China’s meteoric economic rise has relied on hundreds of millions of rural migrants. These migrants make incredible sacrifices for the...

Tucked away in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains northwest of Madrid lies a monumental reminder of Europe’s authoritarian past: el Valle...

Only one army can march into a city with a measly squadron of around 26 soldiers and orchestrate a coup without firing a single bullet....

Last year, millionaire real estate mogul Tim Gurner told 60 Minutes Australia that millennials are blowing potential savings on “buying...

When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took power in China in 1949, about a million Christians lived in the country. In contrast to the...

Soon after Earth Day this year, a grim event will remind the world of the importance of sustainability: Cape Town will become the first...

A devastating earthquake hit Nepal on April 25, 2015, killing more than 8,000 people and leaving millions homeless. Other nations quickly...

For decades, Israel has received international praise for its water conservation and management techniques. Using methods such as drip...

In South Sudan, the causes of famine run deeper than just food shortage. Since gaining independence from its northern neighbor in 2011,...

An increase in the price of eggs rarely triggers any sort of commotion, let alone nationwide unrest and widespread rioting. But in Iran,...

Drug overdose is the leading cause of death in Americans under the age of 50, and in 2016 alone, drug overdoses killed over 64,000...

The final days of the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang kindled an inkling of hope that North Korea would start taking steps to enter...

Consumer goods firms worldwide are optimistic about their current and future investments in India, and with good reason. India’s...

The Middle East has been a key strategic area for centuries, with the Russian, British, Portuguese, French and Ottoman Empires all...

While the debate over the existence of global warming continues to draw attention, the worst-case scenarios of climate change are already...

Since the beginning of the ongoing North Korea crisis, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has only caused tensions to rise. However, promises of...

Kim Jong-un turned thirty-four on January 8, 2018, but the international community waited until February to present him with the best...

At the end of January, a Brazilian appeals court ruled unanimously to uphold the bribery conviction of former president Luiz Inácio Lula...

Libyan politics and governance have been unstable and chaotic for the past eight years. Because of the country’s significant position as...

Earth Day 2018 will take place in a time of great uncertainty. It is a day that means different things to different people. For some, the...