By Nico Colombant Dakar 27 April 2007 Several groups of West Africans, attempting to cross by boat from Senegal to Spain, were caught this week. Some of them are now back in Senegal after their boat began to sink and they were rescued at sea. More th...
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 27 April 2007 Nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city is showing signs of recovery and drawing visitors back to traditional events, like the annual Jazz and Heritage Festival. It runs o...
By Paul Sisco Washington 27 April 2007 The Goldman Prize is awarded annually to six individuals from around the world who have dedicated their lives, sometimes at great risk, to protecting the world's natural resources. Paul Sisco reports. Goldman En...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 27 April 2007 South Africa's President, Thabo Mbeki, has urged fellow citizens to work together to fight crime, poverty and racism. Mr. Mbeki made the remarks in a speech marking the anniversary of his country's first democ...
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 27 April 2007 International rights groups are accusing the Pakistan government of muzzling the country's free press. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports the government is under fire for a series of alleg...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 26 April 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed grave concern at the violence in Somalia. VOA's Peter Heinlein at U.N. headquarters reports officials also fear the consequences of Somalia's burgeoning h...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 26 April 2007 U.S. lawmakers are already consulting on next steps after President Bush's expected veto next week of Iraq-Afghanistan war funding legislation. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, Democrats and Rep...
By Kurt Achin Icheon, South Korea 26 April 2007 Many Asian nations are marking this as the Year of the Pig on the Chinese zodiac calendar, which sees pigs as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity. South Korea is marking the Year of the Pig both sym...
By Zulima Palacio Washington, D.C. 26 April 2007 At the base of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., 41 teams of college students are competing in the National Sustainable Design Expo. Some of their environmentally friendly and sustainable projects c...
By Brian Padden Flint, Michigan 26 April 2007 These are hard times for parts of the American Midwest where the American auto industry is centered. Competition from Asian automakers, outsourcing, and automation have, over the years, forced American co...
By Jim Malone Washington 26 April 2007 The divisive issue of abortion is likely to be a major point of debate in next year's U.S. presidential election, thanks to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone reports fro...
By Amra Alirejsovic Los Angeles, California 26 April 2007 Harun Mehmedinovic is a young Bosnian-American filmmaker who is studying at the American Film Institute (A.F.I.) in California, one of the most prestigious film schools in the world. His late...
By Deborah Tate Washington 26 April 2007 The U.S. Senate, following the lead of the House of Representatives, has approved a compromise bill that funds military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it also sets a goal of withdrawing U.S. troops fr...
By David Gollust State Department 26 April 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday dismissed as ludicrous Russian concerns that a U.S. missile defense plan for Europe would threaten Moscow's nuclear deterrent. Russian President Vladimi...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 26 April 2007 The top U.S. commander in Iraq says an Iraqi group affiliated with an elite Iranian force carried out an attack last year in which five U.S. soldiers were killed near the Iraqi town of Karbala. The statement by Gen...
