My first visit to a favela, one of the most famous urban slums in Latin America, was unexpected.
Finally, some good news in the fight against HIV in the Americas, and most surprisingly it’s coming from Haiti, one of the countries hardest hit by the epidemic.
It was, according to tradition, an unusual evening at Taller Latinoamericano, a language school (and much more) in uptown Manhattan.
The Golan Heights, an area of roughly 690 square miles bordering Syria, Israel, Lebanon and Jordan could hold the key to peace in the Middle East.
China faces serious air and water pollution problems which will only worsen as it continues to industrialize.
I had accepted my wife’s invitation to accompany her to a work meeting at an isolated hotel in New York State, tired of the hectic pace of Manhattan.
In recent times, the United Nations has become the target of criticisms, particularly in the United States.
Afghanistan is going through a serious public health emergency, exacerbated by the instability in the region.
The increase in AIDS cases in the Middle East and North Africa is significant enough to be a cause for concern.
Politics can strengthen a country’s democracy or have a devastating effect on a country and its people.