Isn?t it astonishing that the gross domestic product of a quarter of the world?s countries is less than the combined wealth of the world?s 3 richest people? Doesn?t it astound you that approximately half the world?s population lives on less than $2 a day?

The recent developments in Iran`s nuclear program prove the need for Anti-Missile air defense system, to protect Europe from a possible attack. German Defense Minister, Franz Josef Jung, told Rioters, in a recent interview.

General Electric, once again, heads Fortune magazine`s "List of America`s Most Admired Companies," as well as, the list of most admired companies, world wide.

Google, the world`s most popular search engine, has published its annual Zeitgeist. A list of the top 10 most searched key-words. Well, actually this isn`t a list of the most searched words but rather a list of the fastest growing search words.

As the New Year approaches rapidly, we all wonder what 2007 will hold in store for the world

Global warming is taking its toll on world economy, food supplies and environmental areas

A first of its kind UN study on the distribution of wealth published in Helsinki last week showed that 1% of the world`s adult population holds 40% of the world`s wealth

More than five years have passed and mail is still being sent to the World Trade Center. Most of the mail is "junk mail", those pamphlets that usually find there way to the trash bin without much thought

It`s been 5 years since China joined the World Trade Organization. China gave up some of its freedom, of which it was sternly protective in the past 1,000 years, and accepted universal standards

John Kucera, a largely unknown 22-year-old skier from Calgary, became the fist Canadian to win the World Cup Super G ski race on Canadian snow

Software giant, Microsoft, takes responsibility over the internet and moves one step forward with its Global Phishing Enforcement Initiative that began in March.

The World Music Awards in London was supposed to be Michael Jackson?s sendoff into the entertainment world after several years of recluse. For months, the media have been speculating about Jackson?s part in the show and fans used every means they had to buy tickets for the awards that were held at Earl?s Court.

Which is the better choice for a gamer? Is it a gaming console? Or should it be a PC? This question is often asked, and the answers for it vary greatly.

A memo leaked from the Toyota Corporation on Monday titled the Global Master Plan revealed the car manufacturers ambitions to overtake General Motors as the worlds biggest supplier of cars by grabbing a 15% share of the global market by 2010

The Tennis Masters cup ended in Shanghai on Sunday. On top of the tournament, and the tennis world as a whole, again stands Roger Federer

With Microsoft`s personal media player, Zune, hitting the market on November 14th, the software giant plans to aggressively takeover the portable music world.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) is calling for a resumption of the world trade talk in order to discuss a proposal for a region-wide free-trade agreement.

Justine Henin-Hardenne won the Finals match in her first WTA Championship appearance on Sunday, defeating Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-3 in as little as 90 minutes

When the first website appeared in 1989, nobody would have thought that in under 20 years, the internet would expand at such an incredible rate, changing the way we think and act.

People from around the world are celebrating the turn American politics took at the recent US midterm election. It seems that everyone from politicians in Kuala Lumpur to South American sheepherders are happy if not ecstatic with the change.

Microsoft has recently released its newest version of Virtual Earth, a program designed to allow internet users around the world view any point in the world from the comfort of their PC

Transparency International is a non-governmental watchdog organization that focuses on transparency

As the market deemed US energy stockpiles to be sufficient, world oil prices dropped to US 58.30 dollars, which represented a decline of 73 cents per barrel. US crude was down 63 cents at US 58.10 dollars a barrel by 16:32 GMT.

The world`s lightest notebook is heading our way! Japanese giant Sony Corp. announced last Wednesday that a new highly-light portable personal computer is going to hit shelves in Japan starting December.

World Refer, a leading Affiliate Network, which recruits and supports affiliates for many mainstream industries, has recently launched 724 Speed, a new community dedicated solely to the Aviation Fanatics.

The World Bank has dubbed 2005 ?The Year of Africa? and quite rightfully so. In its annual report, the World Bank presented an optimistic picture of the overall state of Africa?s economy and went on to pinpoint the major changes that have taken place over the year.

Celtics founder and one of the true patriarchs of American basketball, Red Auerbach, died of a heart attack at the age of 89

Major League Baseball`s World Series has just ended, and the business season has already begun

The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2006 World Series after beating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 in Game 5 on Friday, to end the series 4-1

The Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 to even the World Series at a game apiece. Detroit pitcher Kenny Rogers dominated the game, allowing two hits over eight innings of shutout ball