Africa's rebel movements rely on a vast, international network of supporters, who facilitate arms trafficking, money transfers and day-to-day operational support (file photo) Trafficking in small arms and light weapons is on the rise in parts of Cent...
Sports stars and politicians are in London to tour the Olympic Park construction site, where in exactly two years athletes from around the world will compete in the 2012 Games. Despite cost concerns, British authorities say they are ahead of schedule...
Researchers in the Philippines will soon use mobile phones to help farmers use just the right amount of fertilizer, maximizing their harvests, saving them money and protecting the environment. It's a novel way to deliver important information to remo...
Good news has emerged this month for the world's forests. A new report from the London-based research group Chatham House says illegal logging is down by over 20 percent globally and by much more than that in some of the countries worst affected by t...
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Boston Pops - the granddaddy of America's popular orchestras. Since 1897, practically every Boston Pops concert has ended with John Phillip Sousa's immortal march: Stars and Stripes Forever. It's part of t...
President Obama signed a bill last week extending unemployment benefits to 99 weeks. The extension will affect 1.4 million unemployed Americans and help ease the longest bout of joblessness since the great Depression. Our reporter visited a career co...
U.S. First Lady Michele Obama has drawn national attention to the problem of food deserts - neighborhoods that may have plenty of McDonalds and other fast food restaurants, but no supermarket with fresh vegetables and other affordable, healthy foods....
The US government is considering, for the first time, the approval of a genetically-modified animal for human consumption. The animal being considered is salmon, but approval could open the door for other animals as well. Those who favor the move say...
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah (r) and Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, 28 Jul 2010 A vote by the House of Representatives on emergency funding for the war in Afghanistan h...
Members of the international Friends of the Earth group hold Israeli and Jordanian flags as they row kayaks in the Jordan River near Kibbutz Gesher (file photo) The Israeli government and environmentalists are sparring over one of the most important...
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, right, and his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos give a press conference after their meeting in Jerusalem, 28 Jul 2010 Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has called for unconditional,...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a press conference in London, 26 Jul 2010. Assange said he believes there is evidence of war crimes in the thousands of pages of leaked U.S. military documents. WikiLeaks is a website that posts formerly...
Twenty years ago this week, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. It mandates minimum standards for the inclusion of the disabled in public buildings, the workplace and other areas. An anniversary celebration...
Forced marriage, honor killing and female genital mutilation are just a few of the human rights abuses directed against women solely because of their gender. In the United States, a number of organizations are trying to help women who are trying to f...
Members of the British Petroleum executive, from left, outgoing CEO Tony Hayward, Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg, and incoming CEO Bob Dudley, pose for the media outside their global headquarters in London, 27 Jul 2010 The international oil giant BP h...
