By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 04 December 2007 The fumes from household cooking fuels pose a huge and largely unrecognized health hazard to inhabitants...
By Michael Bowman Washington 04 December 2007 A senior Iraqi Shi'ite leader says his country is taking important steps toward a brighter future in mat...
By Barry Wood Washington 03 December 2007 The Bush administration has outlined measures intended to avoid a massive and potentially politically damagi...
By Gary Thomas Washington 03 December 2007 A new U.S. intelligence estimate says it is not clear that Iran is determined to produce nuclear weapons. T...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 December 2007 A senior official of the U.N. Children's Fund says aid agencies are making contingency plans to help a possibl...
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 03 December 2007 A coalition of Kenyan non-governmental organizations has released a new report charging parties and candidate...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 December 2007 A U.N. representative says more women in India die during pregnancy or childbirth than in any other coun...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 03 December 2007 A third Chadian rebel faction has engaged in combat with the Chadian army in the east of the country. Other g...
By Jade Heilmann Dakar 03 December 2007 Africa's longest ruling leader, Gabon President Omar Bongo, is entering his 41st year in power. His critics sa...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 03 December 2007 Election monitors from the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe say...