Although the focus of the Obama administration in the so-called war on terror has shifted back from Iraq to Afghanistan, the target in the diplomatic crosshairs should be, undeniably, Pakistan.

In these difficult economic times when we are looking to greener pastures and considering drastic career changes, how many of us stop and take time to appreciate what we have in our lives and how much better off we are than many others in the world?

Celebrations of Valentine’s Day in parts of India could well be banned this year if a radical group in the country has its way.

Imagine if you had power for only half the day and for the other half, you were expected to get on with your life as usual and make do with candles and generators and a great deal of ingenuity.

By the end of May, if British legislators have their way, a series of new EU-inspired consumer protection regulations will be in place to safeguard against fraudulent activity in a widening range of commercial activity.

Below is an opinion piece I submitted to Adbusters Magazine some time ago. I have yet to receive a response from them. I still think the idea contained within it is an intriguing one, albeit beyond my resources and capabilities...What do you think?

The recent wave of Tibetan protests that has spread worldwide, to wherever there are Tibetan exiles and those supportive of their cause, has opened up a Pandora's box that may very well never be conveniently sealed again.

Almost a year after Mexico City's government officially passed a law legalizing abortions at its area public hospitals, women who opt for the controversial procedure are at times still facing opposition within the hospital network itself.

With recent developments in Mexico's controversial telecommunications sector, it appears that media mogul Carlos Slim's stranglehold on the industry could soon finally come to an end.

It looks like city authorities are set to take another incremental step in tackling the intractable air pollution throughout this sprawling Mexican metropolis of over 20 million people.

After a week of trial runs, Mexico City's transportation authority, the RTP, formally launched a public transit program on January 21 to exclude men from riding certain city buses designated as women-only.

While many parts of the United States and Canada languish through another record-breaking winter, residents of Mexico City found a particularly novel way this season to entertain themselves.