Some countries are long and thin, others compact and nearly symmetrical. Some follow natural curves, while others have borders drawn with a ruler. But these shapes are not random — they reflect ...

Now, these countries are in a much better shape than what they were 10 years back, 15 years back. Reforms have continued. They are larger, they are more meaningful in the global context.

Unlike Switzerland and Italy, which are part of the Schengen Area, allowing free travel between countries, the Siachen Glacier, with areas of it peaking at 6,000 m (20,000 ft), is known as the ...

The world's 26 poorest countries, home to 40% of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any time since 2006 and increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and other shocks ...