By Carolyn Weaver Abuja, Nigeria 28 July 2006 watch African Summit report African-Americans who want to help develop the homeland of their ancestors -- and to strengthen cultural and social links with Africans -- have held a biannual meeting in Afri...
By Barry Newhouse Washington 04 July 2006 Across the United States, millions of people celebrated the Fourth of July holiday, marking the 230th anniversary of America's independence. An estimated half a million people gathered in Washington DC for t...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 17 May 2006 The largest population of Iranians living outside of their country is in Los Angeles. The exile population is watching the growing confrontation over Iran's...
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 27 April 2006 watch Life Expectancy report Life expectancy in certain parts of the world has fallen dramatically -- as much as 50 percent in some countries. That's acco...
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 23 March 2006 watch US Bird Flu report The World Health Organization says the deaths of five people in Azerbaijan have pushed the world total human deaths from H5N...
By Nicola Fell Mexico-Guatemala border 20 March 2006 Thousands of Central Americans leave their homes each year and embark on a perilous journey north through Mexico to end up as illegal emigrants in...
By Chris Simkins Washington, DC 23 February 2006 watch Frederick Douglass report Frederick Douglass February is African-American History Month in the United States. It's a time people recall and celeb...
By Vidushi Sinha Washington, DC 10 February 2006 watch Spinning Wheel report Spinning wheel The old-fashioned spinning wheel is making a comeback, not just to make yarn -- but to relieve stress. The h...
By Paula Wolfson White House 02 February 2006 President Bush President Bush is traveling the United States, seeking support for the agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address. He focused on...
By Arti Jain and Amy Katz Los Angeles, CA 17 January 2006 watch Henna Art report It is believed that the art of body painting with henna dye dates back to the Middle East 5,000 years ago. From there i...