World Regions

"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.

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A Study in Contrasts

Over a month after the voting, the results of the Zimbabwe presidential election still have not been officially announced. The autocratic president of Zimbabwe, who has been in power for almost three decades since the fall of Rhodesia, is clearly...
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Restoration: Pray for the Peace of Zimbabwe

I have visited Zimbabwe, and I know the creative energies of its people. The land has vast potential for development for the benefit of its own and neighboring peoples. There is no excuse for the suffering the citizens must now...
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God Save Jerusalem!

Jerusalem has known precious little peace in its long history. People call it the holy city, but does God view it that way now? What does He say about the future of this disputed capital and religious center?
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Deadly Cargo Turned Back

Gates on A Middle East War
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Gates on A Middle East War

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Rationing My Birds

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Of Rice, Men and God

Have you noticed that you now pay more for your food? The reasons are many. Part of the cause is the subprime mortgage crisis, strange as that might seem!
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Food Shortages Coming

Food shortages can lead to civil unrest and the untimely deaths of the innocent.
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God, Science and the Bible: Tomb of biblical King Cyrus may be lost forever

The sites of Persepolis, ancient capital of the Persian Empire, and Pasargad, location of the tomb of Cyrus, are soon to be submerged behind a new dam.
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World News and Trends: Al-Qaeda spreading beyond Iraq

Al-Qaeda keeps on keeping on.
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World News and Trends: Trade war coming between Europe and the United States?

Threats of a trade war between America and the European Union have emerged from time to time over the last 50 years. But so far all potential outbreaks have receded.
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World News and Trends: French public gets no say on Europe

Less than three years ago the French populace decisively rejected the new EU constitution. But when the same document recently reemerged with only cosmetic changes, masquerading as a mere treaty, France's parliamentarians voted for it.
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Does God Have Any Real Interest in Jerusalem?

What about the future of Jerusalem and the land of Israel? Many Jews and Christians are convinced that God has restored the Jews to their homeland for a prophetic purpose. What do the Scriptures reveal? Will that city ever receive...
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"Borderless" Europe Now Encompasses 400 Million People

At the stroke of midnight on Dec. 21, 2007, nine Eastern European countries joined the European Union's Schengen Treaty, which allows Europeans to travel from one Schengen country to another without border formalities.
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Europe Moves Closer to Fulfilling Its Grand Design

Europe continues its march toward its destiny, moving rapidly toward a time of transition that will surprise and shake the entire world. How prepared are you for the changes that are coming?
World News and Prophecy in Charlotte
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World News and Prophecy in Charlotte

Trouble in Turkey
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Trouble in Turkey

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Redefining Morality: Why a Torrent of Trouble Threatens to Engulf Us

Today the major English-speaking nations watch as a storm of problems draws ever nearer, a storm created by hostile forces that blurred and weakened their sense of morality. Does the Bible indicate where we will go from here?
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Africa, Yesterday and Today: A Study in Contrasts

In 1960 British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan addressed the South African parliament and talked of a "wind of change sweeping across Africa." The rapid changes in Africa that followed have led to dictatorships, anarchy, economic and political upheaval.
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Dutch Movie Flies Toward Controversy