By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 27 June 2006 Lawal Manesara who is a polio victim rides on a skate board along a street of Lagos, Nigeria Nigeria is to launch an ambitious immunization strategy to halt the spread of polio in Africa's most populous country...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 June 2006 Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Jakob Kellenberger, is calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin to l...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 27 June 2006 Palestinian representatives of the main political factions attend a press conference in Gaza City, Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Rival Palestinian factions have agreed on a document implicitly recognizing Israel. Isr...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 27 June 2006 East Timor's former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri The former East Timor prime minister, Mari Alkatiri, has been summoned by prosecutors for questioning over allegations he formed a hit squad to silence his...
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 27 June 2006 Vladimir Putin delivers a speech in Moscow, June 27, 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for new talks with the United States on key weapons reductions issues, three years before the Strategic Arms Re...
By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 27 June 2006 Leaders and senior officials from numerous Arab nations are in Houston for the US-Arab Economic Forum, which runs there through Wednesday. Top executives from several large American corporations are also on...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 27 June 2006 Israeli army personnel carriers and tanks are seen at a gathering point near the border with the Gaza Strip, June 26, 2006 Israel is poised for an assault on the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip, following the kid...
By Parke Brewer Cologne 27 June 2006 Ghana is the only one of the five African nations to have made it to the second round of play at the World Cup in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports the so-called Black Stars are set to take on reign...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 26 June 2006 The world's second wealthiest person, investor Warren Buffett, has announced he will give the bulk of his $44 billion fortune to a foundation run by the world's richest man, computer tycoon Bill Gates and h...
By David McAlary Washington 26 June 2006 Members of the space shuttle Discovery crew leave the Operations and Checkout building during a count down dress rehearsal for flight STS-121 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Flarida on June 15,...
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 26 June 2006 watch Zocor report The 20-year patent on the cholesterol-lowering drug, Zocor, expired this past Friday, opening the door to competition from cheaper, generic versions of the popular drug. But some lawmake...
By Paula Wolfson White House 26 June 2006 The White House says a plan for a major U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq has been drafted by top commanders, but emphasizes it is one of several options under consideration. ---------- George W. Bush The with...
By Deborah Block Washington, D.C. 26 June 2006 watch Bird Flu report Researchers are working on developing vaccines for bird flu before it becomes a worldwide epidemic. The University of Massachusetts Medical School in the United States has teamed w...
By Parke Brewer Cologne 26 June 2006 Ukraine, playing in the World Cup football finals for the first time ever, has reached the quarterfinals in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was in Cologne for the former Soviet Republics shootout win Mond...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 26 June 2006 watch Terrorism report U.S. government officials say the arrest of seven suspected terrorists in Miami, Florida represents a step forward in the war against terror. But as VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports,...
