With a roar, it began to rise slowly from the launch pad.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

Even with the rise, the latest figure remains nearly 50 percent below the consumer confidence number reported two years ago.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

But a new United Nations report shows that numbers are on the rise: more than 400,000 people are currently living with HIV across the Middle East and North Africa region,or MENA.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

Scientists warn that without an agreement to reduce so-called green house gas emissions, global temperatures will continue to rise, with the catastrophic consequences of extreme weather events, the spread of drought and disease, and the extinction of plant and animal species.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09