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Protesters in Yemen, along with key tribal and religious leaders, have spent months in the streets calling for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and for new elections.

As Yemen's president lies in a Saudi hospital, U.S. officials are expressing fears that al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula could take advantage of a power vacuum. But analysts say a singular focus on security at the expense of a diplomatic solution and civilian policy could undermine long-term U.S. interests.

The Asian kingdom has long welcomed foreigners but urges them to respect Thailand's customs when getting tattoos. When tourists get religious tattoos below the belt, it can be offensive to Thais. The Culture Ministry says it will print guidelines for religious tattoos and inspect tattoo parlors.

On Thursday, President Obama makes a major address on the uprisings sweeping the Middle East and North Africa and what those events mean for the U.S. His comments will likely be compared to his speech in Cairo in June 2009, where he went to "seek a new beginning" in the region and the Muslim world.

Robert Siegel talks with Matthew Parris, columnist for the Times of London and former conservative member of Parliament, about the woes of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

We'll speak to lê thi diem thúy, author of “The Gangster We Are All Looking For,” the KPBS One Book selection for 2011.

A stunt, a joke or a big lie? There was nothing special in the story behind the New Jersey-based band Delicate Steve. A press release used to promote the band, on the other hand, was something altogether more fantastic.

Nepalese police open fire on thousands of pro-democracy protesters marching toward the capital of Katmandu in defiance of a government-imposed curfew, killing at least three and wounding dozens, witnesses and hospital officials report.

With a smile that lit up TV screens around the world, Kate Middleton married Prince William in a union that promised to revitalize the British monarchy.

From the hours leading up to the wedding and on through the traditional "first kiss," we'll be following the story.