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One of a Muslim's duties, according to the five pillars of Islam, is to make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca at least once during his or her lifetime. An estimated three million Muslims have traveled to Mecca to perform the Hajj. Mohamed Elsh
David Gollust | State Department 25 November 2009 The Obama administration says the 10-month moratorium on new settlement construction starts in the West Bank announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday falls short of the com
As part of the Seoul government's effort to make the city more accessible for women, it has created thousands of parking spaces just for women. Jason Strother | Seoul 24 November 2009 As part of the Seoul government's effort to make the city more ac
There is Oscar buzz in Hollywood for the performance of rising young star Carey Mulligan as a teenager learning some life lessons in a bittersweet film written by English novelist Nick Hornby and directed by Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig. Alan Silv
The unexpected world of animals Art Chimes 20 November 2009 Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. This week, it's a site where learning about evolutionary biology is made painless, a
Senegalese educators, government ministers and international partners gathered at a primary school in Dakar Friday to hear what children had to say about their rights. The students performed songs, dances and skits they had prepared Anne Look | Daka
By Steve Baragona Washington 18 November 2009 With world leaders meeting in Rome to discuss ways to tackle global hunger, a new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds more Americans than ever before are experiencing food insecurity. The
By Lisa Bryant Paris 19 November 2009 A journalist makes a phone call at European Council building in Brussels, 19 Nov 2009 Hours before European leaders meet in Brussels to choose the European Union's first permanent president, they remain divided
By Steve Herman New Delhi 18 November 2009 American and Indian top officials, in coming days, are hoping to finalize a framework for the expanding strategic dialogue of the two democracies. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads to the United States on
By Mil Arcega Washington 18 November 2009 Attorney General Eric Holder during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, 22 Oct 2009 The Obama administration has announced the formation of a new task force to target financial fraud.
By Jessica Berman Washington 19 November 2009 A new study has found that oceans are struggling to help regulate climate as more carbon dioxide, a leading greenhouse gas, is pumped into the atmosphere. The ocean absorbs more than one-quarter of all o
Government appointed panel began its first public hearings in London in an inquiry expected to last until the end of 2010 and possibly beyond. Its mission is to examine Britain's role in the Iraq war and its aftermath Sonja Pace | London 24 November
Officials say the death toll from an attack on an election caravan has risen to 46, after police found 22 more bodies in a mass grave. Daniel Schearf | Bangkok 24 November 2009 Civilians look on as police officers carry dead bodies on a dump truck a
US president says he will announce a new Afghanistan war strategy soon. Mr. Obama says he will explain his decision to the American people after the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend Paula Wolfson | The White House 24 November 2009 President Bar
By David Gollust Manila 13 November 2009 US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (File) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday elections planned in Burma next year will not be seen as legitimate unless the military government engag
By Mil Arcega Washington 13 November 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed a Labor Department report Thursday that suggests the pace of job losses is slowing. But with the nation's unemployment rate at 10.2 percent, the president is asking busin
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 12 November 2009 Relations between Turkey and Iran appear to be getting closer and those ties are raising concerns among some of Turkey's Western allies. This past weekend, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said at a meeting in
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 12 November 2009 Shirin Ebadi (file photo) Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi urged the international community Wednesday to throw its support behind a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning the lack of human rights
By David Gollust Singapore 11 November 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses a press conference after attending APEC ministerial meetings in Singapore, 11 Nov 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Tuesday's naval clash betwee
By Amra Alirejsovic Washington 11 November 2009 Award-winning filmmaker and producer Mark Johnson is a founder of one of the most far flung musical groups in the world. For the past four years, he has brought together musicians who live thousands of