By Franz Wild Abidjan 03 April 2006 Campaigning has officially started for local elections in Burkina Faso. With no change in national leadership for nearly 20 years, mayors have become increasingly r...
By Rowan Reid Johannesburg 03 April 2006 A supporter of former Deputy President, Jacob Zuma wields a mock weapon as she protests outside the Johannesburg High Court, during Zuma's ongoing rape trial,...
By Rowan Reid Johannesburg 03 April 2006 A supporter of former Deputy President, Jacob Zuma wields a mock weapon as she protests outside the Johannesburg High Court, during Zuma's ongoing rape trial,...
By Nico Colombant Abidjan 03 April 2006 Man holds biological cotton Africa's biggest cotton producer, Mali, is struggling to renovate its labor-intensive cotton sector and keep growers out of poverty....
By Jim Stevenson Indianapolis 03 April 2006 Entrance to Hoop City Surrounding most major sports events in the United States are plenty of activities for visiting fans to enjoy. The men's national coll...
By Purnell Murdock Washington 03 April 2006 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, second right and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in Iraq Sunday April 2, 2006 The United States and Britain are...
By Jim Malone Washington 03 April 2006 Zacarias Moussaoui (File photo) A federal jury in Virginia decided Monday that convicted terror conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui is eligible for the death penalty...
By Stefan Bos Budapest 03 April 2006 The Hungarian government announced a state of emergency Monday after rain and melting snow swelled rivers and flooded towns across Central Europe. There were at le...
By Michael Bowman Washington 02 April 2006 U.S. senators are voicing sharp divisions on what should become of millions of illegal immigrants, as they consider a variety of proposals to reform America'...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 April 2006 Acting Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, right, and Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Stanley Fischer, April 2, 2006 Israel has formally begun the process of forming a new g...
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 02 April 2006 It's back to prehistoric times for a sequel to the 2002 computer-animated family film that featured a grumpy mammoth and his traveling companions: a quick-wit...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 02 April 2006 In Thailand, polls have opened in what is being called a referendum on the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The prime minister called the elections...
By Stephanie Ho Washington 02 April 2006 Iraq's foreign minister says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw have conveyed their impatience with the slow formatio...
By Doug Levine Washington 01 April 2006 Many of the early pioneers of rock and roll are long gone. But for those still around, the fight to ward off imposters continues. The end may be near for these...
By Mary Morningstar Washington 01 April 2006 Kenny Rogers Legendary singer Kenny Rogers has recorded more than 60 albums that have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He made his first appearance...
