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China Hopes Trade Deficit Will Slow Calls for Weaker Currency China hopes its first quarterly trade deficit in seven years will quiet calls for it to revalue its currency, which Western nations say is artificially low and gives Chinese companies a tr
By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 20 January 2006 watch Malaria Treatments report The World Health Organization says the most effective cure for malaria could be in jeopardy, unless their new prescripti
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 23 May 2006 watch Ewaste report Recycled computer keyboards The business of disposing electronic waste - or e-waste - is growing as computer usage increases around the wor
Representatives By Dan Robinson Washington 24 October 2006 Nancy Pelosi If Democrats win control of the House of Representatives in the November 7 congressional elections, a Democratic lawmaker from the state of California could become the first wom
By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 23 July 2006 Three senior European envoys held talks with Israeli officials ahead of a visit to the region by Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. But as diplomacy intensifies to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah g
By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 30 July 2006 Lebanese hold a candlelit vigil in memory of at least 56 people - more than half of then children - who were killed Sunday in an Israeli airstrike that crushed a building in the southern Lebanese village of Qana
By Deborah Tate Washington 08 May 2007 A key U.S. lawmaker has introduced legislation repealing a law requiring all 50 states to issue standardized, tamper-resistant drivers' licenses. The Homeland Security Department says the law will improve nation
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 27 April 2006 watch Life Expectancy report Life expectancy in certain parts of the world has fallen dramatically -- as much as 50 percent in some countries. That's acco
The International Organization for Migration says dozens of health workers are providing primary health care and other essential medical assistance to thousands of victims of Cyclone Nargis, which struck Burma in early May. Lisa Schlein reports for
The explosion of piracy off the coast of Somalia in recent years has exposed a weakness in the United Nations maritime law that makes high seas piracy illegal throughout the world. An undated image made available in London, 08 Apr 2009 by Maersk Lin
By Elizabeth Lee Washington 31 October 2009 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano opened the new National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center. The $9 million center houses a team of government and private sector
By Nico Colombant Bamako, Mali 02 May 2006 watch Mali Recycling report Mali's capital, Bamako, faces a worsening recycling problem, with bottles and plastic bags becoming more popular -- and more poll
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 07 September 2006 Australian officials are expressing concern over death sentences handed to six of its citizens in Indonesian for drug smuggling. Indonesia's use of the death penalty is a cause of concern in Australia, whic
By Al Pessin Pentagon 27 November 2007 The U.S. military is providing hundreds of tons of relief supplies to victims of the cyclone in Bangladesh, much of it using a warship and helicopters sent to the region last week from duty in the Middle East. V
By Kurt Achin Seoul 15 May 2006 The United Nations secretary-general says the global community must act quickly to peacefully end disputes over nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea. Kofi Annan mad
By Margaret Besheer Washington 12 February 2006 A United Airlines pilot walks to security check point at O'Hare International Airport (file photo) The hijacking of four jets on September 11, 2001, mad
By David McAlary Washington 11 July 2006 Former dancer Ann Smith leads a stretch class at Munson Community Health Clinic in Traverse City New medical research shows that elderly people can prolong their lives without vigorous exercise. The study of
By David Gollust State Department 07 May 2008 The senior U.S. diplomat in Burma said Wednesday the death toll from the cyclone that hit the southeast Asian country late last week could exceed 100,000. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meawnhile say
By Nathan Morley Nicosia 20 October 2009 Greece and Cyprus have said they support Turkey's bid to become a full member of the European Union and needed its help to end the island's decades-old division. The announcement comes as Greek Prime Minister
An astronomer used to walk out every night to gaze upon the stars.It happened one night that,as he was wandering in the outskirts of the city,with his whole thoughts rapt up in the skies,he fell into a well.On his holloaing and calling out,