The diamond cartel has always given back to the countries in which it does business. But none of De Beers' good intentions would have had an effect if they were not matched by the Botswana government's.

As bright gold heavy-construction equipment moves dirt south of Promontory on a steamy June afternoon, it seems easy to see this construction site for what it represents: a new beginning.

The battered world economy yesterday suffered it darkest day since the credit crunch crisis began. But it could be put in the shade by the calamity that is looming today.

Taking strong measures to reduce greenhouse gases to combat global warming would help California's economy, boost employment and increase household savings and personal income, according to a new analysis. The study, released Wednesday by the state Air..

Today we publish the tenth part of the serialisation of the book ‘Conflict Resolution Lessons for Sri Lanka’. The incidents of 1983 enable Prabhakaran to broadbase his activities. There were besides several other terrorist groups. All these groups wer