http://www.worldpress.org World News Review en-us Copyright 2010, Worldpress.org. All Rights Reserved s.babayev@worldpress.org alex@worldpress.org http://www.worldpress.org/images/objects/20100126-screen-wars-thumb.jpg http://www.worldpress.org http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3487.cfm An ongoing battle between Rupert Murdoch, Silvio Berlusconi and Muammar al-Gaddafi involves adult television programming, an ultraviolent war film, and lots of money and bitterness flying around. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:19:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3476.cfm With the level of destruction in Burma on scale with Darfur, some Karen refugees are resettling in the cold climate of Ireland. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:54:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3470.cfm The result of the Copenhagen summit ended up being a small, creaking movement of the world's political machinery, while the polar ice caps continue to melt without hesitation. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:16:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3468.cfm In these hard economic times, Ukraine is struggling to pull itself out of Russia's shadow and out of debt, aiming to establish itself as a viable free-market state. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:25:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3467.cfm With the United Nations struggling to maintain its relevence in the modernized world, its relationship with the European Union is proving to be an important one. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:37:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3466.cfm With the U.N. Climate Change Conference in its final week, Worldpress.org reviews a sample of the varied assessments so far from around the globe. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:11:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3459.cfm The ongoing tensions between the countries of the Caucasus, which can be traced back over a century, threaten to destabilize not only the region but also the Western nations connected economically. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:14:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3456.cfm Two relatively unknown politicians have been appointed to top spots in the E.U. The jury will be out for a while on the level of effect they will have. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3454.cfm Reforms of the World Bank should be part of a coordinated global effort to make poverty history. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:26:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3445.cfm In the gloomy downturn of the economic market, Lithuania is seeing some light, with investment prospects coming from global sources. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3436.cfm The state-supported student loan system is under fire in Lithuania, with many arguing that students financial situations are getting increasingly worse. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3434.cfm Twenty years after the fall of the Wall, the controversial lustration process is still in deep waters, with many wondering whether rummaging archives still makes sense. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:02:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3433.cfm An open letter to Ukrainian President Yushchenko Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:44:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3430.cfm The G-20 has asserted itself as the leading international body in addressing global issues, and it may be the world's best ally in confronting the economic crisis. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:01:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3428.cfm Amidst serious economic problems, a flawed election and an ineffective Parliament, the situation in Albania looks gloomy at the moment. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:04:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3415.cfm Over the years the lustration process in Southeast Europe has grown more intractable as it has become an instrument of political maneuver and manipulation. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:07:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3411.cfm Am Johal interviewed Kissling in Berlin to discuss the possibilities of a World Assembly and how the United Nations might be involved in supporting it. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:56:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3407.cfm The Caucasus region is rife with conflict-its countries battling over resources, military might, political leverage-and its near future could prove to be increasingly explosive. Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:27:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3405.cfm After decades of conflict and repressive policies, Turkey appears to finally be making legitimate steps to resolve longstanding conflicts with its Kurdish population. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:59:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3399.cfm With military conflict threatening in hot spots around the world, years of complacency about arms control are now taking their toll. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:38:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3385.cfm The European Commission-proposed visa liberalization for Macedonia, Serbia, and Montenegro could end a costly ritual for people traveling abroad. Kosovo, Bosnia and Albania, though, were excluded from the recommendation. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:21:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3380.cfm Although Albania's recent elections demonstrated progress in some respects, the sum of those parts may be little to no progress at all. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:47:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3378.cfm Mismanagement, corruption and theft on a very broad scale have brought Romania to disaster. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:33:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3371.cfm In the autonomous city of Ceuta, African refugees find temporary asylum leading nowhere, unable to cross into Spain, unwilling to return to the countries whence they came. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:47:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3367.cfm The degree to which the Romanian economy has begun to crumble, in both the state and private sectors, puts the country at imminent risk or national bankruptcy. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:47:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3358.cfm Whoever wins the June 28 election, it will bring major changes to Albania. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:04:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3357.cfm President Alexander Lukashenko has built a powerful, repressive government around himself, based on the state monopoly of economic resources, on holding all executive power in his hand. Sun, 31 May 2009 21:05:00 GMT