By Zulima Palacio Toronto, Canada 21 August 2006 watch Conference report One of the main attractions at this week's International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada is the Global Village. It is more than 7,000 square meters of shops, activist booths...
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 15 August 2006 watch Solutions report Global warming -- you may accept or reject those who say it is a dangerous phenomenon. But if the planet is warming, and humanity is contributing to it, shouldn't someone be thinki...
By Tendai Maphosa Harare 09 August 2006 Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa The trial of Zimbabwe's justice minister for attempting to obstruct the course of justice finally got under way after a retired magistrate was appointed to preside over the c...
By David McAlary Washington, DC 08 August 2006 watch Global Warming Overview Global Warming Searing summer temperatures are shattering records across much of the northern hemisphere. Some European nuclear power plants have cut output because river w...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 27 July 2006 International trade talks have collapsed, stalling five years of effort to ease poverty in developing nations by liberalizing global commerce. The impasse may mean trade will become more complex and expensive, especi...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 July 2006 A ministerial summit at the World Trade Organization has failed to make a breakthrough in deadlocked global free trade negotiations. The so-called Doha Development Round, which is supposed to lift millions of peop...
By Anthony Stokes Washington, DC 15 June 2006 watch Global Attitudes report The global image of the United States has declined, and fewer people support the U.S.-led war on terror. That's the assessment of a worldwide poll released this week by a Wa...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 09 June 2006 Thailand's king, this week celebrating 60 years on the throne, is known in his country as the development king because of the many rural projects he has sponsored. The monarch's dedication to improving the lives o...
By Deborah Block Washington, DC 24 April 2006 watch Wal Mart Banking report The world's largest retailer, U.S.-based Wal-Mart, is hoping to begin its own banking business soon. Critics are concerned i...
Section 29 Global Warming Some people say the earth is getting warmer. They blame something called greenhouse gasses. The greenhouse gasses destroy the higher atmosphere that keeps our planet from get...