A tsunami hit one of the United States' Pacific partner nations. Communication is damaged or completely down. Water supplies have been interrupted. Power is out. The partner nation government expects many of its citizens will run out of food within a couple of days. They need help, and they reach...

Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Ahmedabad, India, on Jan. 10 toattend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit inaugurated by Indian PrimeMinister Narendra Modi.The Secretary will join leading U.S. business executives and innovators atthe Summit to highlight the critical role that...

National identity is built, in part, upon myths, uponfolklore.  These stories create powerful, deep, emotional, and culturallyrelevant connections to the lands in which we dwell.  One of my favoriteVietnamese myths is the story about the Vietnamese people’s creation as thechildren of two winged...

The Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) arrived at Okinawa Naval Base Jan. 6, for a port call as part of a deployment to the Western Pacific. With a complement of more than 140 officers and men, Louisville showcased the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet in its...

The head of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency said the search area for the wreckage and victims of AirAsia Flight 8501 is being expanded, as the hunt for the plane's "black boxes," or flight data recorders, continues.On Tuesday, Henry Bambang Soelistyo said authorities are opening up a...