A draft pension bill has created frustration and sometimes even panic among workers in Malawi, with some seeking early retirement before it passes. The bone of contention is a section setting the retirement age for women at 55 and men at 60. Labor ex...
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated a previous demand that Israel halt all settlement building before direct peace talks can resume, during a meeting Thursday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. It was a day of intense diploma...
The African Union on Thursday suspended Ivory Coast until its leadership dispute is settled. At the same time, the continental body reinstated Guinea, which was suspended after a military takeover two years ago. The AU Peace and Security Council appr...
Around the world, a woman's place is increasingly in a factory or shop, a government ministry, or in front of a classroom. As more women work, their children often spend the day in childcare. And with that exposure to other children, it seems the kid...
Researchers call it the Lazarus effect the dramatic beneficial changes that antiretroviral drugs ARVs - can bring to HIV/AIDS patients and their families. The drugs are changing lives. In the biblical story, Jesus is said to have raised Lazarus from...
A new analysis of data from a study of post-menopausal women is challenging existing guidelines on hormone therapy. The researchers say women taking estrogen alone are at a significantly lower risk of breast cancer, and do not show an increased risk...
European defense ministers are meeting in Brussels to examine how to remain militarily effective, including sharing resources, at a time of fiscal austerity. Less than a month ago, U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders agreed to revamp the...
The latest batch of secret diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks is shedding new light on Kenya's role in the controversial sale of arms to the government of South Sudan. The tidal wave of controversy surrounding the release of classified US cables...
New research finds that the act of imagining eating can actually make you feel less inclined to eat more. The finding may lead to more healthy diets and better treatment for addiction. What happens when you get used to something? Scientists say you b...
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has reversed a law that gave the attorney general's Office the power to ban books. Rights activists and authors hail the verdict as a victory for free expression, but some officials say curbs on free speech are still...
Saxophonist Dave Koz is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his recording debut by doing what he does best, making music. His latest album which features some of today's top jazz players. Dave Koz waxes philosophical on Hello Tomorrow. He's particula...
The European Union and Russia have reached an agreement on trade issues that paves the way for Moscow's entry into the World Trade Organization as early as next year. The deal opening the way for Russia's membership to the World Trade Organizations w...
American writer W.S. Merwin has been named by the Librarian of Congress as the nation's 17th Poet Laureate. The honor tops Merwin's long list of achievements, which includes over 50 volumes of poetry, prose, criticism and translation, two Pulitzer Pr...
Health officials say a new, affordable vaccine launched this week in Burkina Faso could eliminate recurring meningitis-A epidemics that have plagued the continent for the past century. Health workers say Meningococcal-A epidemics that hit sub-Saharan...
Thirty years after his murder by a fan on December 8, 1980, John Lennon's music and personality still resonate strongly. This may be especially so in New York, which the former Beatle adopted as his home with his wife, Yoko Ono. Lasting memories Stra...
