Livelihoods at risk after floods in Sri Lanka
2011-01-26 10:18:22
Food security and livelihoods are at risk after heavy rains caused widespread flooding and drove hundreds of thousands from their homes, leaving 43 people dead, and damaging or destroying close to 30,000 homes.
Grandma poet, 99, a bestseller in Japan
2011-01-26 08:04:21
TOKYO - A 99-year-old woman writing about love, dreams and hanging on to hope has touched the hearts of Japanese worn out by years of a lagging economy, propelling her self-published poetry book onto best seller lists.
Mexican female riders brave violence to give aid
2011-01-25 15:22:09
The women hand out food and medicines to the poor in one of the world's deadliest cities to protest the deprivation they say fuels much of the violence.
Iran armless woman lives independent life with feet
2011-01-25 11:33:24
Etezadolsaltaneh, a retired special education teacher, was born with no arms but lives the life of an independent woman who has been doing cooking, painting, weaving kilims and taking care for her mother who is a cancer patient. She gets $600 per month as pension from the government and lives by the mantra "To want is to succeed.".
Australian report raises concerns about navy culture
2011-01-25 10:47:52
Australian Defense force chief Angus Houston on Tuesday said a Commission of Inquiry report into allegations of sexual misconduct on HMAS Success raises serious concerns about navy culture.
Beetles' big party held in Brazil
2011-01-24 19:15:35
Owners of Volkswagen Beetles come together during this annual event which celebrates the car's history in Brazil's automobile industry.
Alcohol-related crime out of control in Austrilia
2011-01-24 11:05:39
Alcohol-related crime is out of control in New South Wales (NSW) of Australia and light sentences could be linked to a loss of respect for the police, said police union on Monday.
10 gunmen killed in clash with soldiers in Mexico
2011-01-23 15:19:13
Ten suspected drug traffickers were killed in a shootout with Mexican soldiers in a northeastern border state, Mexican authorities said Saturday.
Slips reported in New Zealand North Island
2011-01-23 09:38:42
Heavy rain over much of New Zealand's North Island has caused slips and flooded roads, and forced the evacuation of a camping ground.
Woman kidnapped in 1987 reunites with NY family
2011-01-21 11:22:07
A woman stolen as an infant from a hospital crib two decades ago spent Thursday at a Manhattan hotel with her long-lost mother as investigators sought the evidence they need to identify and arrest her kidnapper.
3,000 get free food in Mexico City
2011-01-20 11:19:28
At least 3000 people received food, as part of the "Comedor Popular" program in Mexico City, which aims to help the poor, children and the elderly affected by the current economic crisis.
Saint Sebastian Feast kicks off in Nicaragua
2011-01-20 09:42:57
The masks worn by the revellers were first used in the 16th century by the local indigenous habitants in a theatrical parody in which they mocked Spanish conquistadores.