By Jim Randle Pittsburgh 26 September 2009 G20 leaders meet during the second plenary session at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh Group of 20 leaders wrapped up their summit Friday with agreements intended to prevent future economic meltdowns, and givin...
By Anna Boiko-Weyrauch 26 September 2009 Monday is Yom Kippur - the holiest day of the year for Jews. The holiday will be marked in Jewish communities around the world, including Western Ghana. A small group of people from the Sefwi tribe in western...
By Stefan Bos Budapest 26 September 2009 Pope Benedict XVI and Czech cardinal Miloslav Vlk greet well-wishers as Pope visits 'Church of Our Lady Victorious' in Prague, 26 Sep 2009 Pope Benedict XVI began a three day visit to the Czech Republic with...
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 26 September 2009 Protesters have demonstrated in front of the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok to mark the second anniversary of the military crackdown on Buddhist monk-led calls for democracy. About 30 protesters, including Bud...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 26 September 2009 S. Korean Lee Jung-ho (l) cries with his N. Korean elder brother Lee Kwae Seok (r) during the reunion meeting, on the Diamond Mountain in N. Korea, 26 Sep 2009 North and South Korean families have begun the proc...
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 26 September 2009 Andry Rajoelina (file photo) The U.N. General Assembly annual debate was disrupted late Friday when some African leaders voiced their strong objections to the president of Madagascar making his ad...
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 26 September 2009 Members of the General Assembly take a vote on Madagascar during 64th session at United Nations headquarters, 25 Sept. 2009 Several African leaders addressed the U.N. General Assembly Friday as th...
By Alan Boswell Nairobi 26 September 2009 Panama-flagged ship is seen docked in Mogadishu sea port, 25 Sep 2009 Somali pirates attempted to hijack a ship Thursday night in the Mogadishu port but were eventually scared away by a rescue effort. The Sy...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 September 2009 The United Nations refugee agency says security continues to deteriorate in Somalia. At the same time, it says poverty is increasing as prolonged drought is destroying ways to make a living in the country. In...
By Sean Maroney Islamabad 26 September 2009 Damaged cars seen at site of bomb explosion in commercial district in Peshawar, Pakistan, 26 Sep 2009 Two powerful suicide attacks struck different areas of northwestern Pakistan Saturday, apparently targe...