Given the resources it is deploying, Paris is clearly preparing for any contingencies that could arise during its military operation against jihadists in Mali.

French and Malian forces have launched an offensive to push back advancing jihadist militants.

After a monthslong siege, rebel fighters seized Taftanaz Air Base in Idlib province.

A period of relative calm in the disputed India-Pakistan border region has ended.

Stratfor's Vice President of Intelligence Fred Burton discusses the steps taken by investigators as they examine photos and videos of hostages.

Several attacks have been carried out amid FARC's unilateral cease-fire, indicating that FARC leadership may not completely control the group.

A key Taliban leader who had been helping Islamabad combat hostile Taliban factions was reportedly killed in a U.S. airstrike.

The lucrative profits of the cocaine trade have spurred fierce competition among Mexico's cartels.

The Syrian regime faces mounting pressure as its support base continues to break down.

The use of self-immolation as a protest tool is only successful when the act is carried out in a fairly populated area, which has not always been the case in Tibet.