By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 17 October 2006 Artists through the ages have depicted Jesus in different ways, according to their culture and audience. The new film, 'Color of the Cross,' shows Jesus as black. African-American filmmaker Jean-Claude...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar, Senegal 17 October 2006 Senegal and Spain's government say thousands of would-be illegal immigrants have been repatriated in the past month, after trying to get to Europe by boat. After their forced return, many are now deman...
By Scott Stearns White House 17 October 2006 President Bush is seen after signing the Military Commissions Act of 2006, Oct. 17, 2006 U.S. President George Bush has signed into a law a series of new rules for interrogating suspected terrorists and b...
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 17 October 2006 Head of Tamil Tiger political wing, S. P. Thamilselvan (2R) inspects damage to their radio transmitting station in Kokkavil, October 17, 2006 The Sri Lankan government has launched air stikes on Tamil rebe...
By Margaret Besheer Washington 17 October 2006 Immigrants take the oath of U.S. citizenship in Gilbert, Arizona (file photo) The U.S. population has reached 300 million, according to the Census Bureau. Only China and India have larger populations th...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 17 October 2006 Justice Minister Bayo Ojo The Nigerian government says Monday's removal of the state governor of Ekiti state, in the southwest, was unconstitutional and void. Thedeclaration has added another twist to the dr...
By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 17 October 2006 Saddam Hussein adjusts his headphones as he listens to witness testimony during his trial in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, October 17, 2006 The genocide trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Husse...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 17 October 2006 An Indonesian man rows his boat on Kapuas river amid haze from burning brush fires, in Pontianak, Borneo island, Indonesia, Oct. 5, 2006. The endangered orangutan, elephants and other wildlife are faci...
By Jordan Davis Dakar 17 October 2006 Nomad woman stand in a food line at a village near the small town of Dakoro, Niger As the international community marks World Poverty Day Tuesday, health experts say one of the keys to reducing poverty is improv...
By Paula Wolfson White House 17 October 2006 President Bush welcomed Muslim leaders to the White House Monday evening for the traditional meal that marks the end of the daily Ramadan fast. The guests also included Muslim-Americans who serve as fire-...
By Catherine Maddux Washington 16 October 2006 An alliance of American colleges and universities along with the U.N. World Food Program kicked off a new campaign Monday, choosing World Food Day to announce a new partnership to tackle world hunger. -...
By Paula Wolfson White House 16 October 2006 President Bush has personally assured Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of his continuing support, despite an increase in violence in Iraq during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. ----- Nouri al-Maliki...
By Mary Morningstar Washington 16 October 2006 Singer Freddy Fender died of lung cancer Saturday, October 14, at his home in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was 69. During a career that spanned more than four decades, Fender enjoyed success in pop, Countr...
By Gary Thomas Washington 16 October 2006 A Japanese woman reads an extra special edition newspaper reporting about North Korea's nuclear test, distributed in downtown Tokyo, October 9, 2006 North Korea, which recently conducted an underground nucle...
By Larry London Washington, DC 16 October 2006 watch Diddy report Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sean Diddy Combs has gone through many name changes over the years -- from Puff Daddy to P. Diddy to just Diddy. The man behind Bad Boys Records and Sean John Cloth...
