The United Arab Emirates, the world's fourth-largest oil exporter and home to gold trading hub Dubai, is rapidly becoming a force in trade of another highly valuable commodity: diamonds.
Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday rejected a move to downgrade the abuse-of-power offence under which former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been jailed, dealing a blow to prospects of an early release for the charismatic opposition leader.
The World Bank's private-sector lender plans to work more closely with Intel, the world's top chipmaker, to invest in technology firms in developing countries, a senior World Bank official said on Monday.
Is the recent rate of earthquakes in Turkey, and the rest of the world, anything to be worried about?
Theoretically speaking, a sensible Ukraine land reform could set off an agricultural boom in a country commonly known as the “breadbasket of Europe.”
The Republic of Georgia's President, Mikheil Saakashvili, vowed to transform the small resort town of Batumi into the nation's economic and cultural powerhouse. Stephen Robert Morse traveled to Batumi to investigate Saakashvili's progress.
Sunday marked the beginning of Eid al Adha 2011, the first day of the three-day religious holiday for Muslims worldwide to celebrate Prophet Abraham's sacrifice with mass prayers, feasting of meat and sweets and well-wishing and tranquility.
Miss World 2011 has returned to its birthplace of London, where beauty and talent will be crowned on Sunday on the 60th anniversary of the competition.
The most beautiful women on the planet will be vying for the Miss World 2011 crown at the Earls Court exhibition center in London on Sunday. And the competition is so intense that 36 contestants qualified in the beach beauty segment, instead of the usual 20.
The Miss World beauty pageant is a powerhouse of enormous talent that has recognized and crowned 60 of the world’s most beautiful women over the years.
Summit Entertainment and Central Partnership have entered into a new exclusive six-year output agreement for all rights in the Commonwealth of Independent States region to Summit's slate of theatrical films, the companies announced Friday.
Competition has been so high at Miss World 2011 that 36 contestants initially qualified in the 'beach beauty' competition at London's Earl's Court.
Competition has been so high at Miss World 2011 that 36 contestants initially qualified in the 'beach beauty' competition at London's Earl's Court.
Ahead of world’s one of the most sought after beauty pageants, Miss World 2011 contestants seemed to break away from the mounting pressures of various contests, as they partied hard on Wednesday evening.
Miss World contestants from a number of participating countries showed off their talent as they performed at a charity dinner gala on Nov. 2 in London.
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The 61st edition of the Miss World beauty pageant, Miss World 2011, is all set to take place at the Earls Court Two on Nov.6, 2011, in London.
As the Miss World 2011 pageant at London's Earls Court is set to choose the winner of the coveted title on Nov. 6, the Miss World Organization announced Wednesday the top 20 beach beauties.
The film Land of Oblivion may revolve around victims of the Chernobyl disaster a quarter of a century ago, but Japanese audiences will see striking parallels with current-day headlines following the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Caessium-137 is a slow-decaying element which can last for three decades in the environment and produce cancer-causing radiation.
The rescue of a man buried under rubble for more than 100 hours cheered grief-stricken survivors of the massive earthquake in southeast Turkey, as thousands endured a fifth freezing, wet night without a roof over their heads.
The official death toll from the Van, Turkey earthquake last Sunday has risen to 500 people, but while rescue teams find more bodies and people whose homes were destroyed sleeping outside on snowy nights, the world has turned its attention to the relationship between Turkey and Israel.
