The site of the proposed nuclear plant would be near the North Anatolian Fault, where the epicenters of Turkey's biggest earthquakes in recent decades have been located.

The exercises are intended to demonstrate the United States' ability to degrade Iran's most potent deterrent to attack: its ability to mine and close the Strait of Hormuz.

Economic ties are joining security issues as the top U.S. concerns in the region.

The opposition hopes to build on significant gains made in 2008, when it delivered an unprecedented defeat to the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.

Popular support for left-wing parties is growing in the countries along the eurozone periphery that are most affected by unemployment.

Japan and Russia share one primary area of interest: energy.

The success of Darfur and Kordofan rebels threatens the government's control over the country's regions.

The territorial dispute over an island chain has contributed to poor relations between the two countries.

Despite reports that the Syrian regime may have used sarin gas, the United States is skeptical about getting involved in the conflict.

Brasilia plans to construct infrastructure projects intended to reduce the bottlenecks that have caused problems in getting commodities to port.