Five unconventional moves that made Germany the 2014 World Cup champions.

The BRICS countries set out to overcome Western domination and the legacy of the “Washington Consensus.”

Memorials to the “Heavenly Hundred” in Kiev’s Maidan Square are a reminder of unfulfilled promises of reform.

A network that once carried gems, spices and silk now carries electronics.

A new commitment by Ukrainians to vigilance over their political leaders.

The laws of economics dictate that as China becomes rich, world economic growth starts to slow.

China’s economic and strategic footprint in Israel is growing.

Vladimir Putin’s obsession with power could cause Russia to slip down the dragon’s throat.

The two countries will have to cooperate to keep a peaceful world together.

A rebounding Ukraine provides Putin with tougher choices.