By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 14 September 2006 The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission plans to seize millions of dollars, allegedly made through corrupt deals. Aaron Ringera Kenyan media Thursday quoted commission director Aaron Ringera as saying the mon...
By Joe Bavier Abidjan 14 September 2006 The government has resigned. Top officials have been arrested. And around 16,000 people have sought treatment for symptoms believed linked to the illegal dumping of hundreds of tons of toxic waste in Ivory Coa...
By David McAlary Washington 14 September 2006 Astronomers have found that the universe began lighting up in its infancy. They have observed the most distant and oldest galaxies ever seen, small galaxies that helped lift the cosmos out of its dark ag...
By Richard Green Washington 14 September 2006 The U.S. tourism industry is launching an initiative to bring more foreign visitors to the United States, in an effort to improve the nation's declining image abroad. According to a recent survey conduct...
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 14 September 2006 watch Alzheimer report Researchers say it may soon be possible to scientifically diagnose Alzheimer's disease, without having to wait for autopsy confirmation after the patient has died. Clinical tri...
By Nico Gnecchi Dadaab, Kenya 14 September 2006 The recent takeover of much of southern Somalia by the Islamic courts has cast a shadow on some Somali refugees heading home. New arrivals keep surging across the border, and more than 21,000 so far th...
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 14 September 2006 watch HP Chair Resigns Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn says she is stepping down because of a corporate spying scandal. The computer and printer company allegedly conducted an illegal probe int...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 14 September 2006 Thailand's new election commission has postponed general elections scheduled for October for at least a month. The announcement comes amid uncertainties over whether Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will stay...
By Meredith Buel Washington 14 September 2006 Iraqi security forces have found the bodies of at least 20 more people in Baghdad Thursday, bringing the number of victims of apparent sectarian violence to more than 80 in the last two days. The spike i...
By Gary Thomas London 14 September 2006 The international human rights group Amnesty International has criticized the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah for its actions during the recent conflict with Israel. The report follows a earlier one tha...
By David Gollust Washington 13 September 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday foreign ministers of major world powers will meet in New York as early as next week to discuss sanctions against Iran. U.S. officials believe Iran has b...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 13 September 2006 The chief United Nations administrator in Kosovo is warning that any delay in settling the region's status could lead to further instability. But as VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from U.N. headquarte...
By David McAlary Washington 13 September 2006 The International Space Station (ISS) spreads its new solar wings Thursday. Spacewalking astronauts from the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis have spent two days preparing them for operation, and now they are...
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 13 September 2006 watch Older Father report Studies show older mothers are more likely to have children with Down Syndrome and other abnormalities. Now new research suggests children of older fathers are also at risk...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 13 September 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says most leaders he visited on his recent trip to the Middle East told him the U.S. campaign in Iraq has been a disaster for them. In a wide-ranging news conferenc...
