Crimea votes for independence ahead of referendum to join Russia
Yanukovych still enjoys Moscow’s recognition and remains a political wildcard who the…
Ukraine mobilises army as west warns Russia
Russia’s parliament voted Saturday to allow President Vladimir Putin to send troops…
Thirst for democracy catches world powers off guard
From Egypt, where the nation’s first democratically-elected president Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi…
Elections don’t always lead to democracy, says Kerry
The ousting of Yanukovych, like July's toppling of Egypt's Morsi, proved that…
Military drills to test inter-Korean detente
Seoul and Washington insist they are both defensive in nature, playing out…
More protests as Venezuela leader calls for talks with US
The risk of violence is high as a march of pro-government “Chavista…
Indonesia slams reported Australian spying as ‘mind-boggling’
Kerry visited Jakarta on Monday as part of an Asian tour, tensions…
Obama to face blunt talk in Saudi Arabia
The White House waited until Monday to confirm that Obama would indeed…
Syria opposition chief presses Russia on Assad
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s team and the opposition made no progress on…
Israeli ministers harangue Kerry over boycott remark
Washington’s top diplomat also referred to “talk of boycotts” of Israel.