More than 250,000 secret U.S. government documents about the United States’ relationship with other countries are slowly being released to the public by the media organization, WikiLeaks.

In December, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay formally recognized Palestine as an independent nation.

Meet 8-year-old Hourmazdt, learn a little Farsi and some basic facts about the country, Iran.

Eight years after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the war continues with record numbers of U.S. troops killed. Now more Americans and Afghanis would like to see the U.S. military out of Afghanistan.

On December 27, Israeli warplanes started bombing the Palestinian territory of Gaza as people were returning from work and school. A week later, on January 3, Israel launched a ground invasion.

Relations between the United States and Iran worsen.

Congress voted to give $96 billion more for the military to continue fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

President Bush plans to punish Iran for its nuclear program, a program that Iran’s government says is for peaceful purposes, not weapons.

Picture Balata puts cameras into the hands of Palestinian children born and raised inside the Israeli-occupied territory.

The U.S. House and Senate passed bills that would give Bush $100 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but would set a deadline for a partial withdrawal of the 150,000 troops in Iraq.