World Apr 11 Suicide Bombers Strike Algerian Capital A North African al-Qaida affiliate claimed responsibility for the Wednesday bombings of the Algerian prime minister's office and a police station that left at least 23 people dead and injured more than 160.
Politics Apr 09 Iran Defies U.N. Resolution; Announces "Industrial Scale" Uranium Enrichment Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran has begun enriching uranium "on an industrial scale," an expansion of the nuclear program that has drawn U.N. sanctions and condemnation from the United States.
Politics Apr 09 Sadr's Ties to Maliki Government Complicate Political Picture Thousands of Iraqis heeded Muqtada al-Sadr's call to protest the U.S. occupation on Monday, highlighting the rift between the Shiite leader and U.S. forces that has further complicated relations between Washington and Iraqi leader Nouri al-Maliki.
Politics Apr 09 North Korea Waiting on Funds to Act on Nuclear Program A North Korean official told a visiting U.S. delegation Monday that the deadline to shut down the country's reactor will be difficult to meet because of delays from a dispute over $25 million in funds.
Politics Apr 05 Pelosi Presses Women's Issues in Saudi Arabia as Part of Mideast Tour America's first female House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah and members of the all male Shura Council on Thursday where she discussed the inclusion of women in the nation's politics.
Politics Apr 05 Doubts Persist over Nigerian Presidential Election Process Amid voter registration delays and a dispute over the exclusion of a major candidate, Nigeria prepares for a historic presidential election that could see the country's first handoff of power from one elected civilian leader to the next.
Arts Apr 05 Ethnicity in Nigeria Despite being home to somewhere between 250 and 400 ethnic groups, Nigeria is primarily made up of four main ethnic groups -- Hausa, Fulani, Igbo and Yoruba -- that comprise about 60 percent of the population.
Health Apr 04 New Program Seeks to Curb Childhood Obesity One of the country's largest foundations devoted to public health concerns has taken up the cause of ending the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States.
Politics Apr 04 Tommy Thompson Launches Campaign in Wisconsin, Iowa Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson kicked off his bid for the Republican presidential nomination at campaign events in Wisconsin and Iowa Wednesday.
Politics Apr 02 Clinton, Romney Break $20 Million in First Quarter Fund Raising Campaigns continued to release fund-raising totals Monday when former Massachusetts Republican Gov. Mitt Romney joined Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as the only other candidate to announce first-quarter totals that topped the $20 million mark.