Obama Tries Candid Approach to Mideast Peace

The fact that a united Europe is harder to deal with than a divided one is not something only Moscow understands; Washington is aware of it as well.

Concerns have emerged that the new body, which is supposed to "promote stability" and "ensure lasting peace" ... could become a rival to the U.N.

This situation fundamentally stems from differing perceptions between South Korea and the United States regarding China and North Korea.

[T]he crisis of soft power risks accelerating the decline of [U.S.] power in the world, activating and speeding up centrifugal dynamics that might otherwise have taken years to fully manifest.