The U.S. previews new sanctions against North Korea and Catalonia sets an October 1st date for an indpendence referendum from Spain.

A U.N. probe alleges that Syrian President Assad has launched four chemical weapons attacks on civilians since April.

U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley calls a suggestion that the U.S. pull its troops off the Korean Peninsula "insulting."

Kenya's Supreme Court orders a redo of contested June presidential elections.

A ban on American tourism to North Korea will go into effect on Friday, and Hurricane Isaac leaves its mark on global energy markets.

Qatari officials dig in for the long haul in their diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia, and the Euro continues to gain against the US Dollar.

Iran rejects a U.S. request for international inspectors to visit military sites in the country, and a strict new plastic bag law goes into effect in Kenya.

Did $900k in lobbying help Venezuelan oil firm CITGO avoid new U.S. sanctions? And NAFTA talks start to get ugly.

Harvard's Graham Allison considers how Chinese and American nationalism could drive conflict between the two countries.

Harvard's Graham Allison considers whether the U.S. should cede ground in Asia in order to de-conflict with China.