Reuters - A group of exiled Rwandans has warned that the central African nation could descend into conflict unless Tutsi President Paul Kagame shares more power with the majority ethnic Hutu.
AP - The legitimacy of Afghanistan's parliamentary elections is severely threatened by insurgent attacks on candidates and the lack of security provided by the government, an international rights group said Thursday.
The U.S. is trying to head off potential violence over Sudan?s oil before a 2011 independence referendum likely divides the African country, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - In January, gunmen kidnapped, tortured and shot dead Mexican reporter Valetin Valdes before dumping his body outside a motel, an apparent reprisal for having identified a drug lord in his newspaper.
AP - In a new Syrian soap opera, a beautiful green-eyed young woman named Layla is torn over whether to take off the niqab, the billowing black Islamic garb that hides every part of her except her eyes.
Syrian drama aired on state TV has sparked intense debate between critics who say it distorts Islam's image and supporters who say it's a realistic portrayal.