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1.Face to Face with Hurricane Camille Joseph P. Blank 1 John Koshak, Jr., knew that Hurricane Camille would be bad. Radio and television warnings had sounded throughout that Sunday, last August 17, as Camille lashed northwestward across the Gulf of M
By Jim Malone Washington 31 January 2007 As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq, it also serves as a reminder of the historical tensions that have existed between the president and Congress during
Hurricane Dean looked like a monster. It developed into a category 5, the highest and most dangerous level. Category 1 is called minimal, with wind speeds up to 95 mph. Category 5 is called catastrophic, with wind speeds of at least 156 mph. It blows
By David McAlary Washington 16 May 2007 Scientists say West Nile virus is killing large numbers of birds across North America. The organism has devastated big proportions of several bird species that commonly populate town and city suburbs throughout
Hurricane Katrina rescuer is among those recognized Mohamed ElShinnawi | Washington, DC 20 May 2010 Chicago Mayor Richard Daley (left) was honored for his efforts to promote better relations between the US and the Arab world. For the past 12 years, L
By Scott Stearns Washington 26 August 2006 President Bush is marking the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a pledge that the federal government will continue helping people along America's Gulf Coast rebuild their lives. The killer storm w
By Phuong Tran Dakar 29 August 2007 At its regional meeting in the Republic of Congo this week, the World Health Organization called for African governments to improve sanitation in an effort to cut the number of deadly cholera infections on the cont
By Scott Stearns Dakar 24 September 2009 Supporters of Guinea's ruling military council say sanctions threatened by the African Union are unfair but the AU says it will impose them anyway if the country's military ruler decides to run for president.
According to a new study published in Britain, wildlife conservation in Africa is leading to widespread human rights abuses. In her new book, Nature Crime, researcher Rosaleen Duffy wrote that organizations in Africa are operating a shoot-to-kill pol
Security and trade have been the focus of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki's visit to Australia. It is the first time an Iraqi leader has made an official trip to Australia, a country which supported the American-led campaign to oust Saddam Huss
A new organization aims to sharply improve the quality of African laboratories, allowing health professionals to better track, treat and test for diseases. It's called the African Society for Laboratory Medicine, or ASLM. A new organization aims to s
Auto experts say electric vehicles are a practical alternative to gasoline-powered cars, at least for some drivers. The biggest challenge for the auto industry is expanding the infrastructure for recharging the vehicles. With last year's release of t
'Revenge of Electric Car' Takes a Wild Ride In his 2006 documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car , filmmaker Chris Paine examined the birth and premature death of battery electric cars in the mid-1990s. Now Paine is back with the commercial release o
Stony Plain Records Releases New Electric Blues Albums With veteran guitarist, singer and bandleader Duke Robillard you indeed get a healthy dose of blues, but youre also treated to his signature blend of RB, rock, jazz and Tex-Mex. Dukes guitar riff
By Greg Flakus Cameron, Louisiana 07 February 2006 watch Hurricane Survivor report Devastated Cameron, Louisiana - 4 months later There were two major hurricanes that struck the Gulf coast last year,
Innovative Electric Aircraft Win Green Flight Challenge We often hear about hybrid cars, which run in part on electricity and can travel about 20 kilometers on a liter of fuel. Engineers are also experimenting with another mode of electric transporta
By Brian Padden Washington, D.C. 06 February 2007 watch Racial Barrier report The Superbowl is not only the championship final of the National Football League in the United States, it is also the country's most watched sporting event of the year. Th
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 04 December 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is set for talks Wednesday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, home of the African Union, to explore peace prospects in conflict zones from Sudan and Somalia to the
Historic Plantation Endures in Louisiana The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., owns 19 historic properties, including a beautiful site in the little town of New Iberia, Louisiana, in the hea
By Paula Wolfson White House 13 February 2008 President Bush will set the stage for his upcoming trip to Africa in a speech Thursday morning in Washington. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House. This will be the president's second trip to