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Situated in the westernmost part of Africa, Senegal includes a desert in the north and a tropical climate in the south. Considered one of Africa’s model democracies, Senegal is currently in the midst of a contentious presidential election.

Hungary has attracted criticism lately from the European Union for passing controversial new laws that the EU believes are suggestive of authoritarianism. As you read about Hungary in the news, keep in mind this short version of the country's history.

The case before the Supreme Court, called Golan v. Holder, involved a constitutional challenge to a US law that granted copyright protection to artistic works first published in another country between the years 1923 and 1989.

With a growing number of refugees from Burma making their way to the US, communities throughout America are finding themselves searching for ways to assist these new arrivals. In FY 2010, the US admitted more than 10,000 Burmese Karen and Karenni refugees living in camps along the Thai-Burma border and 6,000...

In mid-December, North Korean media announced that Kim Jong-il, the longstanding leader of the country, died of a heart attack at the age of 69. Kim Jong-un, his twenty-something son, has dominated world headlines as he steps into his father’s shoes as the new leader of North Korea. What does...

So you know what it takes to get a patent in the US, but how difficult is it to get an international patent? Actually, there is no such thing as an "international patent." Several patent offices around the world, however, are meeting in an attempt to harmonize patent systems internationally.

Burma, also known as Myanmar, has been in the news frequently as it appears to be slowly inching away from years of a repressive dictatorship. Find out more about the country that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recently visited -- and why the country seems to have two...

Having a destination wedding in Paris or Rome or Istanbul (or really, anywhere!) can be incredibly romantic and exciting. Although it may be unpalatable to let the formalities of the immigration system intrude upon your big day, it's absolutely necessary. You must be sure that your marriage abroad counts in...

This year was a memorable one for the citizens of South Sudan. In a January 2011 referendum, the population of the region voted to secede from Sudan, and independence was formally declared in July. South Sudan is Africa’s first new country since 1993.

With the stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama signed into law a comprehensive overhaul of the US’s patent law system. This move marks the most significant reform of the Patent Act since 1952. The US Patent and Trademark Office issued 244,358 patents in 2010.