Burkinabe President: Guinea's military ruler Captain Moussa Dadis Camara is in a 'difficult but not desperate' situation after being shot by renegade troops at an army barracks in downtown Conakry late Thursday Scott Stearns | Dakar 04 December 2009...
Police say gunmen attacked a mosque Friday near the country's army headquarters, killing at least 35 people and wounding more than 40 others. Sean Maroney | Islamabad 04 December 2009 Pakistani soldiers take up position outside a besieged mosque in P...
Rosanne Skirble 03 December 2009 Increased walking and cycling will benefit health and climate more than lower emission vehicles Driving less, walking more, reducing household energy use and modifying diets can lessen the impact of global warming and...
The United Nations says reducing risks from weather-related disasters such as floods and droughts can help nations adapt to climate change. Geneva 03 December 2009 Margareta Wahlstrom, Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for Disaster...
Experts predict if current global warming trends continue, Maldives, the lowest lying country in the world, could be completely submerged by rising sea levels in about a century's time Phillip Walter Wellman | Maldives 03 December 2009 Maldivian Pres...
Tiny nanomaterials show promise in many efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Rosanne Skirble | Washington, DC 03 December 2009 Sir Lankan village shop at dusk lit by solar panels - Nanotechnology could help make solar cells more accessible, eff...
Women are most affected by climate change and should be included in environment talks Rosanne Skirble | Washington, DC 03 December 2009 Women in a flood-prone community in Gaibandha, Bangladesh, gather once a week to share ideas about how to adapt to...
Hungarian health authorities have launched a national campaign warning Hungary's Santa Claus to avoid kissing children and shaking their hands to prevent spreading the swine flu virus. They also want him to get vaccinated against the illness. About 1...
Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 03 December 2009 In 1994, President Ronald Reagan wrote a letter telling the world he had Alzheimer's disease When former President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer's Awareness month in 1983, roug...
Faiza Elmasry | Washington 03 December 2009 Making the transition from high school to college is often a challenging experience. Caring for a baby while going to school can make the task seem impossible. But Sherrill Mosee sees more young single moth...
Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 03 December 2009 Junior Achievement brings business people to classrooms to share their experiences with students Junior Achievement is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. The non-profit, which educates and insp...
US President asks for help on how to reduce country's high unemployment rate at White House Jobs Summit attended by more than 100 business executives, entrepreneurs, and labor union officials Kent Klein | Washington 03 December 2009 Watch: Arcega Rep...
U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan is drawing mixed reactions from people around the nation's capital - including some Afghan immigrants. Chris Simkins | Washington 03 December 2009 Farid Hashimi is...
News of the Afghanistan buildup comes less than a month after a deadly shooting incident at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and created additional grief. Greg Flakus | Fort Hood, Texas 03 December 2009 Soldiers in formation at Fort Hood in Texas S...
In a second day of testimony on Capitol Hill, key Obama administration officials said Thursday that the July 2011 date President Barack Obama set for beginning a drawdown of U.S. forces from Afghanistan will depend on the progress made. Dan Robinson...
