“We must start from the simple premise that Africa’s future is up to Africans.” With these words President Obama unfurled his Africa policy to dignitaries in Ghana in July 2009.

American science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein once said, “Men are expendable; women and children are not. A tribe or a nation can lose a high percentage of its men and still …

Recently an acquaintance at the next table in a Palo Alto, California, restaurant introduced me to his companions: three young venture capitalists from China.

The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of international shipping rates for dry bulk cargoes, hit new lows for the year on Monday June 28th.

One hobnobbed with academics and entrepreneurs who shared his interest in cutting-edge science. Another spoke five languages, went to embassy parties and was fascinated by global politics. A third held herself out …

There appears to be one thing on which all parties can agree regarding Afghanistan. No one seems to be getting along with each other.

As French humiliations go, and there have been many, crashing out of the Soccer World Cup competition in South Africa on Tuesday was the worst in recent memory.

Liberia is no doubt on a critical bridge to self-fulfillment – to peace, security, and economic development. But she lacks the wherewithal to match aspirations and plans to tangible programs and social services …

UK: A man was arrested under the Terrorism Act and issued with a life ban from Doncaster’s airport after joking on Twitter that he would blow it “sky high” if his flight was delayed.

Canada: Goal is to squash belief homosexuality is immoral.