Sen. John McCain’s Republican presidential campaign has a group of foreign policy advisers reflecting both realist and neoconservative views of the world.

Backgrounder: Lingering resentment over NATO’s expansion has strained U.S.-Russia relations.

The Democrats now leading both houses of Congress will exercise strong influence on U.S. trade matters. Experts expect a slowdown in action on trade deals and a tough battle for renewal of the presid…

Vietnam’s economy is booming as the World Trade Organization prepares to welcome the communist country as a full member after eleven years of accession negotiations.

Backgrounder: U.S. debate over treatment of detainees hinges on interpretation of the Geneva Conventions.