Regional Response to Mali Could Lead to Pitfalls French troops advancing against Islamist militants in Mali say their fight is not over until the country is reunited and al-Qaida-affiliated terrorists are driven from the north. French President Franc...
US President Attends Inaugural Prayer Service There was a performance by an African American gospel choir. And a muezzin's call to prayer. The president sat quietly in the front row as the service featured a diversity of religions. Episcopal Bishop K...
Widow of Slain Civil Rights Leader Delivers Inaugural Invocation It was a shining moment for Evers-Williams, as she delivered the invocation at Barack Obamas second Inauguration. Fifty years ago, Evers-Williams' husband, Medgar Evers, was shot and ki...
Diversity on Display at US Presidential Inauguration The diversity of the Presidents supporters was on display at the Inauguration. Ramona Natera from Wisconsin is part of Latinas United for Obama that helped secure Hispanic support in the last elect...
Malian Refugees Face Increasing Risks The aid group Oxfam warns as fighting escalates in northern Mali, the plight of refugees is expected to get worse. It says current humanitarian operations could be overwhelmed unless major changes are made to mee...
First Lady's New Hairstyle Creates Buzz When Obama took the official oath of office Sunday, the gray in his hair was noticeable. But it was the first lady's hair that was creating all the buzz - with her new haircut featuring bangs. People magazine d...
Mali Security Measures Hinder Humanitarian Access to Civilians Hannatou Bocoum made it to Bamako Saturday, 10 days after her town, Konna, became the first to fall to Islamist rebels in this most recent offensive. The town was later bombed by the Fren...
Syrians Ferry Needed Goods From Iraq Syrian men, bent double under the weight of their sacks, begin the four-hour trek from Iraqi Kurdistan back to Syria. Every day more than 3,000 men make this journey into northern Iraq to get essentials such as fo...
Clinton to Testify on Benghazi Attack Four months after the Benghazi attack that exposed startling flaws in U.S. diplomatic security, lawmakers will have their first chance to question Clinton about the incident, in what likely will be her final roun...
Inaugural Festivities Put the 'Party' into Political Parties People come from across the country to take part in inaugural festivities, including Burga Santiago of California, who is visiting Washington for the first time. She and her daughters have...
Inauguration Security -- A Year In The Planning Presidential inaugurations are elaborate. There's the swearing-in with domestic and foreign dignitaries present. The moving of the president to and from the White House, and the massive crowds that gath...
Gun Violence Makes Pakistani-Americans Wary of Future Events of mass-murder like December's school killings in the state of Connecticut have horrified people throughout the Unites States. But they are especially distressing to immigrants who came her...
Soaring Population, Climate Change Stress Resources Advances and losses Progress has been made. Since world leaders met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the first Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 20 years ago, global poverty has fallen by half,...
US Economy Faces Another Cliff The U.S. government has already reached the congressionaly imposed borrowing limit of $16.4 trillion and could run out of money by mid-February. New York trader Benedict Willis says the coming debate over raising the de...
Anger, Fear Sweep Europe After Algeria Attack British Prime Minister David Cameron postponed a key speech on Europe to deal with the hostage crisis Friday. After chairing an emergency meeting with ministers, he briefed parliament. I offered UK techni...
