In villages still recovering from an earthquake four years ago, the International Organization for Migration is helping promote small businesses and trying to build wider support for the effort in villages like Kebon. Sara Schonhardt | Kebon, Indones...
A Hindu holy man, waves the Indian national flag as he takes a holy dip in the River Ganges, holy to Hindus, during the main Royal Bath at the Kumbh Mela festival in Haridwar, India, 14 Apr 2010 In the northern Indian town, Haridwar, millions of Hind...
Kyrgyzstan's interim government leader Roza Otunbayeva speaks to the media in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 12 Apr 2010 Kyrgyzstan is being run by an interim government, following last week's bloody uprising against President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. The country is...
This 29 Mar 2010 file photo from Lahore, Pakistan shows a poster of Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan, glorified by many of his countrymen, but reviled by Western governments As the two-day nuclear summit ends Tuesday in Washington, foreign leade...
Children and teenagers make up 45 percent of Haiti's population. Many have been traumatized by January's earthquake. Some have lost parents or relatives who were their only means of support. The lucky ones find care and shelter from others. But, many...
A volunteer health worker retrieves blood sample for an HIV-AIDS detection test on a patient on 18 Jun 2008 in Noe, a city in Ivory Coast close to the Ghana border While Ghana has one of Africa's lowest HIV infection rates, prejudice and poverty comp...
Muslim environmentalists are pushing for a green Hajj - the pilgrimage in Mecca that three million Muslims make each year - which would include a ban on plastic bottles at Hajj sites With a population of 1.4 billion and control of the world's largest...
Wild horses are a legendary symbol of the American West. They mostly roam on vast areas of public land overseen by the U.S. government. To prevent overpopulation, the government periodically removes some of them. But critics say the practice is inhum...
Five years ago, Washington State troopers issued a ticket to a speeder less than half the time. Now, 63 percent of speed-related stops result in a fine. Related Links: National Motorists Association Maximum speed limits in the 50 U.S. States Auto dri...
The U.S. Postal Service is facing financial difficulties as more and more Americans use the Internet to send messages and pay bills. Top officials from the postal service are now asking Congress for permission to stop Saturday delivery as part of eff...
Food stamp recipient pays for groceries in New York The economic downturn and ongoing under-employment in the U.S. have resulted in a big increase in the number of Americans using food stamps. Once considered a social safety net for only the lowest i...
Unlike others, this program deliberately chooses among qualified applicants who are members of marginalized or disenfranchised groups in their societies. Emily Lause | Washington, DC 13 April 2010 Related Links: International Fellowships Program The...
Twelve-year-old Ramata Barry was married to a man in her village this year. She hopes to stay in school. In the Fouta region of northern Senegal, cultural attitudes about education have made sending girls to school a low priority for families. Though...
Maram Al-Butairi is embracing each day as she attends Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. Due to her husband being sponsored by the Saudi government, Maram too is able to attend Drury for her own studies and independence. Marsha James | Washin...
You won't need a hand fan or cool towelettes if you check out President Washington's home Ted Landphair | Washington, D.C. 12 April 2010 George Washington's plantation home lies about 20 kilometers south of Washington, on the Potomac River. But touri...
