By Edward Yeranian Cairo 16 November 2009 The Iranian parliament is considering a new media outlet in response to U.S. efforts toward Iran. Iran's new media apparatus may be placed in the hands of the hardline Revolutionary Guard, strengthening that...
By Alan Boswell Nairobi 16 November 2009 A German human rights group reports an oil company in southern Sudan is contaminating drinking water. The group warns that if left unchecked the pollution could lead to an ecological catastrophe in one of the...
By Ricci Shryock Dakar 16 November 2009 Gabon's National Communications Council has suspended at least six publications for what it says are ethical violations of journalism. Press freedom groups in West Africa and the United States have condemned t...
By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo, Egypt 16 November 2009 Iraqis pick through the remains of a suicide car bombing at a market in Kirkuk, 240 km from Baghdad, 16 Nov 2009 Iraqi security officials say gunmen have killed 13 people west of Baghdad, while in th...
By Greg Flakus New Orleans 15 November 2009 World War II was a time of death and destruction, but it was also a time when the spirit of young Americans was kept aloft by the music and dance. Radio stations played swing music as well as ballads sung...
By Vidushi Sinha Washington 15 November 2009 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that counting related illnesses the number of deaths from the H1N1 virus is about four times earlier estimates. Federal health officials now say nearly...
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 15 November 2009 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis has approved grants worth $2.4 billion to fight the diseases during the next two years. The amount represents a slight decrease in funding levels,...
By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 15 November 2009 The biennial Dubai Air Show is underway, with the global economy dampening expectations among those selling civilian planes. But regional tensions have led to some optimism among manufacturers of military a...
By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 15 November 2009 Iran's parliament speaker, Ali Larijani, has criticized U.S. President Barack Obama, arguing that his promise to change U.S. policy toward Tehran amounts to nothing. Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani (...
By Larry London Washington 14 November 2009 Few music stars have had the immediate impact of Lady Gaga. Over the past year, her debut CD, The Fame, has produced four Number One Billboard Pop Songs chart hits: Just Dance, Poker Face, LoveGame, and Pa...
