In the remote, frigid abyss of the deep oceans, temperatures are slowly rising

Kenyan farmers can now insure some of the costs of growing crops against bad weather by using mobile phone technology that links solar-powered weather stations to an insurance company

Concomitantly lauded as an indispensable design classic and a sign of the growing mono-culture, the iPhone is rapidly redefining what we expect from mobile communication

An attack on one of the great cities of the world is almost inevitable. But with better detection technologies, a new international alliance could still prevent catastrophe

The US spends $6.5bn a month on Afghanistan, where a large part is meant to aid government authority

Cuban’s decision to free 52 political prisoners enables Castro to reduce friction both inside and outside Cuba

While Chavez struggles to revive the battered bolivar, die-hard supporters want to get rid of it

The New Economy looks into the Pentagon’s spending on major weapons programmes recently

“Fatherland, Socialism or Death!” scream the red letters on a pro-government street painting

A photo opportunity during the country’s Carnival is an essential for any Brazilian politician running for office

Aid agencies will launch an appeal for $550m to help survivors of the earthquake in Haiti, a UN spokeswoman said

Steps by the Obama administration to recognise the harmful impact of industrial emissions on the planet will radically affect the energy industry