Despite that polar ice melt has been widely reported for years, getting to the bottom of what is actually going on with the icecaps is not a straightforward matter.

Even when companies play by the rules at home, when operating abroad, it can be a different situation. Particularly when doing business in countries where bribing public officials is endemic, foreign companies may join in, adding to the global problem of corruption.

On Aug. 29, the 14th Paralympics begin in London. The media coverage and ticket sales looks to be unprecedented, yet increased attention could be a double-edged sword.

The wolf is easily Sweden’s most controversial animal. Despite there only being about 300 individual animals, the debate is heated over whether or not to tolerate wolves in a country that has a long history of killing them off.

Since violence erupted in the central Asian Republic of Tajikistan Tuesday, an entire city of 20,000 people, Khorog, has been under siege.

The endgame in Syria’s drawn-out drama is nigh. Few Syria observers now question that the Assad regime is doomed; they only question how many days or months it has left

Talks in Southeast Asian last week, which focused on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, ended in disappointment Friday, when the participants of the 45th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, for the first time ever, failed to present a joint statement.

Libya’s first post-Gadhafi elections on Saturday have largely been declared a success by the international community, with a high voter turnout and less disturbances than many had feared.

European leaders gathering in Brussels this week are trying to chart a course out of the quagmire of the euro crisis by looking at options for greater European integration.

When world leaders sign the final text of the Rio+20 Earth Summit Friday, they will be signing off on a document most see as falling far below expectations for concrete action.