Looking past the Rio Grande on the southern border of the country lies a mosaic of similar countries that share common bonds with the United States. In spite of these ties, a crisis has emerged: a group...

International Affairs Obama lifts U.S. arms ban on Vietnam "President Barack Obama announced Monday that the United States is fully lifting a decades-long ban on the sale of military equipment...

International Affairs Syria’s cease-fire frays as Russia resumes airstrikes "Syria’s hard-won truce began to fray Sunday, with Russian warplanes resuming airstrikes on towns and villages in...

International Affairs Hong Kong police fire warning shots during Mong Kok fishball 'riot' "A government crackdown on illegal street food vendors turned violent in Hong Kong in the early hours of...

International Affairs Iran says Washington Post reporter convicted "Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been detained for more than a year on charges including espionage, has been...

International Affairs Germany imposes border control due to migrants "European Union officials are holding emergency meetings in Brussels today on the influx of refugees, following Germany’s unprecedented...

International Affairs 5 shot dead in Switzerland town "Five people died in the northern Swiss town of Wuerenlingen after residents heard shots fired late Saturday"."Authorities have not established...