy pivots to Asia.

Israel and Hamas are battling it out in the Gaza Strip in a conflict no one can win. 

The real Petraeus scandal is why the bureau was rummaging around in his private communications in the first place.

The new leader of Syria's opposition has a history of statements that are anti-Semitic, outrageous, and sometimes downright bizarre.

5 ways terrorism has changed since 9/11.

Is Congress inflating the China threat?