By Mike O'Sullivan Albuquerque, New Mexico 31 October 2006 Both major U.S. parties are gearing up for next Tuesday's mid-term election, which could possibly tip the balance from a Republican to a Democratic majority in congress. The parties are focu...
By David Gollust State Department 31 October 2006 The United States says it made no concessions to bring North Korea back to six-party negotiations over its nuclear program. Pyongyang agreed to return to the negotiations Tuesday at a round of secret...
By Greg Flakus Houston 31 October 2006 The race for governor of Texas has been spiced up this year by two colorful and outspoken candidates, one a tough-talking grandmother and the other a self-described Jewish cowboy. But Governor Rick Perry has be...
By Laura Ellsworth Washington, DC 31 October 2006 watch Halloween in the US Every year, on the last day of October, children in the U.S. dress up in their most creative costumes to celebrate Halloween. VOA's Laura Ellsworth reports on how this big e...
By Priscilla Huff Washington, DC 31 October 2006 watch Herbal Supplement report St. John's Wort for depression, garlic for a healthy heart, Chinese club moss for Alzheimer's... these herbal supplements are becoming increasingly popular in the United...
By Noel King Khartoum 31 October 2006 Peace talks in Khartoum between Somalia's transitional government and Islamists who control much of the country have stalled for a second day. Islamists say they will not meet with the government delegation unle...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 31 October 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says senior American generals in Iraq and the Iraqi government are proposing an increase in the target number for Iraqi security forces, but he would not say how much the i...
By Paula Wolfson Washington 31 October 2006 President Bush President Bush has welcomed an agreement to resume multilateral talks on North Korea's nuclear program. Mr. Bush says China deserves credit for getting the negotiations back on track. -----...
By David McAlary Washington 31 October 2006 The U.S. space agency says it will send space shuttle astronauts one more time to extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope. The decision reverses one made by NASA's previous management two years ago,...
By Paula Wolfson White House 31 October 2006 President Bush is calling for greater international pressure on Sudan to end the violence in the war-torn Darfur region. Mr. Bush spoke after a meeting with his special envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios. ---...
By Jim Malone Washington 31 October 2006 Republicans are depending on a strong voter turnout among conservative Christians on November 7 as one way to limit expected Democratic gains in the midterm congressional elections. But some liberal groups al...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 October 2006 The Sudanese Minister of Culture says the humanitarian situation in conflict-ridden Darfur is not as serious as it is usually painted in the media or by the United Nations. But U.N. aid agencies say they are no...
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 31 October 2006 watch Universal Studio report With summer vacations over and students back in school, the crowds are thinning at Universal Studios Park in Hollywood, California. But not by much. The movie-studio...
By Cheng Xiaohong Orlando, Florida 31 October 2006 watch Believe It or Not report The world is full of many strange and bizarre things. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Orlando, in the southeastern state of Florida, houses many such things...
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 31 October 2006 South Africa's National AIDS Council is to be restructured as part of a new plan to strengthen the country's response to HIV/AIDS and will now include a deputy chairperson drawn from civil society. The...
