The uproar over new breast cancer screening guidelines in the United States underscores the delicate balance scientists and health policy experts face in trying to convince a wary American public that less healthcare, in some cases, may be good for them.

U.S. President Barack Obama's trip to Asia may increase pressure on North Korea to return to stalled nuclear talks, but it is a long way from ensuring that Pyongyang will take permanent disarmament steps.

The European Union wants to strengthen its position on the world stage by appointing a president and foreign policy chief, but the process is proving so divisive its goal may already have been undermined.

When U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes India's prime minister on a visit to Washington next week, there will be one nervous onlooker: Pakistan.

When U.S. President Barack Obama sits down with his Chinese counterpart next week to talk climate change, it is highly unlikely they will craft a definitive plan to tackle global warming.

U.S. President Barack Obama leaves on Thursday on his first Asian tour since becoming president in January.

Human rights are one of the most contentious issues in U.S.-China relations that will come up during President Barack Obama's four-day visit to China from Sunday.

Anti-piracy measures off Somalia appear to be forcing pirates to extend their range to strike deep into the Indian Ocean, shifting the menace even further from the protection of international naval forces.

With Japan's public debt set to bulge to more than double GDP this year, new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has little to spend — except the political capital that is keeping his support rates above 60 percent.

North Korea increased regional tension just ahead of a trip to Asia this week by U.S. President Barack Obama by sparking a small-scale naval skirmish with the South on Tuesday.