Marguerite Ward

Controversial Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, 63, will be India's next prime minister.  The former chief minister of India's western state, Gujarat, and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Modi ran on a platform heavily focused on economic growth…

Let's face it: Americans have a bad reputation when it comes to knowing a thing or two about the world around them.  One year ago, on an international test designed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Americans scored well…

While the U.S. wrangles with whether we are ready for a female president ahead of the 2016 election, other countries have already answered the question with a decisive yes. From South Korea to Chile, likely and unlikely nations are led by women. As…

Election officials are now in the process of counting the more than 7 million votes of Afghanistan’s presidential election. As the United States scales back its military presence, President Karzai leaves office after 13 years in power and the…

One-quarter of the world's population – its young people – are now getting the attention they deserve. While the Arab Spring, the Iranian Green Revolution and the Occupy Movement put young adults in the political spotlight, many questions about the…

Australia consistently ranks high on the list of the world's happiest countries, which may or may not be related to the fact that the country has over 10,000 surfable beaches. Yes 10,000. Some have been deemed the world's best getaway spots.…

North Korea's former dictator, Kim Jong-il, loved patriotism, authoritarian rule and bottles upon bottles of Hennessy. The Supreme Leader allegedly spent roughly $1 million a year on the cognac, ordering cases of bottles that, in North Korea, cost…

In the aftermath of Russia's swift annexation of Crimea, McDonald's will be shutting down its restaurants in the region. The closures mean Crimeans will no longer have access to their favorite McDonald's meals, and it also means sudden unemployment…

Legos are tools capable of "destroying" children's souls" — the work of Satan himself, according to one Polish priest. In his latest presentation geared toward parents, Father Slawomir Kostrzewa warned that toys like Lego Monster Fighters and…