Africa's highest security body has added its voice to the international chorus condemning the use of lethal force against demonstrators in Libya. The African Union Peace and Security Council chose its words carefully in dealing with an insurrection a...
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron says he would like to see a United Nations resolution condemning Libya's use of force against anti-government protesters. He was speaking in Qatar during a tour of Gulf Arab states. Back in Britain, controversy...
Until the release of Low Country Blues, singer and guitarist Gregg Allman had not been in a recording studio since 2003, when his band, The Allman Brothers, recorded Hittin' The Note. His last solo album was 1977's Searching for Simplicity. What fina...
Kenya's coalition government is finally moving forward with its judicial reform agenda after President Mwai Kibaki's surprise withdrawal of key nominations after nearly a month of controversy. Since late January, Kenya's coalition government has been...
Senegal has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing it of supplying weapons to separatist rebels in the southern Casamance region where three Senegalese soldiers were killed in attacks over the weekend. The two countries' previously strong d...
As south Sudan prepares for nationhood in a few months, leaders in government, civil society and the donor community are struggling with the many needs of what is soon to be Africa's newest state. They agree that the challenges are enormous, but diff...
The American and Afghan defense chiefs met Wednesday at the Pentagon and said they are working to develop a bilateral relationship that will extend beyond the hoped-for end of NATO's combat role in Afghanistan four years from now. This was the first...
A new documentary from National Geographic traces the dramatic story of a lioness and her cubs struggling to survive in the Okavango Delta of Botswana. Here's a look at The Last Lions. Two mothers now battle for the survival of their young: buffalo d...
Kinetic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, but has spent half of his 87 years in Paris. There he developed a worldwide following for works that challenge how we see color. His illusion-filled pieces are now on display...
The battle about balancing a budget in the Midwest state of Wisconsin has entered its second week, with no end in sight. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a Republican, is refusing to negotiate on legislation that would end collective bargaining right...
It's been said that while everyone loves learning something new, people don't always like being taught. A scientist from Colorado is working to change that. John Cohen still remembers his very first lecture, thirty years ago. My slides didn't work an...
Egypt's most famous tourism sites, including the great pyramids and the antiquities museum in Cairo, have reopened after being closed during the popular uprising and political tumult. Egypt's key industry - tourism - returns after weeks of protests a...
As pro-democracy movements gain momentum in the region, Yemen and Libya are cracking down on the protest movements that have been growing within their borders during the past week. Popular uprisings continue to spread through the regions of North Afr...
Fans can expect to hear some new names on the Country chart in 2011. The new Country duo Thompson Square is climbing high on the chart with its first big hit, Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not. Oklahoman Keifer Thompson met his Alabama-born wife Shawna at...
President Obama used a visit to the U.S. West coast this week to highlight the importance of improving education standards to ensure future U.S. competitiveness. He met with leaders of American technology companies, and visited high-tech facilities a...
