US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Iran's defiance has convinced nations involved in the issue, including Russia and China, that stronger action is warranted. Al Pessin | Forward Operating Base Warrior, near Kirkuk, Iraq 11 December 2009 US Defen...
U.S. secretary of state urges Latin American countries to 'think twice' about establishing links with Iran, which she said is the world's leading promoter and exporter of terrorism. David Gollust | State Department 11 December 2009 US Secretary of St...
The Ugandan parliament has banned the controversial practice known as female genital mutilation, or FGM. The traditional rite - which critics decry as inhumane - is still carried out across much of the region. Alan Boswell | Nairobi 11 December 2009...
The future of Turkey's main Kurdish party hangs in the balance as the country's constitutional court deliberates whether to shut down the Democratic Society Party. The government has accused the party of supporting terrorism. Dorian Jones | Istanbul...
Ultranationalist group also claims responsibility, but investigators say Chechen terrorists likely behind attack that killed 26, injured about 100 others Anya Ardayeva | Moscow 11 December 2009 Russian officials say this bombing was the first deadly...
The European Commission has called on the bloc to collectively earmark about $3 billion yearly in assistance for developing countries to cope with climate change. Lisa Bryant | Paris 10 December 2009 A creation by French artist Francois Barge 'Messag...
10 December 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize during a ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Oslo, 10 Dec 2009 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Comm...
Pakistani police say the men were detained during a raid on the home of a local leader of the banned militant group Jaish-e-Muhammad. Aru Pande | Washington 10 December 2009 Nihad Awad, national executive director for the Council on American-Islamic...
Officials say they expect to complete an investigation in four to six weeks that will lead to charges being filed against American David Coleman Headley. Steve Herman | New Delhi 10 December 2009 In this courtroom drawing David Coleman Headley, left,...
An old saying that the greatest achievements were at first only dreams could well apply to Ethiopia. Some Ethiopians are dreaming big. Our correspondent visited the Ethiopian town of Harar and tells the story of dreamers who see adventure, excitement...
...I will accept this award - as a call to action, a call for all nations to confront the common challenges of the 21st century,' said Mr. Obama Paula Wolfson | Washington 09 December 2009 Pedestrians wait at a trolley stop in Oslo, Norway in front o...
Ted Landphair 09 December 2009 Photo: Pat Hawks, Flickr Creative Commons Share This There's not exactly a rush of good news across economically stressed America - unless you work at one of our 1,200 community colleges. For most of them, everything's...
Nine garden trains tantalize children and adults Zulima Palacio | Washington, DC 09 December 2009 Children are amazed by the trains and the characters from children's stories and fables Holiday Magic is the title of this year's holiday exhibit at the...
Complete eradication in Caribbean targeted by 2010 Kane Farabaugh | Atlanta, Georgia 09 December 2009 A pilot program established by the Carter Center in 2008 helped to curb the spread of malaria by donating insecticide treated nets for beds and micr...
Rosanne Skirble | Washington 09 December 2009 Having witnessed signs of global warming in Antarctica, polar explorer Robert Swan has dedicated his life to saving the fragile wilderness Among the many activists at the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Summit is...
