Republican Presidential Hopefuls Focus on Obama, Economy Following their first major presidential debate, Republican White House contenders have made it clear they intend to make the 2012 U.S. presidential election a referendum on President Barack Ob...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 August 2007 United Nations aid agencies say the situation in Peru's earthquake affected areas is moving rapidly from one of emergency to rehabilitation and reconstruction. But the agencies say there is still a great need of...
By Sonja Pace Heiligendamm 07 June 2007 Leaders of the world's richest industrial nations wind up their three days of meetings in northern Germany on Friday. Their last day is to be devoted mostly to Africa - alleviation of poverty, debt relief and a...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 18 September 2006 Thousands of mayors and officials from Africa gathered in Kenya Monday for the opening of the week-long Africities summit, which is to look at how local authorities can best implement the United Nations' m...