Rose Hoban | Durham, North Carolina 16 December 2009 Literature is filled with images of the angry young man or woman. New research into human psychology suggests the hot-headed youth of fiction have a basis in scientific fact. Rushing adds stress an...
Artists who go from pain and despair to hope and creativity Rebecca Ward | Washington, DC 16 December 2009 The exhibition demonstrated how art can inspire the disabled or those living with pain to lead more creative lives A gallery in Washington, D.C...
In honor of its 50th anniversary, Motown Records, the label that produced some of the greatest soul music of all time, has released an album of fan favorites. Below are the Top 10 fan-voted hits from Motown 50 Fanthology. Doug Levine | Washington 16...
In case you missed Neil Diamond's first two Christmas releases in the 1990s, you now have a chance to catch up with his latest toast to this most wonderful time of the year. Doug Levine | Washington 16 December 2009 Neil Diamond's 'A Cherry, Cherry C...
Innovation is helping lift some of the world's poor out of poverty. With devices such as foot-powered pumps in Africa and solar panels in India, inventors and entrepreneurs are creating and distributing affordable technology to improve people's lives...
Many analysts are now calling the fighting in Afghanistan, 'President Obama's War'. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera spoke with three former senior US government officials about the Afghan conflict. Andr de Nesnera...
US envoy for North Korea Stephen Bosworth says officials in Pyongyang told him the communist state 'would like' to return to Chinese-sponsored six-party talks on its nuclear program though no final agreement was reached. The State Department confirme...
US lawmakers have criticized Iran's government for continuing its uranium enrichment program as House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation that, if passed by full Congress and signed by President Barack Obama, would expand existing...
State television showed video of the Sejil 2 missile launch Wednesday, calling the test a success. Edward Yeranian | Cairo 16 December 2009 Photo released by semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), claims to show launch of high-speed surfa...
Leaders from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations are marking the first anniversary of grouping's constitution, known as the ASEAN Charter. Sara Schonhardt | Jakarta 16 December 2009 Musa Hitam delivers lecture at ASEAN Business and I...
A veteran Ethiopian politician recently quit his opposition leadership post and called on others of his generation to step aside in favor of younger voices untainted by the country's legacy of Marxism. Peter Heinlein | Ethiopia 16 December 2009 Yakob...
A public opinion survey in September by the Mass Public Opinion Institute revealed that the majority of Zimbabweans felt their life had improved over the past year and wanted elections within two years. Scott Bobb | Johannesburg 16 December 2009 PM M...
Analysts foresee tough year ahead on both fronts Sean Maroney | Islamabad 16 December 2009 At the start of 2009, Pakistan's government pursued a peace plan with Taliban militants in and around the Swat Valley, once a holiday destination. U.S. Preside...
Sean Maroney | Islamabad 16 December 2009 Afghan security forces stand guard near a burnt fuel tanker in Kunduz, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, 04 Sep 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama has begun sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan in an effort to...
Greg Flakus | Houston 16 December 2009 Watch: Greg Flakus' video report Windows Media Gun battle on the streets of Juarez As 2009 comes to a close, drug-related violence in Mexico continues to rage along the border with the United States and in other...
