http://www.worldpress.org World News Review en-us Copyright 2012, Worldpress.org. All Rights Reserved s.babayev@worldpress.org alex@worldpress.org http://www.worldpress.org/images/objects/20120119-pakistan-coal-thumb.jpg http://www.worldpress.org http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3870.cfm To compensate for its perpetual electricity shortfalls, Pakistan is considering investing in underground coal gasification. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:01:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3869.cfm The organized crime industry has established a well-beaten path through Southeastern Europe for the purposes of multilevel illicit activities. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:53:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3868.cfm Amid Southeast Asia's boom, Indonesia's coffee industry has surged in recent years, showing long-term potential in a troubled market. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:36:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3867.cfm Guatemala's shift in leadership from Colom to Pérez Molina speaks to security issues but raises concerns about indigenous and human rights. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:48:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3866.cfm The Asia-Pacific region has become a global focal point, with the United States and Southeast Asian countries working to form alliances and contain China. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:48:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/3864.cfm The controversy of Iran's nuclear energy is the latest episode in a state system where nuclear conflicts are rife with high-stakes belligerence. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:23:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3861.cfm With international troops pulling out of Afghanistan, negotiating with the Taliban as a remedy would carry enormous risks for the country and the world. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:10:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/3852.cfm The United States has an imperative to pressure Israel to lift the blockade of the Gaza Strip on three accounts: legality, morality and strategic interest. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:58:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/3851.cfm With a new coalition government and President Ali Abdullah Saleh nowhere to be seen, can Yemen begin to move toward peace? Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:14:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/3844.cfm While Syria's suspension from the Arab League represents a significant blow to the regime, the authority of regional bodies is not without its limitations. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:48:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3846.cfm Developments in natural-gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean should prove to have significant bearing on energy security and geopolitics in the region. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:21:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3838.cfm Utilizing its abundant supply of natural gas and geographically strategic position, Russia is looking to expand its influence in Europe and Asia through new pipeline projects. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:30:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/3827.cfm A deal made in Brussels today begins to address the issue of Greek debt, but the crisis in the Eurozone still threatens the world's financial markets. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:38:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3857.cfm Environmentalist, indigenous farmers and local populations are squaring off against an immense industry over palm oil production in Indonesia. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:21:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3854.cfm While the rest of the world remains in the dark about North Korea, China may be the only country with any kind of influence during the current transfer of power. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:15:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3850.cfm In addition to regional states in South China Sea disputes, China has also a U.S. presence to worry about, not to mention the perception of its own people. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:45:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3855.cfm A Canadian minister's recent ban against the burqa and niqab, when closely scrutinized, stifles the kinds of freedoms it claims to be defending. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:15:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3849.cfm Untapped natural gas reserves could eventually provide Mexico with energy independence, but the question of fracking hangs in the air. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:01:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3836.cfm The U.S. Army and the U.S. Geological Survey have concluded that injecting water into deep rock formations causes earthquakes. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:03:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3860.cfm Four years after a young French aid worker was assassinated in a small Burundian town, family members and coworkers are still pressing for a proper investigation. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:36:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3853.cfm Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara came into office promising to uphold democracy, but members of the press find themselves under threat. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:29:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3845.cfm While the exact motives of all the players involved are hard to discern, many people are being endangered as Kenya chases al-Shabaab in Somalia. Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:58:00 GMT