The violent riots in Northern Ireland during the Orange Walk, a parade of British unionism and Protestantism advocates, served as a reminder that the war of Faith has not yet come to an end.

On June 26 2013, Margaret Doughty – a 64-year-old British expatriate- will eventually obtain American citizenship after a month of struggle against immigration authorities. Though an atheist, Mrs Doughty was to join a religious community in order to avoid seeing her application denied. Welcome to the country of Lady Liberty, unquestioned land of democracy. Thirty years ago, when Margaret Doughty arrived in Palacios, Texas, from Tastfield, a small town in England, she brought her values and...

Following the Japanese governments’ announcement of its intention to purchase three of the Diaoyu (China) or Senkaku (Japan) islands on 10.9.12, Sino-Japanese relations worsened. Yet, what is the conflict really about beyond strategic shipping routes, fishing grounds and oil resources?

Still there? You did not drown down a bottle of whiskey? Good. You were probably lost in a pub, enjoying a beer while watching the last hurling game right?

The death of a young man in Tamil Nadu has revealed the extent to which caste politics has a decisive hand over inter-caste marriages. The young man Ilavarsan who was married to Divya, a girl from a caste of higher standing, was found dead on July 4.

On 21 July, the Japanese voted the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 65 of the 121 seats in the Upper House of the National Diet. The LDP now controls both houses, which will prevent a “Twisted Parliament” for now. The way is eased for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his reform proposals. Analysis.

In Malaysia, two men were charged in court for being allegedly linked to terror group, then risking life imprisonment. However, their legal proceeding undergoes several developments because of legislative changes. Former Internal Security Act (ISA) was implemented in 1960 and replaced by the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act or SOSMA -supposedly more democratic, but which in fact happens to be as authoritarian as the former one. On February 8th, 2013, Yazid Sufaat, his co-worker Muhammad...

For a long time, we heard about Angola for civil war matters, guerrillas or even for international interventions. In 1975, just when the country was born, began three decades of bloody intern conflicts. However, Le Journal International does not want to talk about war but business. First, let’s focus on a figure that catches the attention of foreign investors: 17, the Angolan GPD growth rate between 2004 and 2008. The Angolan economic climate benefits from a positive wave, offering development...

Face the rain and wake up the Celtic Tiger ! Three years spent in Ireland, looking for typical pubs, visiting picturesque locations and discovering (always in a pub) the charms of Ireland. Follow the guide !

This year, two Argentineans have risen to prominence on the world stage: first, the new Pope Francis (formerly known as Francisco Bergoglio) and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. This is not the first time the world stage has welcomed Argentineans: emblematic football players such as Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi have long been associated with the South American country. Others live on in global popular imagination as myths, such as Che Guevara, whose face is still plastered on T-shirts...