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What's at Stake in US-China Summit? Pretty Much Everything

Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao have a lot to talk about. The Chinese leader arrives in the United States for a state visit at a time when Washington and Beijing are partners, adversaries or both on nearly every substantial international issue -- from Iranian and North Korean nuclear ambitions to disputes over...

Opinion: Should the US Take Military Action Against NKorea?

(Dec. 7) -- In the wake of North Korea's shelling of Yeonpyeong Island on Nov. 23, there was plenty of talk about what can be done to prevent future provocations from the North. The new South Korean defense minister on Friday warned that his country would launch air strikes against the North in response to another...

North Korea Warns Region on 'Brink of War'

(Nov. 26) -- Thunderous booms from North Korean artillery have rattled the remote fishing island at the center of the Koreas' latest standoff for a second time this week, as Pyongyang warned "trigger-happy" U.S. forces that their upcoming military drills with the South inch the peninsula "closer to the brink of...

South Korea Boosts Troops as Defense Minister Resigns

(Nov. 25) -- South Korea's defense minister has resigned over his handling of the North's bombardment this week of a tiny fishing island near the two Koreas' disputed sea border. Lawmakers from South Korea's ruling and opposition parties had demanded that Defense Minister Kim Tae-young step down, amid growing public...

Sarah Palin: 'We Gotta Stand With Our North Korean Allies'

(Nov. 24) -- Who can keep track? On Wednesday, Sarah Palin weighed in on the recent military attacks by North Korea against South Korea. Appearing on fellow Fox News contributor Glenn Beck's radio show, for just a moment, her position didn't exactly fall in line with accepted U.S. foreign policy. "This speaks to a bigger...