Syrian Troops Target Key Rebel-Held Town

Qusair is a strategically important town that lies between Homs, where the Syrian uprising began two years ago, and the Lebanese border. If President Bashar Assad's troops – reportedly backed by Hezbollah fighters — regain the town, they would control an important route from the coast to the capital, Damascus.

Young Kenyans Build Mobile Apps For Local Use

College students and recent graduates crammed the top floor of a tech hub in Nairobi for a competition built around the theme "Solutions for the Next Billion Mobile Users." Africa has more than 600 million mobile phone users (approximately 11 percent of the global total) – and the number is growing.

Two Excerpts You Should Read From Obama's Morehouse Speech

President Obama delivered a rare, very personal speech during the commencement ceremony at the historically black college.

North Korea Fires Another 'Short-Range Projectile'

Like the missiles on Saturday, the projectile missed neighboring countries. The U.S. called the launch "provocations."

Boom Or Bust? Saving Rhode Island's 'Superman' Building

The iconic Industrial Trust Tower in downtown Providence is empty for the first time in 85 years. Developers want to turn it into luxury apartments — and want the state and city to pay for it. But Providence — like the rest of Rhode Island — faces its own economic problems, as well as a recent failed investment.

 

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