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Religious leaders in Zimbabwe have become more critical of Robert Mugabe, culminating in an open letter written to the president over Easter. But Mugabe now fires back.

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The Golden Horde brought domination of Central Asia and Russia and the Islamicisation of its people. What was this state and how did the Black Death cause its demise?

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Visit the ruins of some of the oldest ancient civilizations in the world, scattered throughout the Pakistani countryside.

The history and people of the Western Xia, a state created by fierce Tanguts one thousand years ago.

Alexander Radishchev wrote a book exposing the divide between rich and poor in eighteenth century Russian society. It was a courageous and pioneering publication.

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A phenomenon exists from the earliest times of recorded history; every religion has created its devils and saints.

Growth in Nepalese immigrant community in the United States has contributed to steady rise of ethnic Nepalese media in the country.

American policy in Afghanistan focuses on a unified central government, while residents identify with their autonomous cultural, ancestral or linguistic group.

The National Museum of Mexican Art, located in Chicago, is the first Hispanic art museum in the nation to receive accreditation from the American Association of Museums.

The foreign policy of the Obama Administration looks to make drastic changes to U.S.-Iranian relations in order to confront the reality of competing global superpowers.

In the 1930s Shanghai was the stuff of legend. It was a thriving commercial center, but also known for every kind of vice. The boom ended in 1937, when Japan invaded.

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Even sales leadership training experts like Donald Trump have to respect the cultural sensitivities of the highly competitive Chinese marketplace.

By victimizing the Burmese people, Myanmar's brutal military regime is stifling the nation's progress towards becoming a potential juggernaut of international trade.

President Obama's first visit to sub-Saharan Africa was to Ghana not his native Kenya. What was the reason for this choice and what did Kenya make of this?

Malaysia, Guatemala, Panama & Philippines rank as the highest power distance nations while Israel, Denmark, Ireland & Norway prefer flatter organizational power setups.

Since the date of their earliest establishment, coffeehouses have been hotbeds of radical politics and the free exchange of ideas.

Citizens the world over, are clamoring for new leaders who will be custodians of a new social contract between workers, consumers, business, government and environment

There is little doubt that migration will play an important role in shaping Africa's future. How will this happen? This article attempts an answer to this question.

An American ex-patriate becomes enmeshed in convoluted and dangerous political machinations in Thailand.