By Kurt Achin Beijing 22 December 2006 Beijing talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities have wrapped up with no tangible progress, but are expected to resume next year. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Beijing, the United Sta...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 22 December 2006 The meaning and expression of Christmas is changing in Kenya, with more and more people buying expensive gifts and many choosing to stay in the city or go to the coast rather than travel to the country vill...
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 22 December 2006 In South Africa where AIDS each year kills 350,000, mostly poor people, many South Africans remain uninformed about the disease and how it might affect their lives. But this year the AIDS death of her...
By David McAlary Washington 22 December 2006 Space shuttle Discovery landing in Florida The U.S. space shuttle Discovery has returned to Earth after a mission to continue assembly of the International Space Station. VOA's David McAlary reports. Disc...
By Efam Dovi Accra 22 December 2006 As the world's Christian community marks the birth of Jesus Christ, Ghanaian faithful are joining in the celebrations with various church activities, including conventions and all-night prayer sessions. However, a...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 22 December 2006 In Somalia, Islamist fighters and government troops continue to battle each other near the government stronghold of Baidoa, with each side claiming to have killed hundreds of troops of the other side's. Cat...
By Franz Wild Seguela, Ivory Coast 22 December 2006 Men look into their sifter to find a diamond stone (File) Diamonds coming out of the rebel-held north of Ivory Coast are the only ones in the world the United Nations still describes as conflict di...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 22 December 2006 In a continent known for its musical prowess, but few economic opportunities, there are thousands of young people in Africa aspiring to careers in the music industry. In this final part of a series on challenges...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 22 December 2006 Gabon's ruling party has won a big majority in a newly elected parliament, but opposition parties are making a more noticeable appearance. Voter apathy however was high in last week's election. VOA's Nico Col...
By Scott Stearns Washington 22 December 2006 watch Peter Fedynsky's reort President Bush, accompanied by first lady Laura Bush, addresses the media about his visit with wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center U.S. President George Bush met...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 22 December 2006 Rival Palestinian factions have clashed again in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. At least one person was killed and six wounded. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, a breakdown of law and o...
By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 22 December 2006 New U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he is preparing to give President Bush an assessment of the situation in Iraq based on his meetings with U.S. military and Iraqi leaders in Baghdad. Gates wrap...
By David Gollust State Department 22 December 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday rejected linkage between talks on North Korea's nuclear program and U.S. penalties on Pyongyang for illicit financial activity. North Korean efforts...
By David Gollust State Department 21 December 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she is satisfied with a pending U.N. Security Council resolution punishing Iran for refusing to halt uranium enrichment, though the measure has...
By David Byrd Washington 21 December 2006 Italy captured football's (soccer's) World Cup, Roger Federer dominated men's tennis, Tiger Woods overcame sadness to rule the golf course, and drugs and scandal tainted the sports world. As VOA's David Byrd...
