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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Is This the End of the American Empire?

President George W. Bush's trips to Europe during the month of June attracted significant anti-American demonstrations. At the same time, the United States announced troop withdrawals from Europe and Korea as the handover in Iraq took place. Analysts speculate what...
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Restoration: 'Let Freedom Reign'

On June 28 at 10:26 a.m. local time in Baghdad, American proconsul Paul Bremer turned control of Iraq over to a new Iraqi government headed for now by Iyad Allawi.
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This is the Way Walk in It: 'I Will Fight No More, Forever'

War very rarely leaves a country or region as it found it.
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In Brief... World News Review: Does Anyone Care?

In western Sudan the Arab-dominated government is trying to purge the Darfur region of black Africans.
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In Brief... World News Review: Islam Crowding Christianity out of Europe

Muslim views will have an increasing influence on EU policy decisions.
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In Brief... World News Review: Killer Floods in the Caribbean

Thousands are without homes and the essentials of life.
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In Brief... World News Review: Drought Threat Looms Large Over North America

NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, is predicting continued drought in virtually every Western state of the United States and in many of the states on the High Plains.
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The Cost of Immorality in the War on Terror

Pictures of abuse of Iraqi prisoners of war by American servicemen and servicewomen have shocked the world. What are the implications for America and the war on terror?
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In Brief... World News Review: Southern Africa in Water Crisis

Africans are again among the world's citizens suffering more than most.
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In Brief... World News Review: The Slave Trade of 2004

Slavery is something of the past, isn't it?
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In Brief... World News Review: Terrorist Threat to Sea Gate

Where will the next big terrorist strike occur?
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Democracy Is More Than a Word

President George W. Bush recently declared America's commitment to democracy in the Middle East. But democracy in this and other regions of the world has not had much success. There are good reasons for this failure.
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In Brief... World News Review: "Disease of Mass Destruction"

"In two short decades HIV/AIDS has tragically become the premier disease of mass destruction," said Dr. Jack Chow of the World Health Organization
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In Brief... World News Review: Germany's Environmental Policy Increases Dependence on Russia

Clean-burning natural gas is the logical choice for Germany's looming energy gap.
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Will the EU Split the Special Relationship?

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once observed that the great lesson of the 20th century was that whenever the United States and Britain fight together, they always win. But now Britain has to make a crucial decision on its...
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A Looming EU-U.S. Trade War?

Recently articles like "Europe Plans Huge Trade War" and "Costs...Will Soar in a Trade War" hit the headlines in Britain again. What is their ultimate significance?
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Can We Win the War on Terror?

The world is at war. It's not the long-envisioned nuclear exchange, but don't count nuclear weapons out. This is a shadowy war of principle, one the United States, Britain and their allies are ill-equipped to win.
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Restoration... Will We Heed the Warning?

Two statesmen stand like sentinels on the wall warning their cities' inhabitants of approaching danger.
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America's Culture War: Threat to Homeland Security?

While the war on terror continues worldwide, another war—one of colliding cultures—heats up in the courts of America. Where will this lead the country? Is this war a greater threat than terrorists?
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In Brief...World News Review: China Now in Space: A Warning for the West?

Some astute observers believe that China's recent space shot has far more symbolic significance than just the first Asian entry into outer space.
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