Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, left, shakes hands with his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa before a meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, 15 July 2010 Australia's foreign minister is in Jakarta, explaining Canberra's controversial new as...
An armed suspected pirate looks over the edge of a skiff, in international waters off the coast of Somalia, (File photo) Nations Prove More Willing to Combat Piracy than Prosecuting Pirate Suspects Piracy attacks declined worldwide during the first h...
Several American Jewish organizations are joining with Christian and Muslim religious and political action groups to call for the peaceful resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. They launched a nationwide ad campaign as President Barack Obam...
Education opportunities, increased visibility lure new generation Lonny Shavelson | Richmond, California 14 July 2010 The rising visibility of Asian-Americans already in the service may make a military career more acceptable to young Asian-Americans....
U.S. retail sales fell half a percent in June providing more evidence that the U.S. economic recovery will slow down in the second half of the year. But the weaker than expected consumer spending appeared to have little impact on Wall Street as inves...
According to a new study more people live in poverty in eight Indian states than in 26 of sub-Saharan Africa's poorest countries. The creators of the new study said the level of poverty in South Asia compared to Africa was a surprising discovery. The...
Researchers believe activity and interaction activated a communication channel in mice that prompted fat cells to stop releasing a hormone which accelerates cancer growth. Related Links Cell New research has found that mice with cancer are better abl...
A new study finds regular physical activity as a teenager may prevent cognitive impairment - a decline in mental abilities - decades later. Previous studies found that people who were physically active in later life were more likely to avoid mental d...
A new study suggests looking at volume of surgery alone may not be the best way of predicting surgical success. In recent years, a virtual library of medical research has concluded that, other factors being equal, complex surgery turns out better whe...
Researchers at Boston University have identified a kind of genetic signature in people who are likely to live to age 100 or older. The technique may also help doctors predict whether you're likely to get a disease, decades before the symptoms show up...
Volunteers equipped with nothing more than digital cameras are taking part in an unusual bee hunt. It's part of an environmental study that has amateur photographers documenting the impact of climate change, pollution and other factors on the interpl...
Workers at Seattle's Pike Place look for sustainable sources of seafood Ann Dornfeld | Seattle, Washington 14 July 2010 Photo: VOA - A. Dornfeld Customers at Pike Place Fish Market are finding a different selection of seafood now that the stall is go...
In 2008, Jewel abandoned her career in pop music to record her first Country album. The Alaska native is hoping to match its success with her new Nashville project, Sweet and Wild. Stay Here Forever was the debut single from Jewel's second Country al...
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro is again showing up in public after mostly remaining out of sight since falling ill four years ago and ceding power to his brother, Raul. He appeared on Cuban television Monday, after showing up in photos reportedl...
Singer-activist's new song recalls January Haiti quake and the continuing bleak situation after six months Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 13 July 2010 Wyclef Jean in Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake It's been six months since a devastating ear...
