Mitt Romney took his turn as a Republican primary winner, capturing the industrial state of Michigan in a contest pivoting on the economy and U.S. competitiveness.

Seized by political turmoil, Pakistan lowers economic forecasts and confronts serious questions over inflation and trade.

As the presidential campaign accelerates, voters signal increasing concern over gas prices. Both parties offer a mixed bag of solutions.

A new deal may end monarchy in the Himalayan kingdom but political stability in Nepal remains a distant prospect.

The economy and the Iraq war remained top concerns in New Hampshire where Washington veterans John McCain and Hillary Clinton won the nation’s first primary votes.

Analysts say Kenya’s turmoil presents an urgent strategic challenge. To confront it, policymakers must look beyond tribal politics.

Bhutto’s assassination and the tumult that followed highlights serious problems in Pakistan’s transition toward democracy.

The conservative front-runner won South Korea’s December 19 elections. His policies could test relations with North Korea.

Kosovo is expected to declare independence within the next month. Russia says this could trigger instability in other nearby breakaway regions.

The defeat of Venezuela’s constitutional reform referendum marks a significant setback to President Hugo Chavez’s bid to expand his socialist revolution.

As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez moves to enact sweeping constitutional reforms, signs of discontent grow—even among supporters.

Pervez Musharraf may have stepped down as army chief but the Pakistani military remains strong and democratic prospects are cloudy.

Pakistan’s political crisis has revealed a realist edge in the way U.S. presidential candidates of both parties consider alliances, democracy, and diplomacy.

India has reacted cautiously to Pakistan’s political crisis but there is concern the nuclear-armed neighbors’ rapprochement could be damaged.

U.S. immigration reform has become a rogue political issue, inflaming passions from local town boards to the presidential campaign trail.

A split in Zimbabwe’s ruling party could be a harbinger of change for a country in economic free fall.

Cristina Kirchner has won Argentina’s presidency, but she will have to deal with her husband’s economic legacy and charges of a political dynasty.

Pakistan’s inability to control internal violence raises concerns about January elections, which some analysts hoped would move the country toward democracy.

Turkish ground raids into Iraqi Kurdistan could undermine U.S. military efforts and further fragment Iraq’s federal government.

The reelection of President Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan falls at a perilous moment as the nation struggles with conflicting internal and international pressures.