Chapter 1: Human Geography

Study Says Environmental Factors Shaping New Global Economy

Climate Change Threatens World Food Production, Says New Study

Global Population Boom Puts 'Mega' Pressure on Cities in Developing World

World Population to be Concentrated in Developing Nations, as Total Expected to Reach 9 Billion by 2050

World Food Crisis is Worsening

World Water Day: Coping with Water Scarcity

Climate Study Calls for Alternative Technologies

Environmental Degradation Seen as Contributing to World Conflicts

Women Still Lag Behind Men in Top Boardroom Jobs

Critics Warn Democracy Cannot Be Imposed

Globalizing Trade Unions

Chapter 2: Many Worlds

Voices of America Video and Quiz: Chinese Village a Living Replica of Collective Past

Voices of America Video and Quiz: Preserving Pumalin: Millionaires with a Mission

Voices of America Video and Quiz: Stop-Smoking Efforts in China Face Cultural, Economic Obstacles

Voices of America Video and Quiz: Tribal People in India Want to Protect Indigenous Way of Life

Voices of America Video and Quiz: Ukrainian Village Suffers Painful Demise

Voices of America Video and Quiz: Al Jazeera Launches Global Broadcast Operation

Voices of America Video and Quiz: Pan Am Games Underway in Rio de Janeiro

Voices of America Video and Quiz: 'Borat' Movie Sparks Controversy

Voices of America Video and Quiz: Sufi Rock Singer Falu Blends Old with New

Chapter 3: Population Geography

Ireland: New Hub for Immigrants

Global Population Boom Puts 'Mega' Pressure on Cities in Developing World

Report: Domestic Violence Widespread in Afghanistan

World Population to be Concentrated in Developing Nations, as Total Expected to Reach 9 Billion by 2050

Women Have Strong Voice in Rwandan Parliament

AIDS Budgets in Asian Countries Called Insufficient

Number of Female Leaders around World Growing

Female Genital Mutilation Still Common in Somaliland

As Europe Unites, Migrant Workers Spread

Stop-Smoking Efforts in China Face Cultural, Economic Obstacles

Dengue Fever Plagues Cambodia

South Africa Launches New AIDS Drug Initiative

Education, Economic Empowerment Are Keys to Better Life for Muslim Women

Senegalese Female Runner Breaks Down Barriers

Sweden Home to More Iraqi Refugees than Other European Countries

The Art of Integration in Germany

Honor Killings on Rise Worldwide

Somaliland Expatriates Return Home to Help Native Land Develop

African Union Appeals to Diaspora to Aid Homelands

Caribbean Beat Pulses with Indian Accents

Fellowship Program Aims to Open Doors to African Women in Agricultural Research

Women Still Lag Behind Men in Top Boardroom Jobs

Major Drug Discoveries Found in Cambodia

Girls Pay Price for India's Preference for Boys

China Faces Predicament Over North Korean Refugees

Chapter 5: Geographies of Race and Ethnicity

Uzbekistan's Strict Border Regime Separates Uzbek from Uzbek

Gaza Economy on Verge of Collapse as Rice Visits Palestinian Territories

New Pakistani Government Tries Talking Peace with Taliban Militants

Tribal People in India Want to Protect Indigenous Way of Life

Taliban Insurgency Fueled by Poppy Cultivation

The Art of Integration in Germany

Caribbean Beat Pulses with Indian Accents

Documentary Raises Profile of Darfur Crisis

Chapter 6: Political Geography

Inter-Korean Cooperation Grows

Kurdish Nationalists in Iraq, Turkey Seek Land of Their Own

Movies on Iraq War Divide, Inspire

Poles Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Solidarity

Iraq War Enters Sixth Year

Marshall Plan's 61st Anniversary Approaches

Violence in Thailand's Muslim South Intensifies

After 50 Years, Europe Still Coming Together

Saudi Arabia in the War on Terror

EU Tells Turkey to Deepen Reforms

Tibetan Nuns' Protest Songs Bring Punishment from China

US-Venezuela Energy Ties Endure Despite Deteriorating Political Relations

Women Have Strong Voice in Rwandan Parliament

NATO's Future Role Debated

Dalai Lama Calls for Autonomy but Not Independence

Iranian Revolution Still Resonates 28 Years After Shah's Fall

NATO to Project Different Philosophy

Resurgent Russia Sees Oil as a Weapon

Jimmy Carter Calls for More International Pressure on Burma

New Pakistani Government Tries Talking Peace with Taliban Militants

US Increases Military Aid to Israel 25 Percent, Plans to Sell Arms to Gulf States

Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror

New City Draws Attention in Kazakhstan

Army Offensive in Eastern Burma Creates Growing Humanitarian Crisis

'Ezra,' Tragic Tale of Child Soldiers in Africa

EU Split over Development Commissioner's Proposal to Normalize Relations with Cuba

US Recognizes Kosovo, Reaffirms Friendship with Serbia

Study Puts Politics, Not Religion, at Heart of Tension Between Muslim World and the West

Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?

Five Years After 'Mission Accomplished' in Iraq, War Continues

Turkey Votes for Stability

Palestinian Academy Prepares Future Security Force

Environmental Degradation Seen as Contributing to World Conflicts

60th Anniversary of India-Pakistan Partition on August 15th

Critics Warn Democracy Cannot Be Imposed

Issues from 1967 Arab-Israeli War Remain Unsettled

US-Russian Relations Remain Strained

West Bank Barrier, New Divide in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Chapter 7: The Geography of Religion

Violence in Thailand's Muslim South Intensifies

Muslims in Oil-Rich Azerbaijan Grow Increasingly Restive

Tibetan Nuns' Protest Songs Bring Punishment from China

What Motivates a Terrorist?

Dalai Lama Calls for Autonomy but Not Independence

Iranian Revolution Still Resonates 28 Years After Shah's Fall

New Pakistani Government Tries Talking Peace with Taliban Militants

Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror

Reports of Sale of Executed Falun Gong Prisoners' Organs in China Called 'Shocking'

Education, Economic Empowerment Are Keys to Better Life for Muslim Women

'Enlightenment Fundamentalist' Ayaan Hirsi Ali, on Reforming Islam

Pope Opens Tour of Latin America in Brazil

Study Puts Politics, Not Religion, at Heart of Tension Between Muslim World and the West

Israel's Oldest Kibbutz Votes to Privatize

Terror and Islamic Struggle in Indonesia

Hezbollah - Serving Muslims with God and Guns

60th Anniversary of India-Pakistan Partition on August 15th

Sufi Rock Singer Falu Blends Old with New

Chapter 8: Agriculture

Climate Change Threatens World Food Production, Says New Study

World Looks to Ethanol to Ease Fossil Fuel Dependency

World Food Crisis is Worsening

Plan to Clear-Cut Ugandan Forest Reserve for Growing Sugar Cane Sparks Controversy

Technology Key to Producing More Food

Food Prices Skyrocketing in China

Breadfruit Advocates Say It Could Solve Hunger in Tropical Regions

Climate Study Calls for Alternative Technologies

African Countries Move to Bio-Farming to Alleviate Food Shortages

Fellowship Program Aims to Open Doors to African Women in Agricultural Research

Haiti's Rising Cost of Food Worries Aid Groups

Scientists Warn of Depletion of Ocean Fish in 40 Years

Guinea's Traditional Fisherman Feel Squeeze of Foreign Competition

Chapter 9: Development Geography

Study Says Environmental Factors Shaping New Global Economy

Three Gorges Dam Leaves Some Chinese Swamped

High-Tech Korea Eyes Ubiquitous Future

New Bolivian Energy Policy Causes Concern

Growing Indian Economy Sparks Housing Boom

Muslims in Oil-Rich Azerbaijan Grow Increasingly Restive

Bhutan Strives to Develop 'Gross National Happiness'

Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Bangladesh's 'Banker to the Poor'

Resurgent Russia Sees Oil as a Weapon

Other People's Trash is Nigeria's Technology

Climate Study Calls for Alternative Technologies

Prize-Winning Idea Paying Dividends in Kyrgyzstan

China Claims World's Largest Domestic Tourism Market

As Hong Kong Enters Second Decade Under China, City Ponders Place in Economic Giant

Activists Seek to Save Children from Work in Kenya

Living in the Shadow of Manufacturing Giant

Coca-Cola Blamed for India's Water Problems

Dying Sea Makes Comeback

Iceland: Energy to Spare, Ideas to Share

Britain Requires Energy Inspections for Home Sales

Rebuilding Efforts in Haiti Shift to Education

Child Labor Persists in India Despite New Laws

McDonald's Garbage Heats and Lights Buildings in British City

South African Power Cuts Threaten Economic Growth, Jobs

Globalizing Trade Unions

Brazil Makes High Profile Investment in US

Government, Rebels Conflict in Mineral-Rich Desert Region of Niger

Chapter 10: Urban Geography

Global Population Boom Puts 'Mega' Pressure on Cities in Developing World

'I Love Paris' Plays Well in Eastern China

Beijing Olympics: Political Battleground?

Growing Indian Economy Sparks Housing Boom

As Hong Kong Enters Second Decade Under China, City Ponders Place in Economic Giant

Old Beijing Making Way for Modern Development

Chapter 11: One World or Many?

'I Love Paris' Plays Well in Eastern China

Beijing Olympics: Political Battleground?

Old Beijing Making Way for Modern Development