Europe

Dreams Enslaved by Prostitution  by Karolina Povedych, Florida

Not having enough money to make ends meet can cause many young women to fall victim to human trafficking schemes where supposed benefactors promise an all-paid for education and myriad other opportunities in a foreign country....

Princess Diana – Case Closed?  by Alasdair Gray, England

What or who killed Princess Diana? For Mohamed Al Fayed, the answer is still apt to be the latter, believing adamantly that the royals conspired to have her and his son Dodi killed. Nonetheless a six-month inquest delivered a...

Humanity Adopts Homelessness   by Elina Beketova, Ukraine

Homelessness is a big problem in Ukraine. Worse, thousands of children -many as young as three years old – are the newest victims. Abandoned by their parents many are living on and under the city streets of Kiev.

For the Love of Sweets  by Tommy Tang, Barcelona

The world is a sweet place when artisans fascinate our senses by creating sculptured mouth-watering sugary morsels that satisfy both the eyes and the palate. Yum!

Russia Rattles Energy Markets  by Dariya Fadeeva, Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reestablished his country’s clout on the world stage with economic leverage as a valuable supplier of oil and gas. But not everyone sees the profits from government authority over all of...

Taking the World By Oil  by Dariya Fadeeva, Russia

9/11 had a lot to do with America's attitude towards one of its major suppliers of oil, Saudi Arabia. With 15 of the 19 hijackers coming from the kingdom, suspicion was raised as to whether Saudi Arabia could be a reliable...

Youth Activists Create Change  by Kalina Yotova, Bulgaria

A dog is supposed to be a man’s best friend. But this is not the case for tens of thousands of handicapped people in Bulgaria.

Brain Drain Fuels Terrorism  by Michelle Gallant, the Netherlands

Security and stability in the Middle East and North Africa is inextricably tied to the creation of over 100 million jobs. However, a lack of education and development of desirable skills prevents large multinational companies...

Lording over Government without Representation  by Atul Singh, England

An influx of new immigrants to the UK seems to have put pressure on the oldest democracy in the world to reform its traditional institutions. One such institution is the House of Lords. An increase in the number of Muslims,...

Thieves Without Shame  by Yaffa Fredrick, New Jersey

It’s tough to be an American and travel the world these days. Not only do you have to be prepared for the possibility that people might voice anti-American sentiment but even a trip to the birthplace of democracy held some...