Photo: VOA Ice. Snow. Flights canceled. Weather stalls travel in US and Europe Many people worldwide travel to family celebrations for Christmas and the New Year. But this December, getting to those celebrations requires a mixture of patience and coo
It's just the latest batch of holiday catalogs arriving Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 23 December 2009 Photo: Nenyaki, Flickr Creative Commons There aren't many full-service department stores any more and thus, not many Christmas window displays, ei
The death of a 'king' and the birth of a star are just two events which shaped this year's pop music landscape. Ray McDonald | Washington 23 December 2009 April 11, 2009: 48-year-old Susan Boyle first appeared on the TV show Britain's Got Talent, del
Others include water on the Moon, gene therapy Art Chimes | Washington 23 December 2009 The prestigious journal Science is out with its top 10 breakthroughs of 2009. They include developments in anthropology, astronomy, and biology. The breakthrough
Edward Yeranian | Cairo 24 December 2009 Some scattered cells of al-Qaida in the Arabian peninsula have been monitored closely over recent weeks and it was localized that a meeting at four o'clock early morning today for al-Qaida, they were organizin
The Swiss multinational company Nestle says it has temporarily suspended its operations in Zimbabwe due to safety concerns for its employees. The move comes two months after Nestle bowed to international pressure and stopped milk purchases from a far
Photo: AP Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen on television screens in an electronics shop during his interview in Moscow, 24 Dec 2009 In his end of the year speech, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev says his country will develop a new generation
News reports are sometimes referred to as the first draft of history. But Russia has turned the adage on its head by creating news out of history. In a year filled with historic anniversaries, the Kremlin raised controversy in 2009 with claims of cer
The Hmong, who fear persecution by the Laotian government, have been living in a camp in northern Thailand. David Gollust | State Department 24 December 2009 Photo: AP Hmong refugees collect water at Huay Nam Khao village in Thailand's northeastern p
Photo: AP Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid left, listens as Sen. Charles Schumer speaks during press conference on Capitol Hill, 24 Dec 2009 When lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives return to work in January, they will face the
Environmentalists claim the drilling could contaminate New York's unfiltered drinking water sources with dangerous chemicals and radioactivity Carolyn Weaver | New York 24 December 2009 Photo: Sabine Aronowsky Manhattan borough president Scott String
Israel also alarmed by Iran's recent test firing of its longest-range missile, previous threats by Iran's president Robert Berger | Jerusalem 28 December 2009 Photo: AP ISNA photo claims to show launch of Sejil 2 missile, 16 Dec 2009 Israel's Defense
This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows an Iranian protestor holding a green cloth, the symbolic color of Iranian opposition, as he flashes the victory sign, during anti-govern
One big hurdle remains before the needed legislation can be signed into law. Paula Wolfson | Washington 27 December 2009 The White House says the American people are on the verge of health-care reform. One big hurdle remains before the needed legisla
Authorities have charged the suspect with attempting to detonate explosives aboard an airliner Michael Bowman | Washington 27 December 2009 Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS Holiday travelers wait in a long line at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The U.S. go
As the criminal investigation gets underway, there are many more questions than answers regarding the attempt to bring down an Amsterdam to Detroit airliner on Christmas Day. Tom Rivers | London 27 December 2009 Photo: AP Luggage transport passes par
The incident occurred amid intensifying efforts for a prisoner exchange. Robert Berger | Jerusalem 27 December 2009 Photo: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, 27 Dec 2009 Israel is prai
Acehnese run to higher ground during a tsunami drill held as part of the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami in Lhoong, Aceh province, Indonesia, 26 Dec 2009 Five years after the devastating tsunami struck the Asia Paci
Jeff Seldin | Washington 26 December 2009 Photo: AP Helicopter circling near control tower of Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 26 Dec 2009 The White House is calling a small explosion aboard an international flight bound for the U.S. city
Supreme Court upholds criminal libel act, says law poses no immediate danger to journalists Fid Thompson | Freetown 28 December 2009 Sierra Leone's Supreme Court recently threw out a case aiming to repeal the country's criminal libel law, under which
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