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» Vancouver Island Conference Centre Nanaimo Launched
By David Stanley | On January 7, 2008 | In Americas | Rated
 
The Vancouver Island Conference Center in downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, is an exciting new venue for meetings, seminars, conferences, exhibitions, receptions, and other events. Currently nearing completion, the New Nanaimo Centre is scheduled to open in early 2008.
 
 
 
 
» Giant Penguins Once Flourished Near Equator
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Americas | Rated
 
You may think you already know all there is to know about penguins. After all, according to Hollywood, they march, they dance, and they even surf, right? OK, maybe not. But there actually is a lot more we can learn about these popular birds, as some ancient Peruvian fossils have shown us.
 
 
» Colombian Rebels Release Hostage Video
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Americas | Rated
 
Colombian rebels have released a videotape of seven kidnapped hostages, some of whom have been held for at least nine years.
 
 
» 6 Canadian NATO Troops Killed in Southern Afghanistan Bomb Blast
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Americas | Rated
 
The Canadian government says six Canadian soldiers have been killed in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan.
 
 
» Sochi Awarded 2014 Winter Olympics
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Americas | Rated
 
The International Olympic Committee has selected the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi to host the 2014 Winter games. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that Russia edged out Austria and South Korea to win its first Olympic Winter games.
 
 
» Brazil's President Pledges to Invest in Rio's Slums
By Voice Of America | On July 4, 2007 | In Americas | Rated
 
Brazil's president is pledging to invest at least $1.7 billion to develop Rio de Janeiro's slums.
 
 
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