When a baby's head is stuck in the birth canal for an extended period of time, it cuts off the blood supply to the woman's surrounding organs.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

The January twelfth earthquake flattened much of Haiti's capital and surrounding areas.

VOA: special.2010.04.13

The U.S.capital and surrounding areas received more snow in 36 hours than it usually sees in an entire winter.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

(Speech) In an interview on French radio, Probst suggested the judge's order was part of a larger attack on the conservative circle surrounding Chirac.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

The flood waters, carrying mud and debris, coursed down the mountain slopes of Ladakh, causing widespread damage in the region's main city,Leh, and surrounding villages.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

Authorities here have acknowledged that deforestation and unregulated development were responsible for weakening the soil and contributed to the mudslides from Messina's surrounding hills and cliffs.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

The report says these abuses were targeted against the very people they were supposed to be protecting in eastern Congo's provincial capital of Goma, and in surrounding towns and villages.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

It's a collection of 100 photographs, featuring an extended forward by Peruviuan writer Marie Arana, who shares her own sense of awe at the place.Like her narrative, Torrey's finely-detailed photographs convey some of the indescribable energy surrounding this mysterious site.

VOA: standard.2009.12.15