As with many disastrous second dates, the collapse of Donald Trump’s summit with Kim Jong-un was made inevitable by the misreading of each other’s intentions at their first encounter. Since their initial meeting in Singapore last June, the US president had become fixated on what he saw as a close personal bond with...

As conflict between India and Pakistan escalates to near all-out war, the United States has been thrust into a familiar position of hoping to defuse tensions -- but is making no secret it faults Islamabad. US policymakers have grown exasperated with Pakistan for not doing more against Islamist extremists and...

In the most ominous military confrontation between India and Pakistan since both tested nuclear weapons two decades ago, Pakistan said it shot down two Indian military aircraft over its territory Wednesday and launched strikes in Indian-controlled Kashmir, while India claimed it shot down a Pakistani fighter jet in the “aerial encounter.” An especially volatile...

Pakistani and Indian jet fighters clashed in the skies above their disputed border, with each side claiming to have shot down at least one warplane and Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot, escalating military hostilities between the nuclear-armed rivals. As the U.S. and other world powers urged restraint...

New Delhi sought to ease soaring tensions with an infuriated Islamabad Wednesday after carrying out an air strike on Pakistan's territory, as the US urged the nuclear-armed neighbours to "exercise restraint". Ties between the arch-rivals have been under intense strain after a February 14 suicide bombing in the disputed Himalayan region of...

Hoda Muthana left the United States to join ISIS, burned her passport, contributed to daily life in the so-called caliphate, and lived there until there was no longer any place left to live. Muthana and many others have turned up in refugee camps or surrendered to multinational forces, telling authorities that they “deeply regret” their actions and...

Whether and how a democratic transition unfolds in Venezuela depend critically on the size, strength and organizing prowess of the pro-democracy movement in the country. Over the past decade, the opposition has suffered from weaknesses, including its narrow social base, lack of coordination between...

After nearly two decades, the global fight against terrorism has reached a critical phase. The eviction of the Islamic State from territory it once held in Iraq and Syria and the beginning of negotiations in Afghanistan are significant achievements. Yet these tactical victories should not be construed as strategic success. We are defeating terrorists, but...