The president's death presents serious challenges to his successor.

Further funding cuts will diminish the U.S. military's relative power.

The ruling party is reasserting control by confronting both external and internal dissent.

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

The unconfirmed statement is plausible, and indicates rising political pressure on the Venezuelan government.

An assassination in Baja California state portends increased violence in northwestern Mexico.

Despite the gesture, radical change cannot be expected quickly.

Increasing solar activity could affect communications and harm electrical equipment in orbit and on Earth.

Farmers' grievances about the government's economic controls may mean trouble ahead.

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.