By John Shields Washington 10 February 2006 watch Africa Bird Flu report Chickens for sale in a Lagos market The World Health Organization says this week's outbreak of the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 10 February 2006 watch Ski Jumpers report The 2006 Winter Olympics open Friday in Turin, Italy. Many winter sports involve breathtaking speeds, collisions and impacts...
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 10 February 2006 watch Dark Chocolate report Valentine's Day is the single biggest day for chocolate sales in the United States. More than 36 million boxes of chocolate...
By Amy Katz Washington, DC 10 February 2006 watch Firefighting report Wildfires are again burning in the Western U.S. state of California. There is concern that the high temperatures and high winds wi...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 10 February 2006 Kofi Annan U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is urging Iran to suspend its nuclear activity and allow talks with Russia to move forward. ----------------...
By Deborah Tate Washington 10 February 2006 A former federal disaster chief says he warned President Bush and other administration officials about Hurricane Katrina before the storm struck the Gulf Co...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 09 February 2006 Since European newspapers began reprinting editorial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, Europe is finding itself the target of Muslim ire. Muslim protesters chant...
By Lisa Schlein Washington 09 February 2006 Anti-tobacco campaigners accuse tobacco companies of undermining a global tobacco control treaty and national policies based on it. They are urging delegate...
By Deborah Tate Washington 09 February 2006 In Washington, key lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at boosting U.S. efforts to curb the threat posed by conventional weapons, including shoulder...
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 09 February 2006 watch Low Fat Diet report The results of the largest study ever concerning diet and cancer in women are in. And some doctors are disappointed that ther...
By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 09 February 2006 watch Biotech Crops Genetically modified corn For years, the European Union has banned the sale of genetically modified foods in most European countrie...
By Deborah Block Washington, DC 09 February 2006 watch Human Rights report A recent documentary film focuses on the lack of human rights in Iran. "A Few Simple Shots - a Documentary on Human Rights Vi...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 09 February 2006 Nigeria is implementing emergency measures to contain the spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus. Experts from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization are in N...
By Carolyn Weaver Washington, DC 09 February 2006 watch Brookhaven report Experimental results at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s supercollider that replicate in miniature the “Big Bang,” when...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 09 February 2006 Authorities in Thailand are bracing for another large rally Saturday, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, following a controversial...
