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Manute Bol's casket lies at the Washington National Cathedral during funeral services for the late NBA star, 29 Jun 2010 A funeral was held on Tuesday for former National Basketball Association star Manute Bol at Washington's National Cathedral. The
The first English-language novel published by an Arab-American author marks its 100th anniversary Mohamed Elshinnawi | Washington, DC 20 August 2010 Photo: Courtesy Project Khalid Khalil Gibran, author of 'The Prophet,' and another significant Arab-A
Related Links Los Cenzontles It provides a way for children to learn about their strength and the beauty that's inside of them. Leading a Mexican folk music revival was the furthest thing from Eugene Rodriguez's mind while growing up in a white middl
Official campaigning has begun in Ivory Coast's long-delayed presidential race, as election officials continue preparations for the vote on October 31st. This weekend, Ivory Coast's 14 presidential candidates officially hit the campaign trail, raisin
Computers, mobile phones and other interactive technologies are changing our relationship with media, blurring the line between producer and consumer, and radically changing what it means to be creative. This is especially evident in the music world.
Looks like the auto on the right, which already looks the worse for wear, is about to get zapped once again. There's a really destructive form of entertainment being staged in many parts of the United States. It's called the demolition derby. The der
Former top al-Qaida propagandist al-Bahlul sentenced to life in prison in 2008 for conspiracy, solicitation for murder, material support for terrorism Michael Bowman | Washington 26 January 2010 A panel of U.S. military judges has heard the first dir
Middle class red shirt supporters Uraiwan Suwannasang, left, and Teerapan Suwannasang, in front of photos of their children at home in Ban Pheu, 17 May 2010 Many of the so-called Red-Shirt protesters who have spent more than two months demonstrating
Different combinations of sniffing in and out can be used to control a wheelchair. Reasearchers in Israel have developed an electronic controller that allows severely disabled people to control their wheelchairs or computers with a simple sniff of th
Russian nationalists in Crimea have burned Ukrainian history textbooks to protest what they say are distortions of the past by the administration of former President Viktor Yushchenko. The recent transfer of power in Kyiv has raised hope among Russia
Jury selection is underway in New York in the trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani. He is the first suspect held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to be tried in an American civilian court. The Tanzanian national is accused of terrorism
US kids raise money, collect goods for their East African pen pals Jan Sluizer | Gulu, Uganda 02 August 2010 Photo: Courtesy Diane Kroska A Ugandan student reads a letter from her American pen pal. She says the stories she heard about the widespread
March 8 is International Women's Day, a national holiday in Burkina Faso. One way of celebrating is by making new clothes from Women's Day cloth that is designed with a new pattern every year. Burkina Faso is Africa's largest cotton producer, but the
Scientists target tiny fossils in Martian soil in NASA's search for extraterrestrial life Rosanne Skirble | Washington, DC 30 April 2010 A proposed robotic lab would carry instruments for identifying and measuring the chemical building blocks for lif
South Africa's former police chief and ex-president of Interpol Jackie Selebi looks on during a hearing at the High Court of Johannesburg, on 3 Aug 2010 The former head of South Africa's national police force and former president of Interpol has been
Ruins remain a year after Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a 22-day ground offensive in the Gaza Strip It has been a year since Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a 22-day ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian leaders and human rights
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
In the remote village of Dugba-yeima, hundreds of people gather around a bonfire for fambul tok a special reconciliation ceremony where victims and offenders alike speak openly about the atrocities committed in their community during eleven years of
Bosnian non-Serb war veterans wave Ejub Ganic's book 'Conversation and Testimonies' in support of him in front of UK Embassy in Sarajevo, 05 Mar 2010 A British court has agreed to release former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic on bail until he can appea
Months after Iranian opposition leaders denounced acts of torture and rape at the infamous Kahrizak detention center, the country's parliament has released a report detailing incidents of mistreatment and suspicious deaths. Notorious former Tehran pr