Lennox Samuels

Trump’s admiration of South Asian strongmen breaks with diplomatic precedent at a time when his administration is challenging traditional alliances.

Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to nonviolent struggle, democracy and human rights. But her critics now say she sacrificed the stateless Rohingyas, backslided on press freedom and failed to forge a peace with militant groups.

From knockoff goods to a 15-meter Buddha to a vibrant Chinatown, Thailand’s capital is a haven for tourists.

The man allegedly responsible for last Saturday’s shooting spree that left six people dead, a U.S. congresswoman clinging to life, and 13 other people injured appeared in court Monday to hear formal charges against him.

The Arizona Democrat was shot in the head Saturday at a constituency event in Tucson. Authorities have one man in custody and are looking for a second who may have been involved.

Limp customer service and poor communications by the airlines say a good deal about why many passengers were outraged about the snowstorm that stranded thousands over the Christmas weekend.

As the fashion-show season gets underway, the models rush from runway to runway, showing the new looks from major designers. But many black and other ethnic models are offered few assignments. Some fashion designers are notorious for excluding minority mannequins—male as well as female—from their eagerly anticipated runway extravaganzas.

Even before the World Cup ended, the recriminations had begun in countries whose soccer federations had paid through the nose for high-flying coaches who failed—like Fabio Capello in England, Carlos Parreira in South Africa, and Sven-Göran Eriksson in Ivory Coast—to deliver their teams to the final.

Iraqi politicians look to spin the withdrawal of U.S. troops to their advantage.

Iraq's leaders are trying to say as little as possible about Iran's post-election problems—in public, anyway.

Ahmad Chalabi on his role in Iraq and on the U.S. withdrawal.

In Kurdistan's long-delayed parliamentary contest, everyone is running as a reformer.

Iraq's northern enclave used to be called a model for the rest of the country. Not anymore, say Kurds.

As the U.S. military plans to withdraw from Iraq, a weakened rogue element remains a threat.

Iraq's National Museum reopens … sort of.

Citizens turned out in a peaceful, transparent election. And they voted for change.

Thailand's new prime minister must win over the rural majority to preserve his fragile coalition government.

Antidemocracy protestors succeed in bringing down the government, but the conflict is far from over.

Iraqi Parliament redefines relations with U.S.

Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, the No. 2 in Iraq, is considered a thoughtful leader—and one who is not likely to break news.

Nobody wants to talk about gays in Iraq, much less who is killing them.

Open barely two years, this award-winning boutique from Rhombus International is one of the city's most desirable hotels, and one of the hippest spots in Lan Kwai Fong, the ultratrendy section of the Central district whose initials inspired the hotel's name.

Iraq's national symphony orchestra strives to be a fresh symbol of hope

Suicide bombings in two Iraqi cities raise fears that more attacks are yet to come.

Iraq is trying to establish a new national police force. Why the local cops want it to go away.

The Iraqi branch of the terror organization is stepping up its racketeering campaigns as the military clamps down on its operations.

Baghdad's Green Zone has become the latest battleground in the struggle for Iraq.

The residents of small towns in Iraq's bread basket are cautiously venturing back into the streets—and normal life.

The GI's marched in silence, placing their feet carefully to avoid tripwires that could detonate an IED. In the no man's land between Shakarat and Sinsil, small villages about 60 miles north of Baghdad, the only sounds that pierced the midnight darkness were the murmurs of platoon leader Capt. Travis Batty into his radio, and the crunch of boots hitting sand. The military's Operation Iron Harvest—a major offensive to drive Al Qaeda in Iraq from Diyala province—was underway, and the troops from Blackfoot Company were in the vanguard, tasked with securing the area for their comrades in the rear. I was along to watch.Diyala province is the latest battleground in the fight against Al Qaeda, and since the operation began last week, at least nine U.S. soldiers have been killed. The insurgents holed up here remain tenacious, unleashing suicide bombers and planting lethal explosives that can blow anything off the road. And they've upped the ante. A severed head turned up last week in a...

Thousands of Iraqis are joining forces with American troops to drive out insurgents. What it's costing the U.S.—and why it could become even more expensive in the years ahead.