By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 October 2009 The release of a new videotape of a captive Israeli soldier has not raised expectations for a broader Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap in the near future. Image taken from video released by Hamas, 02 Oct 2...
By Sean Maroney Islamabad 03 October 2009 26 Nov 2008 photo taken in Orakzai tribal region of Pakistan shows Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of Pakistani Taliban faction U.S. intelligence agencies say they believe Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah M...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 03 October 2009 Rescuers in the Sicilian city of Messina continued their search Saturday for survivors of mudslides caused by torrential rains that struck earlier this week. At least 20 people have been killed and hundred...
By Mike O'Sullivan Pago Pago, American Samoa 03 October 2009 Filifaiesea Vailolo carries suitcase through debris left in wake of the tsunami in the town of Pago Pago in American Samoa, 02 Oct 2009 Relief efforts are continuing in the Pacific islands...
By Brian Padden Padang, Indonesia 03 October 2009 Aerial image of buildings destroyed by earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, 03 Oct 2009 Foreign emergency rescue teams are working to reach areas in and around Indonesia's port city, Padang...
By Anne Look Nouakchott 02 October 2009 In Mauritania, women often bear the brunt of the country's crushing poverty, but a local nonprofit organization is trying to change that by turning wives and mothers into entrepreneurs. Ticket to success? Than...
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 02 October 2009 Officials from the World Bank and IMF are meeting in Turkey, for talks dominated by the world economic crisis and the fragile recovery that is now underway in some countries. The head of the World Bank is giv...
By Jessica Berman Washington 02 October 2009 Anthropologists from around the world have added another million or so years to the history of human evolution. Scientists say the latest fossil find - while not a direct ancestor of modern humans, may of...
By Kane Farabaugh Atlanta 02 October 2009 Tour the Carter Library and Museum Download (WM) Former President and Mrs. Carter at the re-dedication of his Libary and Museum He is one of the most active former Presidents of the United States. In additio...
By Kent Klein Washington 02 October 2009 President Obama speaks at White House, 2 Oct 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama says the higher U.S. unemployment rate in September shows that economic recovery will not be smooth or easy. The president also ex...
By Tom Rivers London 02 October 2009 Video: Obama Olympic Bid Download (WM) In an impassioned final pitch to members of the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen, President Barack Obama made the case Friday for the mid-Western U.S. city of C...
By Kane Farabaugh Chicago 02 October 2009 Farabaugh TV Report Download (WM) Chicagoans show disappointment at city's loss of bid for 2016 Olympics, 2 Oct 2009 For more than two years, the city of the Chicago has led an unprecedented effort to bring...
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 02 October 2009 Related video report by Elizabeth Lee Download (WM) Indonesian youth clean up rubbles in their home destroyed by earthquake in Pariaman, coastal town about 40 miles northwest of Padang, West Sumatra Authorit...
By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 02 October 2009 The recent catastrophic accident at Russia's largest hydroelectric plant has reminded leaders in Moscow of the urgent need for inspections and repairs of the country's mostly Soviet-era infrastructure. Long be...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 02 October 2009 Rebel Maoists attempting to seize land in one of India's poorest communities are being blamed for the execution-style killings of at least 16 villagers, including children, in the eastern part of the country...
