Death toll rises to 791 in China quake A total of 791 people have now been confirmed dead in the devastating earthquake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The rescue headquarters says 294 others are still missing and more than 11,00 were seriousl...

Rescuers struggling to reach survivors as death toll hits 617 in China quake High altitude and freezing weather have been hampering rescue efforts in southern Qinghai's Yushu county, the epicenter of Wednesday's massive earthquake that has killed at...

2010-04-16 BBC BBC News with Iain Purdon The President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev has left the country and flown to neighboring Kazakhstan almost a week after his political opponents seized power. The authorities in Kazakhstan said his departure...

2010-04-19 CNN CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Some fast facts to get us going today: I'm Carl Azuz. This is CNN Student News. Fridays are awesome! Today's show is out of this world, or at least, that's where it starts. First Up: Space Strategy A...

Scott Stearns | Dakar 20 April 2010 Nearly 15,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo live in the Congolese Republic town of Betou along the Oubangui River that separates the countries. Immigration officer Jean Zoda says he and his family...

You're in search of the perfect dress, invitation, photographer, music, flowers and more. But there is just one more thing: your face. Wedding day beauty should be a priority. All your makeup should be strong, pretty and incorporate long-wear product...

19 April 2010 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Mangroves are unusual looking trees. They have roots that stand in saltwater and look like cables or ropes laid one on top of another. Mangroves are not just pretty -- they help the en...

18 April 2010 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. An eye care organization in India is being honored for its efforts. On Tuesday, Aravind Eye Care System will receive the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. The award will be presente...

Aubrey Belford | Kampong Trach, Cambodia 19 April 2010 High schools in Cambodia have begun rolling out the first textbook dealing with the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime. It's part of an effort to teach a dark past long left out of the classroom. A gir...

Kurt Achin | Seoul 19 April 2010 This aerial photo shows a plume of ash rising from the volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier, 19 Apr, 2010 Flight cancellations from the Iceland volcano eruption are creating costs and inconveniences...