In a Valentine's Day with a difference, residents of the Klong Toey slum near Bangkok's port have come to the aid of the children of Haiti. Volunteers and children from the Duang Prateep Foundation, which works with the community, on Sunday walked th...
Haitian-American violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain rehearsing with Maestro Bramwell Tovey and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on February 14, 2010. Haitian American violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain is in Vancouver this month as part of the cultural c...
Georgia family downsizes, donates half to charity Philip Graitcer | Atlanta, Georgia 15 February 2010 Photo: Kevin Salwen/Salwen family The Salwens in front of their smaller home after selling their mansion and donating half of the profits to charity...
Japanese automaker Toyota has announced yet another recall. This time it is Tacoma pickup trucks sold in the United Sates. The announcement is the latest in a string of recalls that have hurt the company's image, and prompted concern among many in Ja...
Government aims to create finance hub for nearly one billion Muslims in Asia-Pacific region Phil Mercer | Sydney 15 February 2010 Islamic finance is already a growth industry in Malaysia. A passenger waits for bus in front of a Malaysian Islamic Bank...
Worshippers light incense at the Yonghe Gong (Lama Temple) on the first day of the Chinese New Year in Beijing, China, Feb. 14, 2010 China welcomed the start of the new lunar year with traditional deafening and dazzling firework displays. Firecracker...
Ukraine's Central Election Commission says it will no investigate allegations of vote rigging from the February 7 ballot Stefan Bos | Uzhhorod, Ukraine 14 February 2010 Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko speaks at a cabinet meeting during its...
The current and former vice presidents of the United States sparred over terror policy Sunday on American television. Since leaving office a year ago, Dick Cheney has been one of President Barack Obama's strongest critics. He has challenged the admin...
The warm weather has played havoc with the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada. Warm temperatures caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon have left Vancouver area devoid of snow, and Whistler slushy and sloppy as athletes wait to...
Eric Seelenfreund and his dog Murphy are part of the avalanche rescue team working for the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Mountain Not all of the teams in Vancouver are here to compete. Some are here to save lives should the unthinkable happen. The...
Sunday, Feb. 14, is Valentine's Day in America. To mark the occasion, many Americans will spend big bucks on chocolates and other candy. But in a New York pizza parlor, a young woman named Christy explains that her high school boyfriend has other way...
Bengt Walden of the United States competes during a men's singles luge training run at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, 13 Feb. 2010 Watch: Related report by Kane Farabaugh Windows Media As the first day of competition at th...
This past week, additional members of Congress from both major U.S. political parties announced that they will not seek re-election. The latest to announce include a conservative Republican and strong supporter of democracy in Cuba, a liberal Democra...
As the governments in India and Pakistan try to resume their peace dialogue derailed more than 15 months ago by the Mumbai terror attacks, a private peace initiative is underway in both countries. Desire for Peace or Aman Ki Asha in Urdu and Hindi. T...
Indian police and rescue workers inspect the scene of an explosion in a German Bakery business close to the Osho Ashram in Pune, India, 13 Feb 2010 At least nine people died and more than 40 were injured in an explosion at one of the most popular han...
