By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 October 2006 In Bangladesh, the president has been sworn in as head of the country's interim government, after main political parties failed to agree on a candidate. But it is uncertain if the appointment will calm po...
By Doug Levine Washington 28 October 2006 Saxophonist Michael Lington became a fan of American jazz while growing up in his native Denmark. It was a passion so strong that he eventually settled down in the U.S. and launched a recording career. In a...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 18 October 2006 The United States is a nation of immigrants. Most come legally, but some 11 million to 12 million people may have entered the country illegally, many from Mexico. As enforcement efforts are strengthened...
By Simon Marks London 11 October 2006 watch Brown Rise to Power The battle to succeed Tony Blair as Britain's Prime Minister has cast the spotlight onto one of the country's most senior government ministers. Gordon Brown is Britain's Chancellor of t...
By Nico Colombant Bukavu, Congo 29 September 2006 watch Congo Rape Victims Even though the war is officially over in the Democratic Republic of Congo, rapes are still rampant in unstable parts of the mostly lawless country. The perpetrators are usua...
By Greg Flakus Dallas, TX 21 September 2006 watch American Ramadan Movie Muslims around the world will begin a month of fasting and prayers known as Ramadan on September 23rd. (The exact date is determined by Muslim holy men using the lunar calendar...
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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 September 2006 United Nations disaster-management experts have gone to Ivory Coast to help with the investigation of a toxic waste dumping incident that has left at least six people dead and thousands ill. ----- A man point...
By Rose Skelton Dakar 07 September 2006 As in other parts of the world, doctors in Africa are coming to understand the value of art therapy for psychiatric patients. For the last two years, patients with mental difficulties have been taking part in...
By Gary Thomas London 31 August 2006 When the European Union expanded in 2004, it opened up a wave of migration from Eastern Europe to more affluent countries of Western Europe, particularly Britain. New figures show that legal immigration from East...