BULAWAYO, 23 December 2008 (IRIN) - "Christmas is cancelled this year in Zimbabwe," Thabiso Nxumalo, 44, told IRIN. His wry remark reflected the almost complete absence of any festive season preparations in the predominately Christian country.
NASA has awarded a pair of contracts worth $3.5 billion through 2016 to two private aerospace firms seeking to haul vital supplies to and from the International Space Station, the space agency announced late Tuesday.
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Delivering their weekly radio address this Christmas, President-elect Barack Obama and President George W. Bush both invoked the courage and determination that brought George Washington an improbable victory during the nation's first Christmas in 1776.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Four months after successfully holding the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China is mulling a bid to host the 2018 Winter Games in the frigid northern city of Harbin, state media said on Thursday, quoting a government official.
The head of the Catholic Church has ushered in Christmas calling for an end to "hatred and violence" in the Middle East and appealing for faithful to help halt the abuse of children around the world.
The public prosecutor's office on the island of Aruba has received new tip-offs about Joran van der Sloot's possible involvement in Natalee Holloway's disappearance.
BAGHDAD, DEC. 24, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Iraqi bishops are welcoming signs of friendship extended to Christians of their country this Christmas.
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE - Holloman Air Force Base has an F-22A Raptor ready to serve as wingman for Santa's sleigh as he makes his deliveries in southern New Mexico.
A naked man who was banging on doors and windows at a northside apartment complex died early today after being shocked by Tasers at least three times during a confrontation with Harris County sheriff's deputies, authorities said.
When Barack Obama climbs the inaugural stage in about three weeks, he will use steps built by generations of pioneering black Americans.
SEATAC, Wash. -- Multiple emergency crews have responded at Sea-Tac Airport after people were exposed to fumes from a deicing solution, airport spokesman Perry Cooper said.
Thousands of pilgrims have flocked to the West Bank town of Bethlehem - believed to be the birthplace of Jesus - from around the world to celebrate Christmas.
An unidentified man was found slain on a soccer field Monday morning as deaths in the Juárez area continued to mount following a violent weekend with 20 homicides.
BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- China refuted the reports on its arms transportation to Zimbabwe via the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as "sheer fictitious" and having "ulterior motives", the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said here Tuesday.
Troops at a vehicle checkpoint in western Mexico have detained a beauty queen and seven men along with guns and cash, police say.
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The U.S. recording industry has decided to stop suing thousands of people who are involved in stealing music via the internet in a bid to find another strategy to deal with problematic file sharing.
Mexico City, Mexico (AHN) - In what is suspected as retaliation from drug cartels, police found nine heads and nine headless bodies in the Mexican state of Guerrero on Sunday.
The Redskins paid tribute to one of their all-time greats on Sunday. The team honored the late Sammy Baugh before the Redskins-Eagles game at FedExField.
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - To avoid any possible delays with deliveries on Christmas Eve Santa Claus will have access to the same military airspace that President George W. Bush announced would be made available to civilian flights during the holiday period, U.S.
President Robert Mugabe has said that "Zimbabwe is mine" and rejected calls from some African leaders to step down.
FRISCO, Tex. – The Dallas Stars announced today that defenseman Sergei Zubov will undergo surgery on his hip in January, and will be out indefinitely. The surgery will be performed by a hip specialist in Colorado.
Two weeks to go, and yet so much to be done.
Efforts by Juárez officials to stave off a "lawless city" reputation have taken another hit. Now officials have been forced to ramp up efforts to protect those who are supposed to be the protectors -- the police officers themselves.
Politicians in London, Ont., have bailed out Orchestra London, agreeing to a $500,000 loan to keep the struggling symphony alive.
Vancouver's Olympic Organizing Committee says it is financially secure despite the global economic downturn.
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