Stony Plain Records Releases New Electric Blues Albums With veteran guitarist, singer and bandleader Duke Robillard you indeed get a healthy dose of blues, but youre also treated to his signature blend of RB, rock, jazz and Tex-Mex. Dukes guitar riff...
Somalia Seeks Support at London Conference At the port in Mogadishu, a constant stream of ships arrives carrying the cargo to rebuild Somalia. Ismail Abukar Hussein, a 32-year-old truck driver, said, A year ago, we could make one delivery a month. No...
LRA Has Safe Havens in Sudan, Rights Group Says Facing an international arrest warrant for war crimes in East Africa, Lord's Resistance Army commander Joseph Kony is on the run. Human rights groups believe he has found refuge in Sudan. We have uncove...
US Colleges Struggle to Keep Up with New Technical Skills Northern Virginia Community College near Washington has several campuses and 75,000 students. It offers a two year associate degree. Many of its students, including Marc McCarthy, hope to turn...
Russia Prepares Law to Ban Gay Propaganda MOSCOW When a gay group held a film festival in Moscow in April, there were the usual anti-gay protesters. But this time, there was an unexpected visitor: a policeman armed with a Kalashnikov, checking IDs. L...
Israeli Strikes in Syria Pose Dilemma for Arab States The Arab League early on suspended the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, but has now rushed to condemn attacks attributed to Israel against his forces. Yet the rebuke of Israel comes as the Ar...
Ancient Festival Unites Egyptian Muslims, Christians In this time of tension between Muslims and Christians, Egyptians of both faiths are celebrating a spring festival that predates their religions. Celebrating Sham el Nessim is an old pharonic celeb...
NRA Leaders Step Up Calls to Fight Restrictions on Gun Ownership NRA members came from all over the country to rally for the right to bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which is under threat, according to NRA Execu...
Washington Week: Focus on Immigration Reform, Benghazi Attack A push to overhaul U.S. immigration laws has been gaining momentum in the Senate, where a bipartisan reform bill was unveiled last month. This week, senators could decide whether the bill...
Fire Season Starts Early in California For the second day, firefighters near Camarillo, northwest of Los Angeles, coped with shifting winds as they fought to contain a wildfire. By Friday, the blaze had scorched more than 4,000 hectares of brush land...
Jamaat-e-Islami is one of several conservative religious parties in Pakistan. The May 11 ballot will be the first time it vies for votes on its own. Party official Khurshid Ahmad said Jamaat-e-Islami appeals to Muslims who want clear, ethical governa...
Bangladesh Disaster Calls Attention to Worldwide Garment Industry The building collapse comes just five months after a massive fire killed more than 100 people at another clothing factory in Bangladesh. John Sifton, Asia Advocacy Director for Human R...
Indian Farmers on Frontline of 'Hidden Hunger' Fight Pokharkar, a fourth-generation farmer, is just getting ready to harvest this years pearl millet crop. The grain a staple in India and in parts of Africa helps feed his family and livestock at a tim...
UNESCO Acts to Ensure Journalists' Safety UNESCO and its partners are focusing on enhancing safety and combating impunity for crimes committed against journalists. Last March, gunmen in Dar-es-Salaam attacked and beat Tanzanian editor Absalom Kibanda...
Artist/Musician Invents Easy-to-Play Instrument He designed it that way to encourage everyone, and not just musicians, to play music. People are capable of playing a musical instrument, but if you play an instrument and get frustrated with it early e...
