"For the first time in human history, more people live in cities than do not," writes globalization scholar Deane Neubauer. Complex migratory patterns have led to a paradox within the world's most populous urban areas: While some residents live lavishly, reaping the benefits of...
The high price of success: Rapid development of commercial centers, such as Bombay, has resulted in widespread urban squalor. Enlarged image
HONOLULU: All the demographic data point ineluctably to the 21st century...
In hindsight, it is now clear that Washington's declaration of an end to the Iraq war last year was premature, at best. Although Saddam Hussein was driven from power, Iraqis have yet to experience the democracy, freedom, and economic improvements promised by US President George W. Bush. In...
The US administrator in Iraq, L. Paul Bremer, addresses Iraqi police graduates: Growing worry about the future.
LONDON: Addressing the American people on May 24, US President George W. Bush admitted that “...
Rallying support for a modern-day Silk Road is a goal for China’s President Xi Jinping. In summer, only a few days after he spoke at the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, Islamic State extremists seized Mosul. Regional risk may run high, yet China has surpassed the United States as the leading...
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Analysts can parse election results in many ways – old guard versus new approach, military versus non-military, secular versus religious values. In the end, voters overlook symbolism and look for efficiency, solutions to problems and a better way of life. The Justice and Development Party of...
ISTANBUL: The Islamic-inspired governing party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrated a larger-than-expected victory in the nationwide parliamentary elections, taking close to half the total vote in a...
Trademarks, the exclusive right to names and logos, signal consistency for consumers and markets. “A word or a combination of words, letters, and numerals can perfectly constitute a trademark,” explains the World Intellectual Property Organization. “But trademarks may also consist of drawings,...
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Read about trademarks from the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Environmental protections do not justify China’s export duties and quotas on rare earth element, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization has ruled, reports Environment News Service. China is responsible for 90 percent of the worlds’ supply of rare earth minerals, and the ruling is a...
In a decision that affects automakers around the world, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, has ruled that China’s export duties and quotas on rare earth elements are not justified for reasons of environmental protection or...
As the international community seeks ways to reduce nuclear weapons, the few nations that defy this common goal are targets for ire, monitoring, and escalating sanctions. The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported evidence that Iran is continuing to build the technical skills required for...
Marching towards a bomb: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, the beginning of a weaponization program
WASHINGTON: For years specialists debated about the nature of Iran’s nuclear weapons program. If...
Political leaders in southern region of the United States are making strides to limit abortion rights with the ultimate goal of reversing the Roe v. Wade court decision that protects a woman’s right to end a pregnancy. The laws target poor and vulnerable women while the wealthy women can travel to...
