As 2009 draws to a close, more signs show that China has weathered the global financial crisis and is on its way to even more robust growth. Economists, however, say some issues still weigh on the country's efforts to sustain growth. Connie Young | B...
The coming end of the Mayan calendar cycle prompts apocalypse fears Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 15 December 2009 On December 21, 2012, the 5,125 year cycle of the Mayan calendar will end. The ancient civilization, which reached its peak in the Yuc...
Houseboat business dating from the days of the British Raj important economic contributor to Himalayan region Rebecca Byerly | Kashmir, India 15 December 2009 Kashmir Houseboats A centuries-old way of life for boat people living on once pristine Hima...
Oxygen therapy can bring drug-free relief to many Vidushi Sinha | Washington, DC 15 December 2009 A new study shows that breathing pure oxygen can considerably lessen the agony experienced with severe headaches Cluster headaches are described by suff...
Accenture drops Woods in midst of controversy, analysts say more could follow Carolyn Presutti | Washington, DC 15 December 2009 Tiger Woods The global consulting firm Accenture now says famed golfer Tiger Woods is no longer the right representative...
In 1937 a 24-year-old actor and director became the toast of New York's Broadway with the first production of his Mercury Theatre company. Worldwide fame and a fabled Hollywood career would follow. Alan Silverman | Hollywood 15 December 2009 Me And O...
Salbi's Women for Women International gives women who've survived war the tools to rebuild their lives Mohamed Elshinnawi | Washington, DC 15 December 2009 Zainab Salbi was named Washingtonian of the Year in 2006 by Washingtonian Magazine In 1993, Za...
The December holiday season in the United States is traditionally a time that many people give money to charities, but with the economic downturn in the US, surveys show that Americans are less likely to give to charities this year. The Salvation Arm...
At this time next year, Kenyans are hoping for a new constitution, implemented under reformed government institutions. When it comes to politicians, though, Kenyans are long-accustomed to disappointment. Alan Boswell | Nairobi 15 December 2009 Kenyan...
The Sri Lanka branch of the global civic group, Transparency International, is lamenting the lack of progress in fighting corruption there following the military's victory in the 25-year-civil war. Steve Herman | New Delhi 15 December 2009 Sri Lankan...
Poles can now be fined or even imprisoned if they are caught with a red star, a hammer and sickle or even a Che Guevara t-shirt. Hilary Heuler | Warsaw 15 December 2009 People wave Red flags in front of Vladimir Lenin's monument in Kiev, Ukraine, dur...
The attacks occurred near the Iranian Embassy, the Foreign Ministry and the Immigration Ministry. Edward Yeranian | Cairo 15 December 2009 An Iraqi man reacts at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, 15 Dec 2009 Iraq police say three blasts...
The International Criminal Court is widely expected to announce that it will open investigations to identify and prosecute the main perpetrators of post-election violence in Kenya. Cathy Majtenyi | Nairobi 15 December 2009 Post-election violence in K...
American architectural photographer presents a new collection of images that give a glimpse into Incan genius for integrating architecture and nature Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 14 December 2009 Watch: Elmasry report voiced by Deborah Block Window...
Paula Wolfson | White House 14 December 2009 President Barack Obama meets with members of the financial industry in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, 14 Dec 2009 The president says his message to the financial sector is simple. America's banks r...
