The UN International Court of Justice has nixed Japan’s Antarctic whaling program. Australia and New Zealand applaud the decision. Meanwhile, in Syria…

Militants have bombed a state-run oil facility in Nigeria. If the Islamist group Boko Haram is targeting the country’s key industry, we can expect a firm response from Abuja.

Food security warnings in a recent IPCC report have the New York Times asking, “Might Thomas Malthus be vindicated in the end?” The newspaper of record seems to have forgotten just how remarkable humanity’s ability to innovate is.

The U.S. ambassador to India stepped down, as ties between the two allies remain strained. Is Modi the man to save the relationship?

Paul Ryan’s proposed House budget includes a provision for freezing Pell Grants at their current levels for a decade. It doesn’t have a prayer of making it through Congress, but it could get a conversation going about the role of student aid in driving up college costs.

Detroit has decided to make the cuts to public pensions even deeper than expected. Pensioners in other cities should beware.

For the first time, natural gas is flowing from an offshore field in China. This will help Beijing meet its ambitious natural gas targets, but it’s also good news for greens.

Seven million signed up for Obamacare in a last minute surge, according to the Administration’s figures. These procrastinators could be both good and bad news for the ACA.

Indian presidential front-runner Narendra Modi takes an aggressive stance on economic and foreign policy. But will he be able to maintain India’s uneasy peace with its neighbors?

China’s First Lady ditched her iPhone for a homemade brand and Chinese media went wild. Expect to see China break into the world market in luxury goods sometime soon.