WORLD NEWS

Secretary Clinton: U.S. behind Haiti for long term

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton assured Haitians last Thursday that the United States' latest aid is more than a short-term fix for a nation still struggling with some of the world's worst poverty. More »

Election highlights S. Africa's thriving democracy

JOHANNESBURG - During the apartheid era, the whites who governed South Africa used to justify their grip on power by claiming black majority rule would plunge the country into chaos and tribal bloodshed and open the door to communism. More »