By Rose Skelton Dakar 07 September 2006 As in other parts of the world, doctors in Africa are coming to understand the value of art therapy for psychiatric patients. For the last two years, patients with mental difficulties have been taking part in...
By Michael Bowman Washington 07 September 2006 Immigrant-rights activists march in Washington Immigrants and immigrant-rights activists gathered in Washington Thursday to press for legislation that would provide a path to legal residency and other r...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 September 2006 A key Senate panel has postponed a vote on the nomination of John Bolton for a full- term appointment as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The unexpected development came as the Senate Foreign Rela...
By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Lebanon Reconstruction Lebanese reconstruction is underway The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon has left hundreds dead and billions of dollars of damage throughout Leb...
By David Gollust Washington 07 September 2006 Serbian President warned Thursday in Washington that independence for the Serbian province of Kosovo would create a dangerous precedent for the Balkans and elsewhere. The Belgrade official is holding tal...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 07 September 2006 Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is asking the senate to begin impeachment proceedings against his vice president. The president has written to the senate Thursday, providing details of a corruption in...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 September 2006 The government of Burundi and the country's last remaining rebel group Thursday met in Tanzania and finalized a ceasefire that seeks to end more than a dozen years of civil war. ----- South Africa's Presid...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 September 2006 Watch Blockade Lifted report Israel lifted its blockade of Lebanon's airports late Thursday, but in a last-minute decision, decided to wait at least 48 hours before lifting its naval blockade on Lebanese por...
By Scott Stearns White House 07 September 2006 President Bush says Taleban fighters will not retake power in Afghanistan, where militants have staged a series of offensives and targeted killings recently that have destabilized much of the country. T...
By Suzanne Presto Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Social Networking report Social networking online Social networking Web sites draw tens of millions of people looking to connect with each other via the Internet. But some users, especially yo...
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Overworked Intern report Researchers say that medical interns are overworked Doctors in training -- known as residents or interns -- have traditionally worked long hours with little sleep, as t...
By Gary Thomas London 07 September 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair, under political pressure from within his own party, has promised to step down within one year. The British leader made the announcement in London Thursday in a bid to dampen...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 September 2006 India has observed the centenary of its national song despite the divisions the celebrations have caused between Hindu nationalists and Muslims, many of whom refuse to sing the song. ------- Bollywood a...
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 07 September 2006 Pakistan's president has acknowledged Taleban insurgents are using Pakistani territory to stage cross-border attacks in neighboring Afghanistan. But General Pervez Musharraf strongly rejected allegations...
By Greg Flakus Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Spanish Radio report Since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans a year ago, the Hispanic population of that city and surrounding communities has grown dramatically. One beneficiary of the growth...
