Indias Auto Industry Hit Hard by Lagging Economy New Delhi resident Rajesh Kumar could not think of a better time to replace his 10-year old Hyundai Santro. The price is right, the sales people are also very good. And I am buying a car this month bec...
Exhibit Highlights Butterfly's Beauty, Diversity, Value to Ecosystem Flying Canvases They are gentle, colorful creatures that move with grace and flair. And in a warm and humid enclosure at the Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History in Washi...
US Supreme Court Considers Gay Marriage A huge crowd both for and against gay marriage swarmed outside the Supreme Court, eager to take part in what may turn out to be a pivotal moment in the struggle for equal rights for gay Americans. At issue is C...
Supporters of Gay Marriage Await US Court Rulings Supporters of same-sex marriage are rallying this week in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities, urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's 2008 gay marriage ban, called Proposition 8, and the Defe...
Banks in Cyprus Remain Closed After Bailout Banks in Cyprus closed their doors on March 15, and they have not yet re-opened. The trickling cash flow already has taken its toll on the economy. Small businesses say they are doing very little trade, and...
Chinese Pursue Volunteer Opportunities in Africa At a recent training session in Beijing, doctors, information technology specialists, business professionals and others prepare for a one- to two-year stint in Africa with international development cha...
Locust Plague Swarms Madagascar Madagascar is in the midst of a locust plague and its threatening the food security of more than half the population. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the FAO, says it will take three years to bring the locu...
Lebanon's Crisis Reflects Regional Strife In the two years since the conflict in Syria began, the fragile sectarian mix in neighboring Lebanon has become only more tense. In the northern city Tripoli, supporters of Syria's Alawite President Bashar al...
Iraqi Journalists Battle to Report Freely Live from a studio at al-Baghdadia TV, Murtada Mohamed Ali is reporting on how journalists are being prevented from covering a Baghdad cultural festival. Al-Baghdadia focuses a great deal on political events,...
In Senegal, Skin-Lightening Remains Popular Despite Health Risks A typical beauty supply shop in Dakar, complete with a selection of skin-lightening creams and soaps. This lotion, it is carrot-based. It doesn't have hydroquinone. It will give you an...
Burmese Skateboarders Lobby for Official Recognition The Speed Ring Skate Club, comprise of 20 young Burmese with a passion for skateboarding in a country where skateboards are rare. The skaters first learned their tricks at this park. But four years...
Late Cherry Blossoms Disappoint Washington Tourists Snow mixed with rain greeted visitors to the Jefferson Memorial and the adjacent Tidal Basin. Photographer Judy Young was hoping to snap shots of the city's famous cherry blossoms, covered with snow...
Texas Teen Examines the Music of the Backyard At this year's South By Southwest Festival, the Saxon Pub put established Texas singers and their musical offspring onstage together. For singer John Dee Graham's 13-year-old son, William, this was a debu...
Pakistan's Fight Against Militants Leads to Advanced Treatments for Wounded These are small, but significant steps taken by Aman Ullah, who lost both of his legs more than a year ago in Khyber, a volatile tribal district on the Afghan border. The 23-...
Iraqis Hope Kerry Visit Revitalizes Ties Iraqis reacted positively to the visit Sunday by Secretary of State John Kerry. In Baghdad's Karada district, coffee-shop owner Raid Fahmi said stronger ties with the Americans would help Iraqis deal with thei...
