Christina Arcangelo remembers the day Janjaweed militia came to her village in southern Sudan and changed her life. ...more

March 15, 2009

Some Christian musicians prefer to play clubs or concert halls rather than churches. The idea is to avoid preaching to the choir. ...more

October 11, 2008

The European Parliament approved new rules Wednesday designed to standardize the dramatic differences in member countries' treatment of illegal immigrants, whose presence is one of the most heated political issues in Europe today. ...more

June 19, 2008

Myanmar's military rulers held a referendum Saturday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone relief efforts into a propaganda campaign. In some cases, generals' names were scribbled onto boxes of foreign aid before being distributed. ...more

May 11, 2008

The Gaza Strip's only electric power plant shut down Sunday evening after Israel halted the shipment of diesel that fuels it, plunging most of this city into darkness and threatening such vital services as hospitals, bakeries, water supply and sewage. ...more

January 21, 2008