16 March was pivotal, tragic and hectic.

Racism and injustice and violence sweep our world, bringing a tragic harvest of heartache and death.

A particularly difficult situation continues to prevail on the African continent, where the status of women has become dramatic in some cases.

Jolie has refused to treat mastectomy as scary or tragic or as making her less of a woman in any way.

Should contagion prove to be limited, with Greece the only casualty, the drop in eurozone output may be severe, but not catastrophic.

While these past weeks have been a time of national exhilaration in this country, it would be tragic if you thought this meant your job was done.

In the US, the climate indicator declined again, after having sunk dramatically in the second quarter, bringing it to its lowest level since 1991.

Friday March 18 is a a tragic day in Yemen's history, a date that is engraved in every Yemenis' memory, better known as Friday of Karamah, or the Friday of Dignity.

As reports of declining catches near shore are emerging, many on these islands are faced with a Faustian choice between declining opportunities for subsistence fishing and relatively lucrative access agreements.

If emerging economies try to reach advanced country income levels by following roughly the same pattern as their predecessors, the impact on natural resources and the environment would be enormous, risky, and probably disastrous.