In the volatile Caucasus region, Russia and Iran, often seen as united in their aims, are vying to secure trade routes and ...

Across Southeast Asia, drivers for super-app Grab navigate similar alleyways and streets everyday. Searching for a location ...

Whenever people think about a city that is both in Europe and in Asia, Istanbul comes to mind straight away. However, not many people know that there is another place in the world that shares the ...

With support from a World Bank Governance and Education program, the government of Albania will harness cutting-edge public sector reforms, combined with digital innovations, to improve public service ...

Of every 100 infections last reported around the world, about 22 were reported from countries in Asia and the Middle East. The region is currently reporting a million new infections about every 6 ...

With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable ...

But one country that's technically in Asia but often thought of as Europe has a rather unusual ... The country is considered a major player in the world of chess, being one of the strongest ...

The past 100 years have seen another world ... day Europe is based on the lines drawn following the conflict sparked by Princip's bullet. (Pull cursor to the right from 1914 to see 1914 map ...

Never has it been more important to understand Asia than today. As Asia's economic, political, and cultural influence continues to grow in an interconnected world, Asia Society ... leading experts ...

China has released an updated map for a southern city, established to reinforce its claims in the South China Sea, showing ...

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Europe's imports of liquefied ... Much of the growth in Asia's demand has been led by China, the world's biggest LNG importer, which has seen arrivals ...

“It’s a good thing if more people start to like chocolate and regularly eat chocolate — it expands the market in places like Asia and the Middle East,” said Roger Wehrli, the director of ChocoSuisse, ...