Iraqi troops fled the border with Saudi Arabia, and the Saudis sent 30,000 troops to fill the gap. Yet another major American ally moves closer to war.

But the United States may nevertheless come to play a greater role in the world of the sport.

The Iranians, like the Russians, have sent jets to Iraq. Is the world starting to take advantage of President Obama’s apparent need for time as he makes foreign policy decisions?

In a partial blow to public unions, the Supreme Court ruled that certain kinds of public employees don’t have to pay union fees. The ruling clears the way of a crucial and necessary development: the de-bureaucratization of state services.

The Vatican has just given official status to a global group of priests who preform exorcisms. To the surprise and disappointment of some, the Pope is still Catholic, and the Catholic Church is still traditional.

If Narendra Modi’s landslide victory was in large measure due to the failure of the preceding Singh government, he now faces a big challenge and a huge opportunity. Here’s how he might proceed on both the economic and foreign policy fronts.

A new NASA satellite will take a closer look at our planet’s carbon emissions. This will deepen our understanding, but it also reminds us how little we know about earth’s climate.

The Liberian President has threatened to prosecute anyone who conceals a victim of the Ebola virus. As the death toll climbs, health organizations and governments are scrambling to control the worst ever outbreak of the virus.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is amping up his campaign against corruption, as the highest-ranking general ever to be ensnared is accused of bribery. This is another sign that the country is battening down the hatches.

Putin has changed tacks since announcing last week that he’d asked the Russian parliament to revoke his mandate to send troops to Ukraine.