President-elect Obama's expected selection of​ Robert Gates as his defense secretary and retired​ Gen. Jim Jones as his national security adviser​ i...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Retired Marine Gen. James​ Jones emerged as a leading contender for White​ House national security adviser as President-elect​ Barack...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack​ Obama is leaning toward selecting retired Gen.​ James Jones as White House national security​ adviser, A...

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Sunday​ he would "welcome" and​ "support" a meeting between​ President-elect Barack Obama a...

Sen. Richard Shelby says the auto industry is a​ 'dinosaur' while Sen. Jon Kyl calls​ automakers unworthy of a federal government​ bailout.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rocker and Democratic​ supporter Jon Bon Jovi on Wednesday became the​ latest musician to complain about Republican John​ McCain&...

Kim Jong Il is more impaired from the stroke he​ apparently suffered last month than reports from​ the region suggest, and the United States and​ China a...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is believed to be​ recovering from recent surgery, South Korea's​ spy agency said Wednesday, as the communist​ natio...

North Korea denied Wednesday that leader Kim Jong​ Il is seriously ill, granting a foreign news​ outlet rare interviews with top officials who​ dismissed...