The National News

The initial scare posed by the sudden emergence of swine flu in April may have passed, but federal officials are warning against complacency and bracing for the virus' expected return in the fall.

President Hugo Chavez's government is imposing new regulations on cable television while also revoking the broadcast licenses of more than 200 radio stations, the top telecommunications official said Thursday.

Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, with his new documentary on America's national parks, has touched the hearts of Alaska's conservationists and the tourism industry, both with their own personal passions for seeing these parks thrive for generations to come.

The public has been invited to make nominations for new SABC board members before July 31, Parliament's portfolio committee on communications said on Wednesday.

People watch a television news broadcast about hacker attacks at the Seoul railway station.

A A A' Indonesians voted Wednesday in their country's second direct presidential election, and early ballot counts showed the incumbent would likely win a single-round victory on the back of recent economic and political stability.

I imagine Ia m beginning to sounding a little demented. That starts to happen when Ia m two or three weeks into one of these marathon theater-going trips.

Rachel Wardell, 35, the first participant for British sculptor Antony Gormley's work One & Other, stands on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, central London, Monday, July 6, 2009.

Telecommunication companies are now mandated to extend the validity of mobile phone loads or credits after the National Telecommunications Commission issued guidelines Friday on prepaid credits.

Fun and games began Independence Day in Salina Satyrday, and a concert and spectacular fireworks display ended it.

Fireworks explode over Washington July 4, 2008. Many Americans are getting an early start to the July 4 Independence Day holiday in the United States, with a day off of work to enjoy the long holiday weekend.

Summer has come. London has the Proms Festival from mid July to mid September, while the Berlin Philharmonic ends its season with an open-air concert on the Waldbuhne stage in the capital's forests.

Experts say lightning has become a more frequent occurrence due to climate change, and that the danger of being struck is as great as ever.

The South African National Editors' Forum yesterday urged Parliament to restore "stability, credibility and sound financial capacity" to the embattled SABC.

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THIMPHU: In the interest of strengthening the roots of democracy in Bhutan, the National Council yesterday said that all their discussions would be broadcast live on BBS and that they have no problems about the public viewing their debates.

The Fort Scott National Historic Site hosted Ryan Kelly and his family for an extensive tour of the facilities here Thursday and Friday.

Anritsu Company, the market leader in handheld wireless test solutions, announces that it is the first company to submit self-certification documents to the National Radio Systems Committee for compliance with the group's recommendations for measuring HD radio signals.

China's anti-drug authorities now use mobile phones as a new front in the battle against narcotic abuse - simply by sending a warning message to millions of phone users.

As expected, the White House has announced its intention to nominate Meredith Attwell Baker to take the Republican FCC seat vacated by Deborah Taylor Tate.