IRAQ

Iraqis are wary on how their country will fare once the Americans leave. The Americans are seen as an occupying force by many, but welcomed by others who believe they act as a buffer amid the country's still-volatile sectarian mix.

Scott Olsen, the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who made national headlines in October after he received a brutal head injury during a violent clash between police and Occupy Oakland protesters, spoke to media outlets about the injury for the first time this week.

Bush is scheduled to tour through Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia, where he is planning to raise awareness about AIDS, cervical and breast cancers.

Herman Cain should do himself and the Republican Party a favor and drop out of the presidential race -- but not for the reasons you think.

The White House holiday decorations were opened to media tour in Washington on Wednesday. The theme of this year's decorations is 'Shine, Give, Share' and features decorations honoring U.S. military service.

The withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq by Dec. 31 will mark the beginning of a historic new phase in relations, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday in Baghdad.

Two companies have come forward Wednesday saying they may purchase U.S. oil company ExxonMobil's stake in Iraq's West Qurna oil field.

For most of the Republican nomination race thus far, Jon Huntsman has been considered little more than a side note. But while his national poll numbers remain very low, he is gaining support in New Hampshire. What are his positions?

Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday as U.S. troops prepare for a complete withdrawal from the country.

Mercer released the results of its Quality of Living Survey on Tuesday, and the world's best and worst cities are...

The Occupy Oakland protests have become infamous for acts of violence and clashes with police. Perhaps no incident has gotten more attention, though, than the injury suffered by Iraq War veteran Scott Olsen was hit by a tear gas canister.

Sure, he's got that mirror ball trophy, but J.R. Martinez is continuing to reap even bigger rewards from winning the 13th season of Dancing With the Stars.

Syria’s membership in the League was also suspended.

Iraqi government officials on Sunday said they will send U.S. oil company ExxonMobil another letter seeking the company's explanation regarding its exploration agreement with Kurdistan.

Dancing with the Stars winner J.R. Martinez has been named Rose Parade grand marshal.

A series of bomb blasts in and around Baghdad killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 20 on Saturday. Eight of the fatalities were in the commercial Bab al-Sharqi shopping district in central part of the city, where three explosions were recorded.

I had just been chatting, over a ridiculously expensive turkey sandwich that Monday (right before Thanksgiving, what was I thinking?), about the declining fortunes of the once-great American Empire. But enough, for the moment, about me, first let's see what Columbia's Herbert J. Gans, emeritus professor of sociology, had to say about superfluous jobs in his recent New York Times Op-Ed piece--and whether what he astutely observed could lead, within the century, to the breakup of th...

Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, has been accused of flip-flopping on a number of issues. So what are his political positions?

Ron Paul, R-Texas, a libertarian congressman, has gained popularity recently among likely Republican voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. Here are his positions on the issues.

Republicans faced off in a national security-themed debate at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. and broadcast on CNN. The gathering did little to change the dynamic of a race that has seen a carousel of candidates tested as a possible better-option to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff took the win for Season 13 of Dancing With the Stars, leaving Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke with second and landing longtime favorites Ricki Lake and Derek Hough in third. Despite the surprise win however, this season's finale was the lowest-rated in DWTS history. Has Dancing lost its spark?