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England is struggling with the heaviest snowfall to hit the country in nearly two decades. Among the hardest-hit regions are London and surrounding areas. Travel disruption and massive cancellations are widespread. A pedestrian falls over in North L
By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 18 March 2008 Cowboys and cowgirls from around the world are in Houston, Texas for what is billed as the biggest livestock show and rodeo in the world. The annual event includessaddle bronc riding, bull riding, steer ro
Experts Urge Global Action Against Chronic Diseases Infectious diseases like AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis get a lot of attention worldwide. But another group of illnesses is even more deadly. Now, an international group of health experts says the
By Penelope Poulou Washington, D.C. 22 August 2006 watch Illusionist review Eisenheim is more than just a magician in a new movie that recreates Vienna of 100 years ago. Eisenheim is a magician who captivates the nobles and high society of Vienna Th
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 May 2006 Kjell Magne Bondevik examining drought conditions in eastern, central and the Horn of Africa A senior U.N. official says there is still time to avert a catastrophe in the Horn of Africa where eight million drought
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 17 June 2008 A Baghdad heavy metal band called Acrassicauda- Black Scorpion in English, became internationally known following a documentary made while they were performing in Iraq. But along with ethnicity and religious bel
At least eight people have died in renewed fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Islamist insurgents and pro-government forces have clashed repeatedly since insurgents launched an offensive last month. Body of a Somali government soldier killed
The police chief in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has been killed as fighting continues to wrack the city. At least seven others were killed in clashes between Islamist insurgents and pro-government forces in the south of the city. A Somali man car
FAO Warns of Locust Threat in Mali and Niger Heavy rains have fallen over the past three weeks in northern Mali and Niger and thats resulted in growing swarms of Desert locusts. Efforts are underway to contain the insects in a region thats already fo
Indigenous People Vulnerable to Climate Change Researchers say indigenous people are among the most vulnerable to climate change. Theyre studying how extreme weather events can trigger more disease outbreaks. Scientists say extreme weather events hav
When Bryan Lee moved to New Orleans to escape the harsh winters of his native Wisconsin, the city's French Quarter was home to a thriving blues scene. One of his steadiest jobs was playing five nights a week at the Old Absinthe House on Bourbon Stree
Thai and Cambodian authorities say fresh fighting broke out between their soldiers, with each side once again blaming the other. The new skirmish came shortly after the United Nations Security Council urged the two countries to impose a ceasefire aro
Asian Water Summit Focuses on Security, Disaster There was no sign of a water shortage here in northern Thailand as delegates gathered for the Asia-Pacific Water summit. But inside, there was talk about an impending crisis facing Asia. For the region
By Tom Rivers London 05 May 2007 In Britain, results from local elections Thursday show that Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party has suffered big losses, especially in Scotland. Tom Rivers reports from London that with Mr. Blair likely to leave
By Stefan Bos Budapest 09 April 2006 A woman casts her vote in Pecs, 197 kms south of Budapest, during the first round of parliamentary elections in Hungary Sunday, April 9, 2006 Hungarians are voting
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 April 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says Chadian military authorities report at least 65 people were killed in weekend attacks by Sudanese Janjaweed militia on villages in eastern Chad. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from UNHCR
The death toll from an earthquake in Indonesia has reached 57 with scores injured and missing. Casualty figures could increase. Rescuers search for victims after an earthquake-triggered landslide hit a village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, 03 Se
By Brian Padden Jakarta 01 October 2009 Western Indonesia was rattled by another severe earthquake a day after a quake trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings. The death toll has risen to at least 530, and is expected to rise. Official
By Brian Padden Jakarta 05 October 2009 After six days searching for survivors from the earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, rescue workers are shifting their focus from the city of Padang to bring aid to the rural areas where lands
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 30 September 2009 Vietnamese police officers provide goods, foods to flooded area in Quang Tri Province, 30 Sep 2009 The death toll from Typhoon Ketsana has passed 300 as the storm swept across Southeast Asia, destroying th