Webcast: Can The World Finally Wipe Out Polio?
An early goal was to eradicate the disease by the year 2000. Where do we now stand — and what obstacles remain?
Africa
What You Should Know About The U.S. In Niger
The U.S. military operation in Niger is among about 20 in Africa, part of the little-known U.S. Africa Command. The Pentagon is investigating why four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Niger operation.
Kenyan Officials Say They Can't Guarantee Fair Process In Presidential Election
Kenya's electoral confusion threatens to become a constitutional crisis. This comes as a senior electoral official resigned and fled to the U.S., saying the planned rerun of the presidential election in eight days is not guaranteed a fair process.
Foreign Currency Crisis Tells The Story Of Angola's Economic Peril
One of Angola's biggest challenges is lack of foreign currency. The rich can't access dollars to build or even pay their expat workers. For the poor a ballooning Kwanza means basics are unaffordable.
Somalis Grasp For Answers After 'Deadliest Single Attack Somalia Has Ever Faced'
More than 300 people died in a truck bombing that rocked the country's capital on Saturday — and it's likely that staggering death toll will rise further. Amid the rubble, difficult questions remain.
Somali Capital Tries To Come To Terms With One Of The Deadliest Attacks In Its History
More than 300 people were killed and hundreds wounded in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, when a terror attack targeted a busy street on Saturday. Among the dead are a school bus full of children.
How White Cane Day Makes A Difference
Congress made it an official day in 1964. Now it's a worldwide event — with special meaning in the developing world.
Truck Bomb In Somalia's Capital Kills And Injures Hundreds Of People
The government's latest figures show more than 300 people were killed in Mogadishu in what is being described as one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country's history.
Somalia Hopes U.S. Will Step Up After Historically Deadly Bombing
A truck bombing in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia, has left some 200 people dead. Analysts hope the historical attack will unite Somalis in the fight against the Islamist group al-Shabab.
Bombing In Somalia Kills Hundreds; Death Toll Expected To Rise
At least 230 people were killed and hundreds more were injured Saturday in an attack in Mogadishu.