Home to over 156 million people , Java is the most populated island on Earth, surpassing the populations of nearly every country worldwide. According to population data compiled by The World in Maps , ...

The world's best-selling car ever, the Toyota Corolla, has just grown out of its traditional suit and into a quirky one for the new generation that has been imagined not long ago. The renderings are ...

Wida Widiarti has spent her entire life near the Citarum River on Indonesia’s main island of Java. That means she has witnessed first-hand how the river mutated from an important lifeline into a ...

Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. Rising above the centre of the last of these concentric squares are three temples decorated with reliefs ...

Iraqi politicians want to reform paramilitary forces outside of government control. Critics say reforms will entrench Iran-run "terrorist groups" inside Iraq, and the US is threatening sanctions if ...

The Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in the north-eastern and central-eastern plains of China, running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the south. Constructed in sections from ...

Reem Heakal is a writer who became an Investopedia contributor in 2003. Her writing covers a wide array of large-scale financial topics. Investopedia / Ryan Oakley The World Trade Organization (WTO) ...

Actor Danny Dyer has slammed Sir Keir Starmer as a "non-entity" and demanded that working-class people lead the United Kingdom. The ex-EastEnders favourite, who previously branded former Tory PM David ...

Decisions on important questions, such as those on peace and security, admission of new members and budgetary matters, require a two-thirds majority. Decisions on other questions are by simple ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...