COUNTRIES

Signaling mistrust of the Japanese-issued safety statements regarding the nuclear crisis, many international countries begin urging their citizens to flee Japan.

The United States owes a great deal of money to China, which is becoming increasingly unhappy with the way that we spend our money. For many countries that have owed money in the past, debt didn't turn out so well.

EFL and ESL students often have big problems remembering difference between countries, languages and nationalities vocabulary in English. This free lesson plan will help.

Recent innovations including a tuberculosis breathalyzer, and a portable fluorescent microscope, could revolutionize tuberculosis care in developing countries.

These ten countries received the most international tourist visits in 2009.

Several of the largest countries in the world are also extremely popular tourist destinations. If you enjoy traveling chances are you've visited at least a few of the world's largest nations. These are the 10 largest countries in the world.

Expats and Thais in Thailand love to visit other countries for weekend trips, but which ones are the best?

Thailand, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam are the top 4 countries for EFL teachers in Asia.

These countries are perfect for women who want to travel alone.

A compilation of the safest countries on our planet, classified according to the Global Peace Index. Though crime exists everywhere, these nations experience it the least.

On her recent trip to Panama, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice along with Brazilian government officials promoted the use of biofuels in Central American and Caribbean countries.

The wealthiest country can't afford to take care of homeless people,or the people who are mentally ill and can't get a job to support themselves in America? But they can give money to other countries?

Traveling to politically unstable countries is often a part of the job description, or it may be something you do for fun. Either way, failing to recognize the hostility of a politically unstable country might be a grave mistake.

A compilation of the most dangerous countries on our planet, classified by most murders in reference to population. A wake-up call to those who think "New York City" is dangerous and a demonstration of what really goes on everywhere in the world.

There are still countries in the world where sex outside of marriage is a crime. Under Iranian law a girl over the age of nine can face capital punishment for having premarital sex.

Recent studies show that HIV/AIDS is decreasing in some countries, while increasing severely. Europe has been heavily affected by new cases of HIV over the past year. What do doctors suggest we do individually to slow the epidemic?

The United States has maintained its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on gays in the military since 1993. So what about the UK, France, and other countries in the EU? How do those armies and navies handle the issue of gays in the military?