By Edward Yeranian Cairo 11 October 2009 There appears to be no immediate let-up in the latest eight week old escalation of the off and on five year conflict between the Yemeni government and Zaidi Shi'ite rebels in the northern province of Saada. B...
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 11 October 2009 Pakistan troops take positions close to its army's headquarters after attack by gunmen at army's headquarters in Rawalpindi, 10 Oct 2009 Military officials in Pakistan say the siege near the army's headquarters...
By Dan Robinson Washington 10 October 2009 President Barack Obama speaks about winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, in the Rose Garden of the White House, 09 Oct 2009 In the U.S. Congress, there has been a mix of reaction to the awarding of the Nobel...
By Gabe Joselow Washington 10 October 2009 US President Barack Obama U.S. President Barack Obama says the movement to reform the U.S. health insurance system is gaining momentum with the help of politicians who have crossed political lines to suppor...
By Carolyn Weaver New York 10 October 2009 An estimated 62,000 people in the United States have severe kidney failure. To lead a normal life, each needs a new kidney, preferably one transplanted from a healthy living donor. Some are lucky enough to...
By Stephanie Ho Beijing 10 October 2009 From left: S. Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama, attend joint press conference at Great Hall of the People in Beijing, 10 Oct 2009 China says North Korea...
By Hilary Heuler Warsaw 10 October 2009 Polish President Lech Kaczynski signs EU's Lisbon Treaty at presidential palace in Warsaw, 10 Oct 2009 Poland has signed the Lisbon Treaty which aims to streamline the workings of the European Union. This leav...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 10 October 2009 Coffins draped with Italian flags are seen during the funeral service for the victims of massive mudslides in Sicily, in Messina's Cathedral, Italy, 10 Oct 2009 Thousands turned out in the cathedral of the...
By Brian Wagner Miami 09 October 2009 Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, and its rocket's upper stage The U.S. space agency has smashed a pair of heavy space craft into the moon's surface in the hopes of finding evidence of f...
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 09 October 2009 Activists carrying masks of world leaders protest outside the UN regional office in Bangkok, Thailand (File) United Nations talks on climate change have ended in Bangkok with little sign of progress. There a...
By Selah Hennessy London 09 October 2009 United Nations climate change negotiations end Friday in Bangkok, but a Britain-based environmental group says the two-week talks have failed to deliver progress. The International Institute for Environment a...
By Jim Malone Washington 09 October 2009 US Soldiers in Afghanistan As the Obama administration considers its future course in Afghanistan, public opinion in the United States remains split on the U.S. role there and on the question of sending addit...
By Michael Bowman Washington 09 October 2009 President Barack Obama speaks at the White House about winning the Nobel Peace Prize, 09 Oct 2009 Global reaction to U.S. President Barack Obama being awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize ranges from hearty...
By Jim Malone Washington 09 October 2009 Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjoern Jagland, holds a picture of US President Barack Obama, in Oslo, Norway, 09 Oct 2009 The announcement that President Barack Obama is this year's winner of...
By Gary Thomas Washington 09 October 2009 The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama came as a surprise to most everyone. Few analysts thought a world leader with less than a year in office would win the world's most prestigious peace...
