By Nico Colombant and Zoumana Wonogo Abidjan and Ouagadougou 08 May 2006 Burkina Faso's ruling party has crushed other parties in elections for city and village councils, dashing the hopes of some opp...
By Kathie Scarrah Washington, DC 05 May 2006 watch Cheney report A top Russian official has refused to comment directly on Russian media reports that have characterized U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney...
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 08 May 2006 watch Green Campus report With energy prices rising rapidly these days, consumers, businesses and other energy users are looking for creative ways to cut cos...
By Michael Drudge London 08 May 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has rejected suggestions he set a date to resign, following his party's dismal showing in elections last week, and a string of em...
By Michael Bowman White House 08 May 2006 President Bush has nominated Air Force General Michael Hayden to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, days after the surprise resignation of director Porter...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 08 May 2006 "Fun Museum in South Korea's "English Village" Students all across Asia work hard to learn English. They know fluency will likely be a key factor in snaring the best-pa...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 08 May 2006 The pro-democracy opposition in Burma has dismissed claims in the government-controlled news media of mass resignations from the party. The response follows expressio...
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 08 May 2006 Former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma has been found not guilty of raping a 31-year-old family friend. Jacob Zuma, bottom right, sits in dock as...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 08 May 2006 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the crowd during his tour to the city of Zanjan (April 27, 2006) Iran says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sent a letter to Presi...
By Stephanie Ho Washington 07 May 2006 Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki, left and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani chat during farewell lunch for outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 May 2006 Maroufa, 4, receives polio vaccination in Kabul The World Health Organization is conducting a massive polio immunization campaign along the dangerous Afghan-Pakistan...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Singapore 07 May 2006 Lee Hsien Loong With his sweeping election victory Saturday, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has completed a long apprenticeship as the son of hi...
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 06 May 2006 An environmental adventure enjoyed as a book by millions of young people has been made into a family movie; and, like the book before it, the film is generating...
By Margaret Besheer Washington 06 May 2006 The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council met again in New York Saturday to continue negotiations on a draft resolution on Iran's nuc...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Singapore 06 May 2006 Singapore's ruling People's Action Party won Saturday's general election with a landslide victory, securing a strong mandate for the two year old leadersh...
