Religion
Pope Calls For Peace And Hope In Middle East
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Middle East
'Prophet School' Trains A New Generation In Israel
December 25, 2012 At the Cain and Abel School for Prophets, students learn to interpret dreams and divination. Rabbi Shmuel Fortman Hapartzi, the Tel Aviv school's founder, says everyone in his class, himself included, is in the beginning stages of reaching enlightenment. But critics say Fortman is trying to profit from the prophet business.
The Salt
Computers May Someday Beat Chefs At Creating Flavors We Crave
December 25, 2012 An IBM computer that analyzes flavor molecules and develops recipes is on the way in five years, scientists say. They are hoping to find not only novel and tasty flavor combinations, but ones that will appeal to us without adding to our waistlines.
Books
Literary Iceland Revels In Its Annual 'Christmas Book Flood'
December 25, 2012 Icelanders are voracious readers. Books have been the Christmas gift of choice in this small nation for decades. The annual "Book Flood" tradition begins with a publisher's catalog in every mailbox.
Africa
U.S. Military Builds Up Its Presence In Africa
December 25, 2012 The U.S. military plans to send an Army brigade to Africa next year. Some 4,000 soldiers would deploy — in small units and at different times — to help train and advise African troops. It's part of an Obama administration plan to address the growing challenge posed by terrorism in Africa.
Middle East
Dig Finds Evidence Of Another Bethlehem
December 25, 2012 Archaeologists are unearthing evidence that the city of Bethlehem, in the West Bank, celebrated as the birthplace of Jesus, may not have been the actual Bethlehem of his birth. They have discovered a Bethlehem that existed in the Galilee near Nazareth.
Asia
In India, All Religions Join In 'The Big Day'
December 25, 2012 Christians the world over are celebrating Christmas. India, the birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism, marks the birth of Jesus with a national holiday. In this land of great religions, Christians and non-Christians join in the festivities of this season with song and special meals.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Middle East
As Syrian War Grinds On, A Rebel Keeps Reinventing Himself
December 24, 2012 Since the uprising began, Ibrahim Abazid has been a protester, a rebel fighter and an aid worker. Now he is looking to form a city council that could run his hometown in southern Syria.
All Tech Considered
Kenyan Women Create Their Own 'Geek Culture'
December 24, 2012 Say the words "high-tech startup" and chances are you picture a world that's mostly white, male and set in Silicon Valley. Now, a group in Nairobi, Kenya, is working to get more female entrepreneurs into the male-dominated world of tech.
