World Affairs Articles

When you hear about the effects of global warming it is important to understand that the effects we are experiencing today are moderate compared to what the future will see if we do not take preventative action Over the next century researchers and environmental professionals are stating that the effects of global warming will continue on a constant inclined curve

The mysterious if somewhat exhausting case of the hit-and-run scooter and the role of the French president's son, Jean Sarkozy, could be nearing its conclusion A Paris prosecutor has recommended dropping charges against him, but a final decision won't be handed down until September

The French government has launched a media blitz in an attempt to convince people that it really is winning the battle to increase purchasing power In the coming weeks the French will be treated to over 1,600 TV commercials as well as Internet advertising and full page spreads in the national and regional daily newspapers

My book, RETURN TO THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: One Family, Three Revolutionaries, and the Birth of Modern China, is non-fiction, but in order to bring the history alive, I had to bring the characters and places alive I've given some idea of how I wrote three-dimensional characters previously, and now I want to say how important it is to know the places the protagonists had been to

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, begins a three-day visit to Israel on Sunday in what the press back home is reporting as further proof of an improvement in relations between the two countries It'll be only the third time a French president has visited Israel, and Sarkozy is likely to have a far more conciliatory tone than his predecessors

There is no question that alternative fuel sources must be found if we are going to reduce our dependence on oil, lower transportation costs, and stop damaging the environment Algae biodiesel is a fuel alternative that has many people hopeful for these changes as it creates fuel efficiently without displacing food crops, damaging the environment, and it reduces our dependence on oil

The Nicaragua Canal: Will It Ever be Built Everyone knows about the Panama Canal, and how it connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

People of a certain generation remember when a neighbor whispered a hot tip into the Graduate's ear, "Plastics" That was a reflection of the 1960's excitement over the material that promised to revolutionize manufacturing, industry and household living

One of France’s top news anchors, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, will bid farewell to viewers this summer and be replaced by the darling of the French media, Laurence Ferrari PPDA as he is more affectionately known has been a familiar face on prime time news for more than three decades

Gun powder also called black powder, is made of pyrotechnic composition which is an explosive combination of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur that flames quickly and can produce a number of hot solids and gases that can be used as a propellant in fireworks as well as fire arms Black powder guns are guns that are loaded with black powder

Many of the ice structures like glaciers, ice in mountain areas, and the Arctic icecap are melting Most of these structures will no longer be in existence by 2025

She might have been absent from national politics for the past eight years, but now a one-time leading light of the Socialist party, Martine Aubry, appears to be back in favour Aubry is being touted – not least by herself – as a figure behind which activists could unite in the tussle for the leadership of the party due in November

After a high profile trial lasting two months, a court in northeastern France on Wednesday found Michel Fourniret, the country’s most notorious serial killer in decades, guilty on seven counts of murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment His wife, Monique Olivier, was also sentenced to 28 years behind bars for complicity

The French capital is to get just what it needs to set it apart from the rest of the globe’s major cities - a new 300-metre skyscraper set to challenge the world-famous Eiffel tower’s domination of the city’s skyline France’s very own Jean Nouvel fought off competition from four other world class architects to be awarded the commission to construct the new Signal tower

What a start to the day for the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy He was up and about before dawned cracked rubbing shoulders and pressing flesh with the hoi polloi at Rungis, France’s largest wholesale food and flower market just south of Paris

The average family in the United States spends around $1,300 a year on bills to provide energy to the home, most of that energy is wasted by the home Millions of $’s are wasted every year through appliances being unnecessarily left on and conditioned or heated air is just rushing out of buildings

For some it will be a date to note in their diaries and one on which they will undoubtedly rush out in anticipation to the record stores For others it will quite possibly be time to clap their hands over their ears in an attempt to protect their hearing

The big guns within the Socialist party here in France are warming up for battle ahead of an election to choose a new leader even though that’s still over six months away Segolene Royal officially announced her intention to stand last Friday

What is more inspiring than a dark night filled with sparkling stars There’s just something magical about looking into the dark sky and seeing a sky packed with dazzeling stars, it is certainly breath taking

Human Rights Watch and other rights groups recently accused Zimbabwe’s army and President Robert Mugabe of unleashing “terror and violence” on dissenters of his 28-year regime According to the Associated Press, Zimbabwe’s opposition party and its presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai have linked the recent surge in violence after last months presidential election to the security forces and “war veterans” that are loyal to Robert Mugabe

This is the rather muddled tale of the public holiday that disappeared from the French calendar four years ago when it became a quasi-working day But lo and behold, and hallelujah, everything’s back to normal at last and lundi Pentecôte, or Whit Monday, is once again a day off

It has not been made official yet but it’s already doing the rounds of the media both here in France and across the channel in Britain The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is apparently not going to back former British prime minister, Tony Blair, as a candidate to become the first president of the European Union

In this essay, I outline Five futures for Pakistan: (1) the Pendulum continues forever, (2) Collapse, (3) Joining Chindia, (4) the Great Game, and (5) a South Asian Confederation The most familiar and likely are based on the pendulum of rule by the military and rule by landlord/politicians

The two major greenhouse gases are the carbon dioxide that contributes to the greenhouse effect to a height of 60% and methane While methane has only a weak life span in the atmosphere, the carbon dioxide there remains for more than a century

Using the power of the sun to power our lifestyles, on paper looks like a natural fit As with all things in life there are two sides to any argument and Solar Power is no different, so hopefully in this article I will answer what are the pro’s and con’s to using solar energy in today’s world The Pro's to using Solar Energy 1