Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani became a convicted felon last week, sparking loud cries from opposition leaders for his resignation. But what does his conviction really mean for Pakistani politics?

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Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe resigned Wednesday after a year of scandal and missteps. The abrupt announcement, coming just days after Abe pledged to fight to renew a law allowing Japan to participate in the...

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How Prime Minister Abe"s resignation could affect the United States.

How can the United States continue to cooperate with the military while strengthening Pakistan’s fledgling democracy?  What does the future hold for civil-military relations in the nuclear-armed country? A panel of experts will discuss these important questions.

There is a Russian saying, lyod tronulsya, which means the winter ice on the river has cracked and begun to move, that things have begun to change deeply and significantly. This is what's happening in today's Russia.