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It speaks volumes about the purpose and meaning of the first visit to Myanmar by an American secretary of state in more than five decades. Aung San Suu Kyi is a living symbol of the struggle there for human rights and democracy.

British authorities have closed their embassy in Iran's capital city, Tehran, and recalled all diplomatic staff, a day after Iranian protesters stormed the embassy. Britain also said it was requiring Iran to close its embassy in London and recall all its staff in the next 48 hours.

The U.S. secretary of state arrived in the capital of Naypyidaw to test the country's first civilian government in decades on its commitment on issues such as severing military and nuclear ties with North Korea. She was scheduled to meet senior Myanmarese officials as well as opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

Hard-line Iranian protesters stormed British diplomatic compounds Tuesday, hauling down the Union Jack, torching an embassy vehicle and pelting buildings with petrol bombs.

Nearly 75 years ago, a sit-down strike at the facility in Flint, Mich., helped the UAW win recognition from General Motors. Now the former auto body plant and GM design center is home to a company that sells prescription drugs used to treat serious illnesses like cancer, multiple sclerosis and HIV/AIDS.

The accord brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council calls for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to cede power to Vice President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi within 30 days, putting an end to his more than three decades in power. Meanwhile, opposition protesters clashed with security forces in Bahrain and Egypt.

The U.S., Canada and the U.K. are expected to impose new sanctions aimed at halting Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. Stephen Walt, co-author of The Israel Lobby and Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, discuss whether stronger sanctions and diplomacy will work.

A virulent Pakistan-based militant group, known as the Haqqani network, has carried out a recent series of high-profile attacks in Afghanistan that may undermine U.S. plans to withdraw from that country. Now, the U.S. is seeking assistance from Pakistan, which has proved an unreliable ally.

Foreign aid is being attacked by presidential candidates and members of Congress. It looks certain that assistance to other countries, which makes up a miniscule percentage of the overall budget, is about to be cut even further.

Kenya's incursion into Somalia last month to go after the militant Islamist group al-Shabab caught the United States and others off guard and has raised alarms among aid groups. While Kenya has asked for U.S. assistance, the State Department is advising caution.