By Gary Thomas Washington 24 February 2006 Iraqis gather at ruins of Shrine in Samarra A daytime curfew was imposed in Baghdad and nearby provinces Friday, in a bid to stifle further sectarian violenc...
By Raymond Thibodeaux Mbuwa, Uganda 24 February 2006 Leaders of Uganda's main opposition party and European Union observers are saying the Ugandan election was biased toward the ruling party and its p...
By Scott Stearns White House 24 February 2006 George Bush President Bush says the responsibilities of leading a Palestinian government should moderate extremist views within Hamas. Mr. Bush again said...
By Al Pessin Washington 24 February 2006 There has been renewed controversy during the past week about conditions at the U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay. A panel of United Nations exp...
By Jim Malone Washington 24 February 2006 Cargo ship is unloaded at Maryland's port of Baltimore The controversy over the Bush administration's decision to allow a company from the United Arab Emirate...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 24 February 2006 Japan is facing a succession crisis, not for political leadership, but at the Imperial Palace, where there is a dearth of male heirs for the Chrysanthemum Throne...
By Nico Colombant Abidjan 24 February 2006 With Reporting by Pauline Bax in Kaduna and Kano, Nigeria Even as Nigeria's government gets serious about tackling bird flu among its poultry, many Nigerians...
By Steve Schy Turin, Italy 24 February 2006 At any Olympic Games, some of the favorites falter, while lowly-regarded athletes and teams appear to come from nowhere to end up on the medals podium. Duri...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 24 February 2006 Gloria Arroyo Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was swept to power in 2001 after a popular movement ousted her predecessor, vowing to end co...
By Scott Stearns White House 24 February 2006 President Bush says he is optimistic that Iraq will succeed in forming a government of national unity, despite sectarian violence following this week's bo...
By Steve Schy Turin 24 February 2006 Han Xiaopeng has made history by becoming the first Chinese skier to win an Olympic gold medal. Han's shock victory came in the men's freestyle aerials event Thurs...
By Parke Brewer Turin 24 February 2006 Japan has won its first gold medal at the Winter Olympics, scoring a surprise win in women's figure skating. Sasha Cohen (left), Shizuka Arakawa and Irina Slutsk...
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 23 February 2006 watch Caregiver report A groundbreaking new study shows that caring for a sick spouse can raise the caretaker's risk of death. Another study shows that...
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 23 February 2006 watch Winchester report The Connecticut-based factory that produces the famed Winchester rifle -- nicknamed “The Gun that Won the West” -- is set to...
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 23 February 2006 watch Barkus Parade report In New Orleans, Mardi Gras celebrations are underway in a city still reeling from Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding n...
