North Korea Hails Kim Jong Un as 'Supreme Leader' With a distant siren the only sound, an ocean of people bowed silently Thursday before North Korea's Kim Jong Un. From a balcony, he looked out over hundreds of thousands gathered for a silent memoria
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UN Assists Sudanese Refugees Fleeing Conflict The U.N. refugee agency continues emergency airlifts to aid thousands of refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan. The fighting between government forces and rebels is taking place in two Sudanese states Blue N
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Real-life Vigilantes Come to the Rescue Youve probably heard of superheroes - crime fighters possessed of incredible powers, their identities masked behind colorful costumes. Justice-seekers such as Superman, Batman and the Green Hornet. Theyre make-
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American Roots Music Sound Continues to Evolve in 2011 In the old days, folk singers sang folk songs, rockers were always loud, and bluegrass never mixed with the blues or jazz. But today, youll find all kinds of American roots music living under the
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Afghan Insurgents Recruit Child Suicide Bombers Throughout the war in Afghanistan, insurgents have modified their tactics to adapt to the changing battlefield. In the past year, fighters have disguised themselves in burqas, hidden bombs in turbans, a
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WHO: Balanced Approach for New Bird Flu Virus Strain In 2011, scientists discovered they had created a highly contagious and deadly form of H5N1 commonly called avian or bird flu. When the discovery was announced, debate erupted over whether the rese
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Pushing Goods in Carts Provides Needed Work for E. Congolese In Eastern Congo, formal jobs are rare and locals say survival is by chance. Self-reliance is a way of life, and is immortalized by a golden statue of a boy pushing a wooden chikudu cart in
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Country Music Album Sales Up in 2011 In 2011, Country album sales increased more than four percent over the previous year and a number of Country artists enjoyed crossover success on the pop charts. In 2011, the Eli Young Band earned its first Number
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New Yorker's Say 'Good Riddance' to 2011 Good riddance is an expression in English to bid farewell to disagreeable things or people. As 2011 comes to an end, New York City held its fifth annual Good Riddance Day to give residents and visitors an oppo
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Youth Group in Nairobi Illuminates Homes, Schools A youth group in one of Nairobi's many teeming slums has found a brilliant way to light up dark houses. Drawing upon an innovation from Brazil, the young people have installed so-called water bulbs in
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The U.S. Army has set up a data collection center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to assess the needs of residents in the aftermath of the massive earthquake January 12. Thousands who come daily are in desperate need of water, food and work. Ten thousand p
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President Obama walks past casket of Dorothy Height during funeral services in Washington, 29 Apr 2010 President Barack Obama eulogized U.S. civil rights leader Dorothy Height on Thursday as a history-making figure in a righteous cause. The president
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Romantic thriller 'Nocturne' comes with a CD of Chopin favorites Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 30 March 2010 Do you think a little music would enhance your reading experience? Musicologist, pianist and novelist Harrison Gradwell Slater thinks so. In
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Canadian players wave to the crowd after they beat USA 2-0 to win the women's gold medal ice hockey game at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, 25 Feb. 2010 Canada Concludes Vancouver Olympics With Thrilling Ice Hockey Win Over US Canada's women's ice ho
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Here is sobering news. The World Health Organization says more than one billion adults are fat, and at least 400 million people are obese. As old fashioned as it sounds, doctors say the best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. But fo
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Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. This time it's an educational site where you can find more than 200 ways to improve your English. The Purdue Online Writing Lab is a sizeable col
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MUSIC: Our World theme This week on Our World: ... A new role for a Mars rover ... how a genetic map of flesh-eating bacteria could help kids with heart-damaging rheumatic fever ... and green cars at the Washington Auto Show. COGAN: We're seeing elec
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Hispanics are the fastest growing segment of the US population, but are the least likely to get college degrees Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 30 March 2010 Photo: Hispanic College Fund Latino students attend an Hispanic College Fund event aimed at p
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Tensions caused by the Greek debt crisis appear to be easing following assurances Thursday by European officials that an agreement on aid for Greece will be reached in a matter of days. Global markets have been in turmoil as the debt crisis threatene
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In the wake of the Moscow bombings, some global security experts say this kind of violence cannot be permanently stopped. But governments can do more to prevent mass casualties. Our correspondent takes a look at the additional measures governments ca
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