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The US is having to get used to the manifestations of China's growing reach

The US has opened 68 new embassies and consulates since 2001 and has 29 under design and construction but the aloofness of these facilities is a big letdown

London's conference concentrated minds, but did not answer the vital question: will the new strategy work?

The collapse of the Mideast peace process could humiliate the US leader and leave the two-state solution in tatters

At the Lisbon summit tomorrow, Obama has to show that he cares about Europe

A deal with the North can be achieved because at the heart of the Korean issue is a family dispute about money and power

Arab leaders have to address deep political and religious divisions amid Iraq's security concerns, the Syrian impasse and the Iran nuclear bugbear

The five nations seek a multipolar world, but some argue they're bound by anti-Americanism

Better the devil you know when it comes to formulating strategy on Afghanistan

Machinations of India and Pakistan increase as they seek to fill the likely power vacuum after US and Nato forces leave Afghanistan

Gaddafi's sons may be making plans that could deflect the US from its purpose

Russia, China and the US are increasingly affected by central Asian instability