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FOUNDED in 1923, Interpol currently has 196 member states, making it the world’s second-largest international organization after the United Nations. Interpol is an essential platform for global law enforcement cooperation.

WHY is it that so many educated people in one of the world’s greatest cities elected a mayoral candidate who promised change by peddling some of the oldest yet still unrealized campaign promises known to humanity?

WHEN I first arrived on Saipan 32 years ago, there were still plenty of flights to and from the island, including a direct Manila-Saipan service. The flight schedules were “normal.”

BY ANDRES OPPENHEIMER, Miami Herald The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford — America’s biggest warship — into the U.S. Southern Command area has the rumor mill spinning with predictions of a U.S. land invasion of Venezuela. But while a quick, surgical strike is very possible, an all-out U.S. invasio…

Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.The Washington Post Editorial Board The United States government often advances its national interests by working with nasty people, and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is one of the nastiest. It’s one thing, however regrettabl…

A partial retreat in the region could backfire, flaming tensions and emboldening China’s aggression. As the prospect of a US-China military conflict hangs over the Asia-Pacific region, some analysts call for the American military to pull back. These include Jennifer Kavanagh, who advocated this pos…

As China reaches out, Asia shows signs of leaving the United States behind. The Washington Post Editorial Board At the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit last weekend, one image stood out. There was Chinese President Xi Jinping at center stage, smiling serenely and confidently, sur…