The film 2012 brought us visions of a number of natural disasters which triggered a domino effect until they wiped out the whole...

A look at the ‘responsibility to protect’ principle and assesses the extent to which the ICC referral might have backfired...

India’s great moral leader Mohandas Gandhi famously said that there is enough on Earth for everybody’s need, but not enough for everybody’s greed. Today, Gandhi’s insight is being put to the test as never before....

It is imperative that we know how much water is being used. With carbon, we called it our carbon footprint; similarly we refer to this as the water footprint...

This was one of the smallest majorities ever, giving the winning party a one seat majority in parliament. Only two years are left till another election date is set....

As the United States takes up the decision to lift its self-imposed debt ceiling, we would do well to remember why America’s public debt is as large as it is, and how it matters...

This week, as the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day (8 March), it is important to recognise that women globally have made significant gains in access to public and private employment...

I am glad to see that the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry yesterday afternoon called on the European Commission to start up a tough response to the Libyan crisis and the recent revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia...

The start of 2011 marked rapid and important changes in North Africa and the Middle East that have far-reaching implications...

Psychologists have claimed that job loss is one of the most troubling events to a person’s well-being, ranking with marriage breakup and the death of a spouse....