THIS is certainly an attractive book; the wealth of illustrations ... pleasure and prove instructive to many readers. The Countries of the World, being a Popular Description of the Various ...

To research his 2010 book The 5 Factor World Diet, celebrity trainer and nutritionist Harley Pasternak traveled to the ...

It is one of the world’s wealthiest countries, and has been well-known for its neutrality. #1 in Safe Switzerland, officially called the Swiss Confederation, is a small country in Central Europe ...

So what happens when we use the same methodology but let only respondents in the United States rank the best countries in the world? The U.S. gets a bit of a bump, but it’s still not No. 1.

These hidden debts—debt that was already in a government's books but had not been disclosed ... 50 years for 146 developing ...

There is a global trend toward decriminalising same-sex acts. So far, 33 countries in the world recognise same-sex marriages, and 34 others provide for some partnership recognition for same-sex ...

Is nationalism more alive than ever? Eric Storm, author of “Nationalism,” discusses the nature and evolution of nationalism, ...

From Switzerland to Qatar to Kazakhstan, the countries clamoring to entice the ultrawealthy with a suite of new privileges.

GDP per capita PPP is a helpful tool to pinpoint the poorest countries in the world. Smaller and less powerful countries in challenging regions are among the bottom ten economies. Liberia and Chad ...

Wars across the globe are now involving some of its biggest and most influential world powers, with China expanding its influence across the slate of African war zones while NATO countries pump ...

African book publishing is in a rare moment of transformation, according to a new report. It’s an industry that has ...

Impact Link As a teenager who lived in a small town, I became obsessed with travel, collecting piles of books written by authors ... when I did get to see the world. After a trip to watch wildlife ...