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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Review of The Abolition of Britain

A review of journalist Peter Hitchens' book, The Abolition of Britain, published by Quartet Books, London, 1999, 351 pages.
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Global Power Shifts Not All Change Is Good

Nations are drifting more and more towards becoming one world, but the result will not be the utopia that many expect!
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The Population Bomb Keeps Ticking Away

Should we celebrate that the world's population now tops six billion-or should we be alarmed? The population explosion portends problems that may crescendo into the end of this present age!
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Ten Years After the Wall Came Tumbling Down

How is Germany faring a decade after the Berlin Wall? Is the eastern half better off? Is the western half pleased with the results of the added costs of unification? What will fully solidify this country?
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In Brief... World News Review: The Legacy of Kim Il-Sung

Fifth anniversary of the death of Kim Il-Sung.
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In Brief... World News Review: Ukraine Struggles Now for Neutrality

Neutrality at the root of Ukraine's foreign policy.
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In Brief... World News Review: Hezbollah Vows to Continue the Fight

But may be willing to reconsider.
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In Brief... World News Review: China, Falun Gong and the Politics of Economic Depression

If China's economy can't recover, can the regime survive?
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In Brief... World News Review: Kashmir Crisis Was Defused on Brink of War

Easily could have escalated.
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In Brief... World News Review: Missile Tests and North Korea's Strategy of Survival

North Koreans make themselves the focus of major powers.
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In Brief... World News Review: Taiwan Sticks to Sovereignty Declaration-Much to U.S. Chagrin

U.S. stuck in the middle.
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In Brief... World News Review: The AIDS Epidemic Continues

Gloomy tidings regarding this leading killer.
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In Brief... World News Review: China Boasts It Has Technology to Make Neutron Bombs

Taiwan abondons "one China" policy.
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In Brief... World News Review: Barak Tries to Redefine the Peace Process in Washington

Where will peace lie?
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In Brief... World News Review: Has Milosevic Used His Nine Lives?

Mass graves uncovered in Kosovo.
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In Brief... World News Review: Turkey Accused of Attacking Iranian Targets

Turkish planes bombed suspected Kurdistan Worker's Party positions inside Iran.
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In Brief... World News Review: Anglo-American Trends Against Marriage

Marriage rates decrease.
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In Brief... World News Review: Berlin Store Fined for Skirting Sunday Restrictions

A Berlin department store that tested Germany's strict shopping laws by opening on Sunday drew tens of thousands of excited shoppers-and a $27,000 fine.
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Globalization Reviews

Reviews of The Lexus and the Olive Tree and The Great Betrayal.
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The View From Down Under

The world looks different from "down under." Recent changes in the region are pressuring Australia to rethink its policies.