And then there was one. In his first act as prime minister, Rudd leaves the U.S. standing alone as the only developed nation that hasn't ratified the Kyoto Protocol.
The terror attack in the world's most populous Muslim nation could stir up rage against Islamic extremists, says an expert. But if the U.S. invades Iraq, all bets are off.
Wanderlust editor Don George reports that Cathay Pacific Airlines has just announced extraordinarily low, limited-time fares from the U.S. West Coast to Hong Kong, Bali and Bangkok.
China powers up while Greenland melts