By Edward Yeranian Cairo 09 November 2009 Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri (file photo) Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri announced the formation of a new Lebanese government late Monday following weeks of bickering and a five month...
By Ricci Shryock Dakar 09 November 2009 Legislation recently passed in Togo gives the government power to seize equipment, suspend and even organize hearings against media professionals that make what it deems serious errors. Media rights activists...
By Daniel Schearf Singapore 08 November 2009 The venue of the APEC summit, in Singapore, 08 Nov 2009 The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has started annual meetings of leaders in Singapore. The APEC forum will bring together leaders from 21...
By Kent Klein White House 05 November 2009 President Obama preparing to speak about the shooting at Fort Hood, 05 Nov 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama is calling a mass shooting at an Army base in Texas a horrific outburst of violence. The president...
By Lisa Ferdinando Washington 05 November 2009 Senator Carl Levin The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Thursday tackled the problems posed by shell companies, or companies with hidden ownership. The panel heard...
By Meredith Buel Washington 05 November 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at State Department, 5 Nov 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held an emotional meeting Thursday with the families of three American hikers being detain...
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 05 November 2009 Senior U.S. officials have urged Burma's military government to talk with opposition groups before next year's controversial elections. The call for dialogue came during the highest-level visit by U.S. dipl...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 05 November 2009 Child kidnapping in Kenya. A parent's worse nightmare. Kidnapping has become a serious problem in Kenya's capital, with children being the most common targets. Experts say criminals consider kidnapping to b...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 05 November 2009 Minority communities in Burma say the exploitation of the country's natural resources is damaging the environment and increasing the military presence in their areas. The activists say greater public participat...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 05 November 2009 Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he does not want to run for re-election in January. In a televised speech, Mr. Abbas accused the United States of...