Feb. 8 - Russia has announced that a team of scientists has reached the waters of Antarctica's subglacial Lake Vostok, located deep beneath the continent's glacial crust. The announcement has set the stage for a new era of discovery, with Britain and the United States racing to catch up. Rob Muir reports.

Feb. 8 - Amsterdam is a skater's paradise, while Parisians shiver for a fifth consecutive day as a European cold spell persists. Travis Brecher reports.

Feb. 8 - Blizzards spell trouble for Japan, as a cold snap sweeping the island nation brings more record snowfall. Travis Brecher reports.

Feb. 8 - Residents in the flooded Australian town of St. George worry about rising waters, as flooding continues to inundate homes. Travis Brecher reports.

Feb. 8 - Israeli scientists have developed a small-scale method of analyzing microclimates using satellite images, to improve prospects for better farming. The researchers say the system could boost yields and ultimately increase the food supply world-wide. Jim Drury reports.

Feb. 8 - Parts of Peru are underwater after days of heavy rain. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Feb. 7 - Flood waters fill the Balonne River to a record height while a makeshift levee appears to stop water from flooding an Australian town. Sophia Soo reports.

Feb. 6 - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake off the central Philippines island of Negros kills at least seven people. Simon Hanna reports.

Feb. 6 - Severe flooding affects parts of western Queensland, with thousands of people evacuating the town of St. George. Sophia Soo reports.

Jan. 30 - A dozen bat species find haven in abandoned Israeli military bunkers along the Jordan River, some of which are on the list of critically endangered species. Elly Park reports.