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By Ron Corben Bangkok 31 August 2006 Political tensions in Thailand have heightened after police said they broke up a bomb plot aimed at Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Polls point to growing skepticism over the allegations - a sign of Mr. Thaksi
By Jim Malone Washington 04 January 2007 The winds of change blew through Washington Thursday as Democrats took control of Congress for the first time in 12 years. The congressional shift in power following last November's elections brings new oppor
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 07 April 2006 A participant in a rally celebrates the victory in forcing Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to step down in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 7, 2006 In Thailand, p
By Jim Malone Washington 10 March 2006 President Bush The decision by a company based in Dubai to abandon efforts to take over management of several large U.S. ports may have diffused a political cont
By Ron Corben Mae Sot, Thailand 23 February 2006 Former Burmese political prisoners now living in Thailand have formed an association to support compatriots still detained back home. Burmese women sho
North Darfur State Lacks Critical Medical Services The aid group Doctors without Borders has sharply reduced essential healthcare services in parts of Sudans North Darfur State. The group, also known as MSF, says it has no more drugs or medical suppl
Bizarre Medical Myth Persists in Rural India Shyamali Singh is a high school student in West Bengal's Midnapur district who holds a wild belief about dog bites. He said getting bitten by a dog leads to the birth of puppies. The victim gets puppies in
Inaugural Festivities Put the 'Party' into Political Parties People come from across the country to take part in inaugural festivities, including Burga Santiago of California, who is visiting Washington for the first time. She and her daughters have
Possible Political Showdown Inches Closer in Kinshasa A possible political showdown is inching closer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the second place candidate in the fraud-marred November presidential election says he is the rightful pre
Access to Birth Control Sparks US Political Controversy What I want to know is where are the women? When I look at this panel, I don't see one single woman representing the tens of millions of women across the country, said Rep. Carolyn Maloney. Demo
Medical Panel Recommends Boys Get Controversial Vaccine The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon recommend that boys and girls get a vaccine protecting them from the human papilloma viruses, a group of viruses that are transmitted
Burma Releases Dozens of Political Prisoners Burma has released more than 100 political prisoners as part of a general amnesty, including a few prominent activists. Rights groups have welcomed their release but are urging that all political prisoners
When Augustus White was growing up in the American south in the 1940s, racial segregation was an accepted part of life. African Americans got second best - in education, employment, and health care. But White overcame those barriers, becoming an orth
California Debates Limits of Medical Marijuana In Oakland, California, the nation's largest dispensary of medical marijuana, Harborside Health Center, dispenses prepackaged marijuana and potted marijuana plants to a steady stream of users. Each has a
By Ron Corben Bangkok 16 January 2007 Thai worker stands next to a sign calling for increased minimum wage in Thailand (File photo) Political and policy uncertainties cloud the economic outlook for Thailand this year. As Ron Corben reports from Bangk
A small corner shop in suburban Sydney is an unlikely place to hear the horrors that force people from their homes and into the devious and dangerous world of people smugglers. Hassan Abotbeek fled Iraq and arrived in Australia by boat more than seve
By Jim Malone Washington 15 August 2006 Early indications are that moderates from both major political parties could be vulnerable in this year's U.S. congressional midterm elections. Incumbent party-endorsed Democratic US Senator Joseph Lieberman a
By Tendai Maphosa Zimbabwe 03 August 2006 Days after the Zimbabwe central bank chief made his latest monetary policy statement, economists say it falls short of solving the country's economic problems. They say Zimbabwe needs international help to r
Delia: Oh, my feet hurt! We must have walked for fours hours straight today. I have blisters on my heels and bruises on my toes. Where are my band-aids? Yoshi: Yeah, your feet look bad. I told you not to wear new shoes on vacation, but you wouldnt li
The Bush administration's top official on North Korea is returning to the region later this week, just days after Pyongyang missed a deadline to file a complete declaration of its nuclear activities. Under terms of an agreement reached with the Unite