Grandeur and Centrality
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between France and China (1964-2014) If the speech pronounced 48 years ago in Phnom Penh by the French President Charles...
View ArticleChinese Cities May Limit Car Sales In Effort To Curb Pollution: Report
If car sales were an Olympic sport, then China would take the gold medal. According to recent data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the country sold more than 20 million new cars...
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Hilarious Map Shows What Each Country Is Best At
Every country has something it's famous for. Whether that's a skill or industry, a product or type of food, a new world map created by DogHouseDiaries showcases each country's claim to fame. "I can...
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After God Is the Condom: Sexual Health in Nigeria
In his shop in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, Bassey Ngehaji stands next to Mama Condom and prays while holding up a condom. Photo by Chika Oduah Bassey Ngehaje does not have a problem using condoms. When that...
View ArticleSochi Travel Alert: U.S. State Department Issues Warning For Americans During...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans planning to attend the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, should be vigilant about their security due to potential terrorist threats, crime and uncertain medical care, the...
View ArticleIs 2014 the Transatlantic Trade Deal's 'Make-or-Break' Year?
Arguably the most important economic development last year was the announcement of a new push toward a trade deal between the United States and the EU. Almost a year after President Barack Obama...
View ArticleRobert Gates: Obama Only Showed Passion For Military On Leaks, 'Don't Ask...
WASHINGTON -- In a forthcoming memoir, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates charges that President Barack Obama lacked passion toward the military, with two exceptions -- the repeal of "Don't Ask,...
View ArticleWorld Bank's Lending Arm Linked To Deadly Honduras Conflict
The World Bank's private lending arm failed to apply its own ethical standards in disbursing millions of dollars to a palm oil company accused of turning a region of Honduras into a war zone, according...
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5 Reasons Why Central Africans Are Living At The Airport (PHOTOS)
Over the past month, fighting between militia groups has devastated Central African Republic. In an effort to rein in the violence, the president and prime minister’s resignations were announced Friday...
View ArticleLet Girls Lead Video Contest: Grace Mwase, Malawi
Grace Mwase, 15 - Chiradzulo, Malawi Harmful cultural traditional practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual cleansing are still of grave concern for many girls around the world....
View ArticleIran Nuclear Deal To Begin On January 20th
ANKARA/BRUSSELS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iran's interim nuclear deal with six major powers will come into force on Jan. 20, the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the European Union said on Sunday. "Capitals have...
View ArticleObama Issues Veto Threat For New Iran Sanctions During Nuclear Deal's...
President Barack Obama said Sunday that he would veto any legislation enacting new sanctions on Iran as an agreement is met on how to implement the deal struck in November on the country's nuclear...
View ArticleAnimal Photos Of The Week: Animals Weather Out The Polar Vortex
Some of the most popular animal stories from the last week include: Emperor penguins were seen climbing cliffs to find new breeding grounds as climate change continues to decimate sea ice. The nation's...
View ArticleShowtime's 'Years Of Living Dangerously' Will Take Viewers To The Front Lines...
A new teaser for Showtime's documentary series "Years of Living Dangerously" highlights the importance of understanding climate change: "It's about me. It's about you. It's about us." "This is the...
View ArticleValerie Trierweiler Hospitalized Following Hollande Affair Rumors
PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - French first lady Valerie Trierweiler has been admitted to hospital following reports of an affair between President Francois Hollande and an actress, but will be discharged...
View ArticleUpgrading the Philippine Economy: Why Emerging Markets Need a New Governance...
With much of the developed world hobbling under the burden of massive public debt, The Economist couldn't resist the opportunity to encourage a global, multi-trillion-dollar "new wave of...
View ArticleIran Nuclear Deal To Take Effect Jan. 20, White House Says
BEIRUT -- A long-awaited preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran will take effect in one week, on Jan. 20, the White House announced Sunday. The announcement, which was the product of weeks of...
View ArticleIs Turkish Democracy at a Dead End?
These days, shocking events have been taking place one after another in Turkey. Watching what's going on is very perplexing. Because Turkey is seven hours ahead, we in the United States have been...
View ArticleDefining the Endgame of the Peace Process
Following Secretary of State John Kerry's tenth visit in a year to Jerusalem and Ramallah, speculation is again rife over the state of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Kerry held separate, marathon...
View ArticleJohn Kerry: Syria Talks A 'Test Of Credibility' For Parties
PARIS (AP) — Syria's Western-backed opposition came under steely pressure Sunday to attend peace talks in just over a week as envoys from 11 countries converged to help restore, and test, credibility...
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