Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he will undergo a third round of chemotherapy in his home country on Sunday. Mr. Chavez, who has previously gone to Cuba for treatment, revealed plans for treating his cancer during a TV broadcast on Saturday. Doctors removed a cancerous tumor from the socialist leader in June. President Chavez followed […]
Venezuelan President to Undergo Third Round of Chemotherapy
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
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Four Dead as Hurricane Irene Churns Up US East Coast
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene continues to pound the U.S. east coast with heavy rains and strong winds, leaving at least four people dead in its wake and paralyzing ground and air traffic. Irene blasted ashore in North Carolina early Saturday, flooding streets and toppling trees with sustained winds of 140 kilometer per hour. Almost one million homes […]
Four Dead as Hurricane Irene Batters US East Coast
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Weather forecasters say Hurricane Irene continues to hit parts of the U. S. east coast with heavy rains and strong winds, after claiming the lives of at least four people. U.S. officials say three people were killed in North Carolina and one in Virginia. Irene blasted ashore in the eastern state of North Carolina early […]
Hurricane Irene Pounding Eastern US Coast
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Strong winds and heavy rains are pounding parts of the U.S. coastline, the opening salvo in Hurricane Irene’s assault on the country’s Eastern Seaboard. Irene blasted ashore, making landfall in the eastern state of North Carolina early Saturday, lashing out with sustained winds of 140 kilometer per hour. It is being blamed for toppling trees, […]
Hurricane Irene Lashing US Coast
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene is whipping parts of the eastern United States, lashing the coastline with sustained winds of 140 kilometer per hour. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center put the center of the Category One storm over the Atlantic coast of the eastern U.S. state of North Carolina, moving north-northeast at about 24 kilometers […]
Hurricane Irene Lashing US Coast
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene is whipping parts of the eastern United States, lashing the coastline with sustained winds of 140 kilometer per hour. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center put the center of the Category One storm over the Atlantic coast of the eastern U.S. state of North Carolina, moving north-northeast at about 24 kilometers […]
Hurricane Irene Makes Landfall in US
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene stormed ashore in the eastern U.S. state of North Carolina Saturday, beginning its potentially devastating trek up the East Coast. Irene carried winds of 140 kilometers per hour as it made landfall and battered the eastern U.S. coast with heavy rains. The storm has already toppled trees, flooded streets and knocked out power […]
Republicans Appeal for Unity in Solving US Economic Issues
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republicans used their weekly address Saturday to renew a charge that the Obama administration’s policies are costing the country jobs. Senator Dean Heller of Nevada says instead of creating and protecting jobs, the administration has allowed the government to grow while hindering economic growth. Heller also challenged his colleagues in both parties to put […]
Obama: 9/11 A National Day of Service and Remembrance
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks should be a National Day of Remembrance and Service. During his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama urged the nation to honor the victims of the attacks with an act of service or charity. The president says he and first lady Michelle […]
Hurricane Irene Weakens But Remains a Threat
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene’s strong winds and heavy rains hit the eastern U.S. coast early Saturday, losing some strength but still on target to affect tens of millions of people with flooding and power outages. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center downgraded Irene to the weakest category for hurricanes with winds at 150 kilometers per hour in […]
