By Howard LaFranchi. Most visitors to scenic spots in the west of the Irish Republic will pass through this town of 7,000 people. Now, however, the residents of Ennis hope an information-age experiment will put them center stage. By Kevin Rafter.
Nothing is as simple as it seems in Madagascar.
When international mining house Rio Tinto wanted to exploit a rare mineral deposit on the country's idyllic southern coast, it seemed a clear-cut case of corporate expansion pitted against environmental protection. By Colin Barraclough. They are filming the final scenes of a 30-part drama that will run during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in January. Night after night, audiences across the Arab world will break their daily fast at sundown with the iftar meal and settle down for a night of television. By Scott Peterson.