By Jordan Davis Dakar 30 September 2006 Alioune Kamara the head of Senegal's office of veterans and war victims, stand in front of his office building at Dakar, Senegal, Sept. 26, 2006 Tens of thousands of veterans of France's colonial army will soo...
By Margaret Besheer Washington 30 September 2006 President Bush is strongly defending his policies in Iraq, as the fallout continues from a U.S. intelligence report that says, in part, the U.S.-led war is creating a new generation of terrorists. The...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 30 September 2006 Labor unrest is growing in the Gaza Strip, where cash-strapped Palestinians are venting their anger at the government, led by the Islamic militant group Hamas. Hamas has rejected international conditions...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 30 September 2006 Indian police have accused Pakistan's military intelligence agency of planning the deadly train bombings that killed more than 180 people in Mumbai in July. Islamabad has denied the charge. ----- A fire...
By Efam Dovi Accra 30 September 2006 In Ghana, a senior police officer and 17 others are being prosecuted for their involvement in a major cocaine drug scandal that has engulfed the West African nation. ----- Ghana Ghana's government last July set u...
By Dan Robinson Washington 29 September 2006 Congress has given final approval to a homeland security bill that seeks to improve preparedness against future terrorist attacks, speed up responses to natural disasters, and strengthen port security. Th...
By Carolyn Weaver Washington, D.C. 29 September 2006 watch Weaver's report Both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have approved controversial new legislation proposed by President Bush on the treatment and trials of terror suspects in...
By Larry London Washington, DC 29 September 2006 watch Barenaked Ladies report Barenaked Ladies performing at Voice of America Canada has given the world many great musicians over the years, perhaps none more underrated than the infamous Barenaked L...
By Tabinda Naeem Washington, DC 29 September 2006 watch Natural Museum report The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum complex. Its 17 museums display many of the treasured icons of America's past, the vibrant arts of the present an...
By Cathy Majtenyi Turkwel Power Station 29 September 2006 In Kenya's Rift Valley, the Turkana and Pokot ethnic groups have long battled over resources, such as cattle and land. But they recently put aside their differences for a day to take part in...
By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 29 September 2006 watch Iraq Violence report Iraq violence continues Violence in Iraq continues to escalate in this first week of Ramadan. This comes as new polls reveal more about Iraqi public opinion. The surge in vi...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 29 September 2006 watch Border Security Tech An immigrant captured after illegally crossing the U.S. border with Mexico It's a new approach to the crackdown. With border security and illegal immigration a major concern i...
By Nico Colombant Bukavu, Congo 29 September 2006 watch Congo Rape Victims Even though the war is officially over in the Democratic Republic of Congo, rapes are still rampant in unstable parts of the mostly lawless country. The perpetrators are usua...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 29 September 2006 Rival camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo's post-war election process are busy building alliances, but fears of more unrest remain. A second round presidential runoff will take place October 29, along...
By Scott Stearns White House 29 September 2006 President Bush and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev say they are united in fighting terrorism and spreading democracy in Central Asia. Some human rights groups are criticizing President Nazarbayev'...
