At an International Habitat for Humanity build in Southeast Asia, a Rapid City Vietnam veteran took part in rebuilding a small corner of what he left as a war-torn nation.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon predicted Tuesday that a robust agreement to combat climate change will be reached in Copenhagen and implemented immediately.
Since November the water level in the Red River has reduced to a record low level for the last 107 years, said Dang Ngoc Tinh, a senior official from the National Hydrometeorologic Forecast Centre.
Dinh Thi Nam wants to say a big thank you to the kind-hearted people who have been helping her family recover from the loss and damage from the tragic fire.