By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 November 2009 Sri Lanka has raised strong objections to plans by United States authorities to interview the country's army chief, who is currently visiting the country. The Sri Lankan government expects the general to...

India and Norway are moving to tighten monetary policy, following a direction set by Australia and Israel in recognizing signs that the global economy is emerging from a severe downturn. 因意识到全球经济正在摆脱严重衰退，继澳大利亚...

More evidence of the readiness of US consumers to defy the recession to acquire the latest wireless phone technology was provided yesterday by Verizon Wireless and RadioShack. 美国移动运营商Verizon Wireless和电子产品零售商RadioShack昨日...

By Scott Stearns Dakar 21 October 2009 Women in Mali are encouraging more men to use condoms to slow the spread of the virus that causes AIDS. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Mali is low for West Africa, effecting less than two percent of the adult pop...

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 September 2009 The United Nations refugee agency says security continues to deteriorate in Somalia. At the same time, it says poverty is increasing as prolonged drought is destroying ways to make a living in the country. Ins...

By David Gollust United Nations 25 September 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talks about women's rights at the United Nations U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday urged global action to curb conflict-related violence and sexual expl...

By Kate Thomas Dakar 21 September 2009 Three weeks after Burkina Faso was hit by devastating floods, people in the worst-affected areas are struggling to get back to normal. Eight people died when heavy rains swept through Burkina Faso in early Septe...

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 18 September 2009 Israeli women receive food aid for Jewish new year holiday in Jerusalem, 17 Sep 2009 The High Holy Days have begun in Israel. Israel is marking Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, beginning 10 days of repe...

By Jessica Desvarieux Cairo 15 September 2009 Javier Solana European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana says talks concerning Iran's nuclear program are likely to be held in Turkey. EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana told a group of reporter...

By Gary Thomas Washington 09 September 2009 US soldier stands guard near site of suicide attack in Mehterlam, 02 Sep 2009 As the situation in Afghanistan grows ever more complex and deadly, more voices are being raised about Western military involvem...