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By Peter Heinlein United Nations 12 April 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expressing optimism that Sudan will soon accept the presence of attack helicopters in a robust peacekeeping presence in Darfur. VOA's Peter Heinlein reports the U.N.
But the wonky holes will never be completely covered up, because coral cant grow in freshwater. Theyll remain an indelible reminder of the reef's past lives. But the origins of the reef lie even further back in time. And to understand them means crac
These destructive waves are as much a part of the reefs life cycle as the animals that inhabit it, and the corals that make it. But out here, there is another miracle. A hundred miles from the coast, In the midst of this huge flat sea, suddenly and w
One of the early methods to getting rid of a starfish was to cut them in half, then killing them with a knife, but starfish has this amazing property when they regenerate. Far from killing them, cutting these animals in half actually creates two of t
It's an astounding mechanism, but it looks like it's being overwhelmed. Recently, the coral has been telling us that its had enough. Because when it overheats, it self-destructs, expelling the algae that live with them. They turn deathly pale, a proc
Where every plant and animal helps sustain the whole.The waste from parrot fish cements the reef. Stinging anemones provide a haven to the vulnerable. Even killers play their part, preventing a population explosion that would destroy this fragile eco
By Challiss McDonough Tyre, Lebanon 02 August 2006 Shipments of humanitarian aid are reaching the south Lebanese port city of Tyre, but aid agencies say they are still having trouble getting the relief supplies to areas where they are most needed. -
By Scott Bobb Mozambique 19 March 2007 watch Mozambique Food report In central Mozambique, the waters from the worst floods in six years have crested for now but relief workers are scrambling to support villagers who have lost their homes and crops.
By David Gollust Jakarta 15 March 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gestures during a speech to a group of Indonesian students, parliamentarians and businessmen Wednesday March 15, 2006 in
By Greg Flakus Chancellor, South Dakota 21 June 2007 In an effort to lessen America's dependence on foreign oil imports and reduce pollution from vehicles burning gasoline, the U.S. government last year mandated that gasoline include a mixture of ten
By Catherine Maddux Washington 01 November 2006 UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Jan Egeland gestures during a news conference in Kenya (File photo - Sept. 12, 2006) The top U.N. humanitarian official says the operating environmen
By Gary Thomas London 12 September 2006 Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared at a conference of Britain's powerful trade unions Tuesday to defend his government's policies. Trade unions are the backbone of the Labor Party, but the prime minister's pop
By Scott Stearns Washington 06 April 2006 President Bush says Iraq is making progress toward forming a government of national unity and stopping sectarian violence. George Bush delivers speech on glob
By Jim Malone Washington 09 August 2006 The primary defeat of veteran Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman in Connecticut strongly suggests that the Iraq war will be a central issue in the November midterm congressional elections. ------- Incumbent p
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 10 April 2007 Watch Data Theft report TJX, the parent company of a discount retail chain that includes TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores says it learned of a security breach involving the theft of 45 million credit and debi
By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Lebanon Reconstruction Lebanese reconstruction is underway The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon has left hundreds dead and billions of dollars of damage throughout Leb
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 April 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says trucks are now delivering relief supplies to some 20,000 people internally displaced in Somalia. The UNHCR says 28 tons of supplies were airlifted into southwestern Somalia this week f
今天我们要学的词是definitive。 Definitive, 意思是明确的,决定性的。 The quarterback is expected to give the team a definitive answer this week as to whether he will return next season, 这个四分位估计这星期会就他下个
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 17 April 2006 watch Resignation report Donald Rumsfeld (file photo) President Bush has rejected calls from a group of retired generals for the resignation of Defense S
Turkey's ruling AK Party Thursday defended itself in the country's constitutional court against charges it is undermining the secular state. The party is facing dismantling, and dozens of its leaders, including the prime minister and president, a po