In his inaugural address, President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that the Afghan Army should assume full control of the country’s security within five years.

The head of the UN economic commission for Asia and the Pacific says extremism may be a more serious threat to women than other problems

Ambassador Tim Roemer predicts US, Indian presidents will have 'hearty and robust' discussion on regional strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan

President Obama, fresh from making progress in his efforts to get Russia on board for possible tough new sanctions against Iran, now looks to China.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued an apology for child migrant programs that forcibly brought an estimated 150,000 British youngsters to the Commonwealth.