New Generation of Laptops Unveiled For over three decades Intel has been providing Semi-conductor chips for computer hardware makers around the world. Intels chips have been running many computers for years - both Macs and PCs. But, but since tablet...
Expert Says Cooperation Can Resolve Global Water Scarcities A barbed-wired fence divides farmlands in India and Pakistan, nuclear-armed neighbors with a history of violent conflict. But the waters that feed them know no boundaries. The Indus River ba...
Cyprus Poses Fresh Crisis as EU Questions Russian Investment In Cyprus the banks may still be closed, but lines at cash machines are still growing. Alongside the Cypriots withdrawing their savings are many foreign nationals. With a corporate tax rate...
Buddy Holly's Widow Helps Mentor New Artists Many parties and concerts at SXSW feature new music. One of them honored Holly, though, the great singer-songwriter who died in 1959. He was only 22 when he died in a plane crash while on tour. Foundation'...
Afghan, US Tensions Threaten Orderly Withdrawal Shouting death to America, hundreds of protestors recently traveled from Wardak province to the Afghan capital Kabul demanding the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered U.S. S...
Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US Despite a strong pickup in manufacturing and a much-improved housing market, the outlook for the US economy remains mixed. The Federal Reserve said U.S. growth is unlikely to exceed 2.8 percent in 2013. O...
Rwandan Youth Village Flourishes Its been 19 years since the Rwandan genocide. Much has been done regarding reconciliation and rebuilding. But the work continues, including helping those who became orphans during and after the mass killings. At a you...
Japan Joins Asia-Americas Trade Talks Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a framework for future prosperity in the Asia Pacific. Our participation is not just for the benefit of Japan's economy, but rather,...
Tribal Languages, Economic Woes Inspire Nigerian Music Success in the arts may be a long shot, but in a country where most people live in poverty, Nigerian musicians say it could be their best and only shot. Ifeyinwa Samuel Ndukwu, known to her fans...
Women Soldiers Pay Price on Front Lines When it comes to fighting on the front lines, Army Staff Sergeant Cassandra Partee has been there and done that. Her first deployment was to Iraq as part of an artillery unit eight years ago. We would go out on...
Rock Musicians 'Carry On' in Pakistan Rock and roll never really died in Pakistan. But it did fade away. Pop and rock bands used to play in clubs across Pakistan in the more liberal 1980s, but have largely receded from the public eye. One band is sti...
College Students Rescue Leftover Food, Feed the Poor University of Maryland student Ben Simon and his friends couldn't stand to see good food thrown out on their campus. We basically noticed that some of the extra food from the dining hall was going...
BRICS Bank Provides Opportunities for Africa Chinese investment in Africa is soaring, reaching nearly $20 billion last year alone. In China, hundreds of thousands of Africans have come to work. With the expanding trade and investment ties, says polit...
Researchers: Immunization Efforts Falling Short Researchers said that despite progress immunizing African children against disease, vaccination efforts are falling far short of whats needed. They warn that vaccine supply and cost need urgent attentio...
Puntland Maneuvers for Bigger Role The semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland is perhaps best known for its pirates. Theyve hijacked many ships and crewmembers demanding millions of dollars in ransom. But efforts are underway to develop Puntland a...
