Nigerians Demand Return of Ancient Art What was once the ancient Kingdom of Benin is now the heart of the Nigerian art world, with statues adorning the streets and an art museum in the Benin City town square. But locals say the displayed art is only...
End to Hollywood Film Violence Unlikely G.I. Joe: Retaliation is the kind of film that earns money for Hollywood by appealing to teenage boys with its action, fighting and explosions. Tim Gray of the entertainment business publication Variety said th...
World Bank Praises Burundis Regulatory Reforms The survey evaluates governments according to their ability to ease stumbling blocks in creating and operating businesses. Among the hurdles are dealing with construction permits, registering property, g...
Report: Environment and Food Needs Can be Met Agriculture has been a major driver of human-caused climate change, responsible for up to 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, its also extremely vulnerable to the effects of r...
2012 a Banner Year for American Roots Musicians Since American Roots music is difficult to define, it might be easier if you listen to some of the years best like the Grammy-nominated Hold On by Alabama Shakes. Rolling Stone Magazine named that Alaba...
Country Music Thrives in 2012 Jason Aldean released his fifth studio album in 2012. Night Train was recently certified platinum for shipments of one million copies and ranks at Number Nine on Billboard Magazines year-end Country Albums chart. Jason a...
Higgs Boson Named Top Science Find of 2012 Each year, editors at Science magazine compile a list of the years top achievements in science and technology. For 2012, their top pick was the long-anticipated confirmation of the existence of the so-called...
Looking Ahead to AIDS-Free Generation 2012 was a year when political leaders and top health officials freely spoke of attaining an AIDS-free generation. In November, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled a blueprint for achieving that goal. Sec...
International Celebration Made for Memorable 2012 in Jazz International Jazz Day unfolded in Congo Square, where in the 19th century, musicians, dancers and onlookers once celebrated on Sunday afternoons. According to Herbie Hancock, a Goodwill Ambas...
'The Impossible' Revisits Devastating 2004 Tsunami Juan Antonio Bayona's cinematic rendition of the gargantuan wave crushing everything in its path is neither entertaining nor escapist. It's a reminder of that horrific moment in 2004, the day after C...
Armed DRC Militias Pose Risk for Children A family seperated When rebels attacked their village, siblings Imani, Anicet, Baraka and Kibonge - who is just four years old - were forced to flee into the surrounding forests. Their parents were out gettin...
University Plans To Demolish Ronald Reagans Chicago Apartment Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan spent much of his life in California, but residents in the Midwestern state of Illinois note proudly that he was born and raised there. He spent a brief...
Are Violent Games Linked to Violent Crimes? As video game images become increasingly more realistic and graphic, policy makers are debating if there is a link between the violence depicted in those games and violence in real life. A 20-year-old gunma...
Malawian Analysts Look for Improved Politics, Economy in 2013 In Malawi, political scientists and human rights campaigners are looking back at 2012 as a year of both progress and setbacks. Over the past 12 months, Malawi gained its first woman presid...
US Embassy Security Beefed Up Despite Diplomatic Cost After the September 11 attack in Benghazi, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton convened an Accountability Review Board to investigate. The panel's vice chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, presented the...
