In London, two Saudi women are set to participate in the Olympics today. But back in Saudi Arabia, millions of women and girls are effectively banned from practicing sports inside the Kingdom. Also, they aren't allowed to drive, although there is no law stipulating that.

Jamaican-born Dr. Claire A. Nelson, founder and president of the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), will be honored by the White House today as a "Champion of Change."

The said newspaper reported that at least six heads of Namibia's diplomatic missions will be recalled back home if a proposal drafted by presidential advisor on foreign affairs, Tuliameni Kalomoh, sails through unopposed.

Chiefly through its state-controlled media, the Chinese government launched a campaign to highlight its peaceful rise and attractive culture by providing information about its ideas and value system. China’s charm offensive, however, is unlikely to bear much fruit if its public diplomacy strategy lacks a critical element: “a responsible China.”

As a young person asking the International Olympic Committee to commemorate the lives of 11 athletes massacred in Munich in 1972, I have been asked why I care to fight for the world to remember an event that has been repeatedly ignored by the IOC and, until recently, the rest of the world.

The revelation that the North Korean leader is married raises questions about the announcement's significance and whether it is a sign of change in the reclusive country. Kim Jong Un's spouse was revealed in low key fashion during a broadcast in Pyongyang Wednesday.

China strives to project a profile on the global stage as a responsible state because some western observers remain wary of "an assertive China" after its rapid rise to become a global economical power house.

APDS Blogger: Jessica Castillo