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"So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city" (Genesis 11:8).

Long ago, an ancient civilization revolted against God, gathering together and attempting to build a tower to the heavens. In response, God divided their languages and caused them to scatter across the globe. Now, millennia later, each world region has its own unique history...and shared future. Find out more below, or focus on a specific region with the links on the right.

The Six-Day War—40 Years Later

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Many events have shaped the modern Middle East—perhaps none more than the Six-Day War in 1967. Sadly, Israel and Jerusalem remain a source of contention, with more conflict to come.

Jerusalem: City of Contention

  • by Darris McNeely
Until Jesus Christ returns and makes Jerusalem the capital of His world ruling kingdom, that city will not experience any lasting peace.

Poland Defies the EU

  • by John Ross Schroeder
In the European Union’s desperate efforts to turn key points from its derailed constitution into a treaty last month, Poland became the principal impediment to the wishes of EU leaders. Why such Polish opposition?

Pope Benedict XVI Puts His Church "on Edge"

  • by Paul Kieffer
In the last two years, Pope Benedict's clear positions on controversial issues appear to have given the Roman Catholic Church an "edgy" new decisiveness.

Immigration Lessons from Lebanon

  • by Don Hooser
Once considered the banking capital of the Arab world, Lebanon was widely known as the "Switzerland of the Middle East." It attracted tourists in large numbers. The city of Beirut was often referred to as the "Paris of the Middle East." But Beirut has since undergone drastic changes.

Jamestown's Significance for Americans 400 Years On

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Four centuries ago the first English settlers arrived in Virginia, establishing a colony that laid a foundation for the future United States of America. What are the lessons of Jamestown 400 years later?

Saving Africa

  • by Steve Myers, Melvin Rhodes
Africans today are seeking a strong leader who will ignite their enthusiasm and...

China Looks to Africa

  • by Cecil Maranville
China's philosophy toward African politics, coupled with its voracious appetite for energy and raw materials, makes an alliance with Africa ideal. But does Africa benefit as much as China does? And where does this alliance leave the United States and the European Union?

Restoration: Britain in History and Prophecy

  • by Darris McNeely
This issue of World News and Prophecy took on a theme dealing with Great Britain and its world role. Melvin Rhodes was moved to write about Queen Elizabeth's recent trip to America, while John Ross Schroeder wrote about the potential break of Scotland with England and significant changes in what has been a 300-year union.

Is the British Union in Danger?

  • by John Ross Schroeder
Historically during the last 300 years the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has suffered only relatively minor threats to its unified existence. Even the 1997 decision to create a Scottish Parliament and a Welsh Assembly was probably taken with the hope of mollifying and even diminishing nationalistic movements. Now a major threat to the union of England and Scotland is just...

World News and Trends: America and Europe hit by loss of bees

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
"Hundreds of millions of honeybees have vanished in 22 US states, leaving keepers financially crippled and jeopardising £8 billion [or $16 billion] of crops that needed insects for pollination" (The Times, Feb. 19, 2007).