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Openly gay politicians hold elected office in a number of high profile places. Being open and up front about their sexuality has not deterred voters from supporting them.

Once again, preparations are underway to welcome the third millennium, except on this occasion, by adherents of the ancient Ethiopian Coptic calendar.

Loud explosion at St Pancras Chambers triggers mass evacuations by police.

After independence many African leaders embraced socialism as a political ideology and identity. What has become of this concept in the 21st century?

From the Beijing Olympic Games to the global downturn, times have been hard for Africans in China. The recent protests in Guangzhou exposed the depth of these grievances.

Interviews with Alastair Reynolds, Year's Best Horror Editor Ellen Datlow, Fiction by Stoker winner Steve Rasnic Tem, Fred Johnston & book reviews from Juliet E. McKenna

Cultural diplomacy describes a form of diplomacy that places an emphasis on cultural recognition and understanding as a basis for dialogue.

Where once competition was confined mainly to North America, today's global economy is bringing it to managers from all over the world.

After decades of international public service, United Nations diplomat Martti Ahtisaari is announced winner of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize.

Actress Mischa Barton was arrested in Los Angeles for driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of narcotics, and driving without a license.

The Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) has declared 2009 to be the 'Year of Science'.

Sun Shuyun follows the trail of heroic Chinese monk in search of the origins of Buddhism in China.

War correspondent Asne Seierstad describes life in Kabul Afghanistan.

In light of President Obama's recent executive order that shut down the prison camp at Guantanamo, experts are suggesting that the base be turned into a medical facility.

European journalists and filmmakers Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack deliver a visually stunning view of the consequences of reaching Peak Oil.

This article examines Obama's New Energy for America Plan and the current administration's plans to deal with American Oil Dependence.

It's existed in various versions for years. Now, Eisenstein's classic is unleashed in its most definitive form to date.

Leanda De Lisle retells the dramatic, tragic story of three sisters who became heirs and rivals to the Tudor queens, Mary and Elizabeth I.

Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the President John F. Kennedy and niece of Senator Robert F.Kennedy campaigns for senate seat to be vacated by Hillary Clinton.

The Celtics have had a run of bad luck, bad draft picks and bad trades. Now their shot at immediate relevance has been stunted by the lottery system. It's trading time.

By the time western adventurers such as Caroline Mytinger and Margaret Warner arrived in 1926, the once-isolated islands of Melanesia had already changed.

The United States was expected to be the epicenter of the economic world but as new decisive powers emerge, the competition for economic supremacy becomes more intense.

For the first time in its history, the EU Commission will hold a meeting on another continent, in Africa. Is cultural diplomacy the answer to solving world problems?

Russia warns that the United States can no longer act unilaterally, putting pressure on the President-elect to respond.

Often defined as those born from 1982-2000, Generation Yers are growing up, and therefore becoming increasingly important in world affairs.

Little known colleges can be a goldmine for students who would like to pursue a pre-law major.

National Coming Out Day is an international celebration that encourages lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to speak openly about their identity.

With the global economic recession renewing calls for more international cooperation, many feel that the era of the nation-state is coming to an end.

President Barak Obama is not the first person whose receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize has brought protests.

While US foreign policy is highly focused on the Middle East, what can be expected from president-elect Barack Obama's future foreign policy toward the rest of the world?

Russia responds to UK decision to expel 4 diplomats.

Russia is regaining influence in Central Asia despite the growing presence of China and the US. But Central Asia is also a platform for engaging the wider Muslim world.

The practice of international relations is getting a bit of a workout this week as Russia invades neighboring Georgia over breakaway province of South Osettia.

This article examines the current viability of the main technologies - biofuels, hydrogen & non-conventional oil - capable of replacing oil as the fuel for transportation

Thousands of Africans mobilise to deliver humanitarian aid to other nations. Does this signal a growing trend?

This article examines the cost and security concerns of US oil dependence, alongside the administrative response to it.

Zimbabweans are beginning to see the fruits of Obama's inauguration promise. "We pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow ...."

Global warming is causing the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean to melt and this is bringing on renewed interest in exploiting the resources of the region.

Smog, earthquakes, Africa, Dalai Lama, human rights, finance and now Internet & media censorship are headlines that have become synonymous with the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Benazir Buttho is back home and the people of Pakistan are waiting for a General Election to put their favorite daughter back into power.

The colonial period marked a dramatic turn in the use of land in Africa. This revolution is responsible for the recurrence of land crises throughout post-colonial Africa.

The term "the sixties" encompasses much more than just the days from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969 in modern American history.

A new non-military solution needs to be found so that peace can be achieved in Afghanistan. A solution that involves the Taliban and all the countries in the region.

At the end of the Cold War North Korea's future looked bleak. The secretive regime, though nominally self-sufficient, was in reality heavily reliant on the Soviet Union.

President-elect Barack Obama wants to make Afghanistan his top foreign policy priority. However, there are still lingering questions over his real objectives.

The Mumbai attacks met many spiritual and military objectives, and within these attacks lay carefully calculated symbols inherent in the suicide missions of Al Qaeda.

A short biography of the eight Black winners of the coveted prize

Throughout the difficult years of Zimbabwe's power struggle, South African President Thabo Mbeki insisted on a "silent diplomacy" towards Mugabe.

Did you ever wonder what country buys the most gold? What is the richest country?Or, how the US stands against other world economies? The answers are here.

Zimbabwe's land crisis is a problem deeply rooted in the history of British colonial administration in Africa. It began with Cecil Rhodes and his BSAC.