By Sarah Simpson Lagos 01 February 2007 The Nigerian government's announcement earlier this week that tests confirmed the country's first human death from the bird flu virus appears to have left Lagos residents unfazed. Sarah Simpson reports for VOA...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 February 2007 The officer President Bush has nominated to head the U.S. Army defended his record in his current job as commander of coalition forces in Iraq amid sharp criticism at a Senate hearing Thursday. VOA's Al Pessin...
By Jim Malone Washington 01 February 2007 Senator Joe Biden of Delaware is the latest Democrat to join the race for president in 2008. But Biden already finds himself on the defensive over some comments he made about one of his rivals, Illinois Sena...
By David Gollust State Department 01 February 2007 The chief U.S. delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program says there are reasons to expect progress at the next round, which begins in Beijing February 8. Assistant Secretary of...
By Shally Zomorodi Los Angeles, CA 01 February 2007 watch Mozane report The two members of the pop duo Mozane have been working together for just five years, but have known each other for their entire lives. VOA's Shally Zomorodi reports the group's...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 01 February 2007 Burundi has agreed to offer troops for the African Union peacekeeping initiative in Somalia. Meanwhile, Uganda's parliament is brushing aside attempts by the ruling party to push through a motion to send Uga...
By Ernesto Bailey Washington, DC 01 February 2007 watch Lighthouse Preservation Lighthouses are remnants from the past that ships and sailors once sought in order to navigate treacherous, U.S. coastal waters. But today, those that still remain have...
By Ivana Kuhar Washington, DC 01 February 2007 watch Cuba Transition Lessons As questions continue over Cuban leader Fidel Castro's health, there is a widespread speculation that his communist regime will not survive without him. Many wonder whether...
By Sean Maroney Washington, DC 01 February 2007 Cuban state television has aired a video showing President Fidel Castro meeting this week with his Venezuelan counterpart and ally, Hugo Chavez. Many viewers said Mr. Castro looked somewhat stronger tha...
By Noel King Khartoum 01 February 2007 A United Nations envoy to Sudan warned on Thursday that children in war-torn Darfur are facing increasing threats due to a security vacuum in the region. Noel King has more for VOA from Khartoum. Radhika Coomara...
By Stephanie Ho Washington 01 February 2007 The group Reporters Without Borders says the number of journalists and media workers killed or imprisoned around the world in 2006 was the highest in more than a decade. In its annual report, the organizati...
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 01 February 2007 Adelaide Tambo, wife of the late Oliver Tambo and South African former President Nelson Mandela attend the unveiling of the O.R Tambo International Airport 27 Ocr 2006 in Johannesburg Adelaide Tambo, w...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 01 February 2007 watch Iran Karbala report U.S. media reports [New York Times, CNN] say the United States is investigating possible Iranian involvement in a recent attack that killed five American soldiers in Iraq...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 01 February 2007 U.S. Senate Democratic and Republican leaders have reached a deal on a nonbinding resolution expressing disagreement with President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq. VOA's Deborah Tate reports...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 01 February 2007 At least four Palestinians were killed Thursday in the Gaza Strip, as violent clashes erupted between the Hamas and Fatah factions. The clashes took place just three days after a truce went into effect betwee...
