Stampedes, Heat Pose Biggest Threats in Crowds When vast numbers of people gather for political or sporting events, or for concerts or pilgrimages, not everyone goes home healthy. But a new analysis finds that infectious disease is not the biggest cu...
US Forces Poised to Deal with Iran Threat Ready for action at sea, the U.S. Navys 5th Fleet at Bahrain is among the massive military resources that the U.S. has permanently based throughout the region. They are prepared to respond if tensions with Ir...
MADRID, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Spain coach Vicente del Bosque was cautious about his side's chances of success in the 2012 European Championship after the draw was held in Kiev on Friday. Spain travel to the competition, which will be held in Poland and...
IndiaSeekstoCounterInternalTerroristThreat Top Indian officials say they need to prepare for terrorism threats that may arise both within and outside the country. Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday described recent terror attacks on Indi...
CANBERRA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Australia's new chief medical officer, Professor Chris Baggoley, on Wednesday said Australian should not be worried about reports that a mutant strain of the deadly bird flu virus is spreading across Asia and beyond. On...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - The Ever-Present Threat of Tsunamis BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week, we tell about tsunamis -- the deadly sea waves often caused by...
The Earth's Biggest Threat 地球危机──温室效应 by Levi King Global warming was once considered unlikely to be real. Recently, though, it has become widely accepted as fact. Scientists have calculated that the earth's atmosphere has gotten...
Senator Joseph Lieberman, right, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, 11 Feb. 2010 (file photo) The Chairman of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee says extreme partisan anger on the left and right is increasing th...
The mountain town of Canton is at an elevation of 6,000 feet. It is surrounded by thick underbrush and pine trees. Because of six years of drought, these plants are a major fire hazard. Thousands of trees and tons of underbrush are going to be remove...
A recent Pentagon document suggested that Mexico could become a failed state as drug trafficking cartels continue to challenge government authority with widespread violence. Authorities in towns on the U.S. side of the 3,000 kilometer border are exp...
