UN World Food Security Committee Meets in Rome The U.N. Committee on World Food Security opened its new session in Rome Monday. The meeting follows Sundays observance of World Food Day with the theme: Food Prices from Crisis to Stability. Actor Jerem...
Obama Helps Dedicate King Memorial Delayed by Hurricane Irene in August, the day finally came. U.S. President Barack Obama, the countrys first black president, dedicated a $120 million statue and memorial park Sunday to the slain civil rights leader...
Protest Cleanup Also Aims for Wall Street Cleanup Anti-Wall Street demonstrators in New York City have pre-empted the official cleanup and potential dispersal of their protest by cleaning up the park where the action is taking place themselves. And t...
Communication-Based Revolution Mobilizes Senegalese Youth Senegal's president is facing the most serious political unrest of his career just months before seeking re-election to a third term. Aligned against him is a group of young Senegalese musicia...
Republicans, Democrats Put Own Spin on 'Occupy' Protests The Occupy protests around the United States have provided another opportunity for the Democratic and Republican parties to voice their differences. To the dismay of the protesters, both partie...
Yemeni Troops Fire into Crowds, Dozens of Casualties Security forces loyal to embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired at protesters and armed dissidents in the capital Sana'a Saturday, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens. Earli...
LMFAO Tops Charts on Sophomore Album The duo LMFAO formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Its party-oriented dance hit Party Rock Anthem reached number one on the U.S. pop singles list, while also pulling a record-setting 200 million views on You...
Teach For America Program Serves Rural, Low Income Schools A shortage of teachers in the United States means it has become difficult to get teachers to work in rural and low income urban areas. Teach for America, a non-profit organization, is helping...
US Trying to Stop 'Reverse Brain Drain' The U.S. Congress is debating how to overhaul the nations immigration system in an effort to get foreign nationals who earn advanced degrees at American universities to stay and work in the country to help the...
Om an Prepares to Vote Amid Uncertain Times Oman is preparing to hold its first general election since pro-reform demonstrations spread throughout the country earlier this year. The vote follows a pledge by the government to meet most demands set by...
US Trial of Alleged Arms Dealer Opens in New York The trial of a former Soviet Air Force officer and alleged international arms dealer dubbed a merchant of death by security experts is underway in New York. Police in Thailand arrested Russian busines...
Occupy Wall Street Neighbors: 'We're Under Siege' The Occupy Wall Street protest in lower Manhattan has not actually occupied the street that is synonymous with American finance, but rather a park several blocks away. The area's small business owners...
Report: Africa in 50 Years Time A new report says African countries could become a dominate force in global trade over the next 50 years. The African Development Bank says their economic future depends on taking advantage of innovation, new technolog...
Asia Floods Take Heavy Toll on Local Economies Floodwaters in central Thailand have inundated industrial parks and manufacturing centers, adding to the mounting economic costs of the disaster. Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos are also continuing to tally t...
Solar Products Becoming More Affordable for Developing World It is the cleanest, most abundant energy source. But solar power faces the challenge of affordability and efficiency, especially if such systems are to be widely installed in the developing...
