By Sarah Williams 08 October 2009 This winter in the United States will be colder than normal. That's what the classic American publication the Old Farmers's Almanac is predicting. We expect heavier than normal snow in the Intermountain region, whic...
By Penelope Poulou Washington 03 October 2009 Michael Moore in a scene from his new movie, Capitalism, A Love Story In his new documentary Capitalism: A Love Story, Director Michael Moore turns his lens on one of the most contentious subjects in Ame...
By Kent Klein Washington 03 October 2009 As the U.S. unemployment rate continues to rise, President Barack Obama says reforming the nation's health care system will help small businesses put people back to work. The president is making his case for...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 October 2009 The UN Human Rights Council has deferred a vote on recommendations from a controversial fact-finding mission on Gaza until its next session in March. The deferment is seen as a victory for the Obama administrat...
The United Nations has been deploying peacekeepers to trouble spots around the world for more than 60 years.The U.N. Security Council authorizes deployment of peacekeepers to countries torn by conflict to help create conditions for lasting peace. To...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 October 2009 The release of a new videotape of a captive Israeli soldier has not raised expectations for a broader Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap in the near future. Image taken from video released by Hamas, 02 Oct 2...
By Sean Maroney Islamabad 03 October 2009 26 Nov 2008 photo taken in Orakzai tribal region of Pakistan shows Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of Pakistani Taliban faction U.S. intelligence agencies say they believe Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah M...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 03 October 2009 Rescuers in the Sicilian city of Messina continued their search Saturday for survivors of mudslides caused by torrential rains that struck earlier this week. At least 20 people have been killed and hundred...
By Mike O'Sullivan Pago Pago, American Samoa 03 October 2009 Filifaiesea Vailolo carries suitcase through debris left in wake of the tsunami in the town of Pago Pago in American Samoa, 02 Oct 2009 Relief efforts are continuing in the Pacific islands...
By Brian Padden Padang, Indonesia 03 October 2009 Aerial image of buildings destroyed by earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, 03 Oct 2009 Foreign emergency rescue teams are working to reach areas in and around Indonesia's port city, Padang...