Palestinian boys sit on a wall in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, in Jerusalem, 22 Jun 2010 Israeli authorities say they are moving ahead with plans to demolish more than 20 homes in Silwan, an Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Israeli...
Thousands of Filipinos have been stuck in scores of camps in Sabah as decades of fighting continued in nearby Mindanao With a new administration taking office in the Philippines this month, there are hopes for a renewed effort to bring peace to the c...
South Africa knocked out of tournament despite victory over France, but local fans vow to continue being excellent hosts Darren Taylor | Johannesburg, South Africa 23 June 2010 We are doing a fantastic job ...Why should we be bothered by some meaning...
Worldwide, giving birth is far less dangerous than it was even two decades ago. A new report shows that maternal mortality, however, remains a serious threat - even in wealthy, industrialized nations. A report released by New York City's health depar...
But what's new and hot today will be antiquated before you know it Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 23 June 2010 Millions of American adults might recall phonograph records, cameras with flashbulbs and telephones with rotary dials, but their children w...
Mukit Hossain left a corporate job and moved his family to the country to raise goats. Sales for his organic, halal meat are brisk. A former telecommunications executive has created a new life for himself in rural America outside of Washington, D.C.....
The Fernald wilderness preserve today, 21 years after the nuclear weapons plant closed for good. The Fernald Preserve in Ohio is home to deer, turkeys, muskrat and many other creatures, including 200 species of birds. However, not too long ago, the s...
BP Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward, left, and BP Managing Director Bob Dudley, right, arrive with other BP executives at the White House in Washington, 16 Jun 2010 (file photo) Beleaguered BP boss Tony Hayward has handed over his Gulf of Mexico...
South Korea's military is very different from the one that needed help after the 1950 surprise attack that began the Korean War. South Korea and its ally, the United States, are preparing for a change that gives Seoul direct command of its own forces...
A United Nations study released Wednesday says drug use is increasing in the developing world, and a report released earlier this week showed particular problems in Afghanistan, the world's largest opium producer. The U.N. says nearly 8 percent of Af...
As the World Cup moves into its third week, Johannesburg city officials, business owners and fans say they are pleased with its performance as a host city. More than 350,000 fans are expected to visit South Africa, and Johannesburg's two World Cup st...
Victor Otazu, a aeroponic specialist with the International Potato Center, tends to some aeroponic potato plants in Nairobi, Kenya Kenyans love to eat maize. It's the country's favorite food. But researchers at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institu...
Grammy-winning guitarist Norman Brown is a big believer in broadening his horizons. Brown delivers a mix of old and new, including a special dedication to the troops serving in Iraq, on his latest album, Sending My Love. Norman Brown hasn't lost his...
It's been five years since singer-songwriter John Prine has released an album of new original material, and three years since his last collection of cover songs. While the award-winning artist has stayed out of the studio, he has not been off the sta...
This girl did not have to anything but watch the piano roll turn on her player piano at her home in New Jersey in 1940. Not long ago, the daily newspaper in Buffalo, New York, ran a story under the headline, The Day the Music Died. Not all music, but...
