Ashish Kumar Sen

Opinions on U.S. options in Syria widely split The stakes are high, not just for the United States, but for the Middle East, where Syria ’s strife has spilled over into neighboring countries and even prompted an Israeli airstrike Wednesday.  

N. Korean nuke test can’t fool global sensors A nuclear test by North Korea will generate sound waves, seismic shock waves similar to an earthquake and, if the test site is not properly sealed, a spike in levels of radiation that will all be quickly detected by a global network of sensors, analysts say.

Blind dissident says change is in the air in China Chinese citizens increasingly are speaking out against the repressive policies of their government, a blind Chinese dissident said Tuesday as he urged the international community to pressure Beijing to generate reforms.

Obama urged to take tougher tack toward North Korea’s Pyongyang North Korea ’s belligerent rhetoric — which has included a threat to conduct a third nuclear test and launch more long-range rockets — and its description of the United States as a “sworn enemy” should compel the Obama administration to rethink its policy toward the secretive, Stalinist nation, analysts say.

North Korea threatens Seoul over sanctions North Korea threatened to take “strong physical countermeasures” Friday if South Korea takes part in enforcing United Nations sanctions, which it called a “declaration of war.”

Egyptian youths are ready for another revolution On the second anniversary of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak ’s 29-year rule, Egyptian youth who were the driving force behind that protest say Islamists hijacked their revolution, and they despair over the future of the North African nation.

Kim threat shows no change in North Korea The Obama administration rebuked North Korea on Thursday for its threat to conduct its third nuclear test and launch long-range rockets designed to “target against the U.S.,” with the White House calling it “needlessly provocative.”