A new report finds Venezuela's neighbors aren’t closing their doors or erecting border walls to stop a mass exodus from the country.

British lawmakers instruct Prime Minister Theresa May to seek an improved Brexit deal that E.U. officials say is NOT on offer.

New U.S. sanctions will deny billions in revenue to Venezuela's state-owned oil firm but could also inflict serious economic hardship on the Venezuelan people.

Public health researchers report that obesity, malnutrition and climate change are actually a giant 'global syndemic.' It's a bit overwhelming, but some policies could kill three birds with one stone.

Amid an increase in the U.S. anti-terror campaign in Somalia, the Pentagon says it will stop reporting death tolls and damage assessments of its airstrikes in the country.

A majority of Americans don’t want a border wall and say openness to foreigners is an essential American value, but their voices can feel drowned out in the public discourse. A new report suggests ineffective political messaging could be to blame.

The U.S. leads a coalition of foreign countries in throwing support behind Guaidó as his effort to dislodge Nicolás Maduro hits a pivotal juncture.

Vice President Mike Pence labeled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a dictator on Tuesday and lent U.S. support to the country's political opposition.

China's decision to scrap its infamous one-child policy has had no effect in increasing birth rates in the world's second-largest country.

Zimbabwe severs internet connections and carries out mass arrests amid ongoing protests, and the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea agree to meet again.

Zimbabwe's "new" president is looking more and more like his predecessor, Robert Mugabe, as he uses violence to suppress recent fuel price protests.

New research highlights a downside of desalination, the process of converting saltwater into freshwater and made dry parts of the earth habitable.

A parliamentary rejection of Theresa May's Brexit deal adds little clarity about what comes next as the Brexit deadline draws nearer.

Refugees International warns that without more support, Colombia's openness to Venezuelan migrants could erode, worsening a regional humanitarian crisis.

It's been nearly a month since mass demonstrations broke out against Sudan. That movement isn't showing signs of weakening.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faulted President Obama's foreign policy in the Middle East for favoring people power over "nation states."

Momentum is slowly building in the U.K. parliament to a hold a second Brexit referendum. But carried out poorly, that might just make things worse.

Two days of U.S.-China trade talks in Beijing have been surprisingly productive, fueling hopes the countries can reach a deal to avert punishing new tariffs.

The new US plan to withdraw from Syria puts success (or failure) in Turkey's hands

China successfully completed one of its long-term space milestones this week. Is the U.S. right to fear another 'space race'?

Kim Jong-Un uses a New Year's message to declare he's open to stopping production of new nuclear weapons.

This holiday season we asked friends of the show to share some positive developments from 2018 that didn’t get enough attention.

Krishna Kumar is the director of international research at the RAND Corporation, and just published a report on how six million Syrian refugees are integrating into the economies of Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan.