By Noelle Esquire New York 16 February 2006 George Washington is celebrated February as the first president of the United States, and a leader of the U.S. Revolutionary War. The Morris-Jumel Mansion i...
By Dan Robinson Washington 16 February 2006 There has been more heated debate in Congress over President Bush's approval of a program to spy on communications between suspected terrorists in the Unite...
By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 16 February 2006 Nigerian authorities are being criticized for not doing enough to educate the public about the dangers of the bird flu virus. Chicken seller in Kano, Nigeria...
By Parke Brewer Turin 15 February 2006 As the men's 2006 Winter Olympics hockey tournament began Wednesday, much of the focus has been on former star Wayne Gretzky, the executive director of the Canad...
By Al Pessin Washington 15 February 2006 The Defense Department has expressed concern that the release of more photos, and some videos, of prisoner abuse at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib Prison more than two y...
By Steve Schy Turin 15 February 2006 If you think you are too old or too young to compete in the Olympics, you may be in for a shock. As VOA's Steve Schy covers the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Ital...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 15 February 2006 Israel's acting prime minister has ruled out talks with Palestinians unless Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas disarms members of the Islamic militant group H...
By David Gollust State Department 15 February 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told senators Wednesday the United States will actively confront what she said are the aggressive policies of the...
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 15 February 2006 watch Diana Calenti report There has been a lot of talk lately, following the controversy over the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad published in E...
By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 15 February 2006 watch Athlete Diabetes report According to the World Health Organization, diabetes is the world's fifth most deadly medical condition. VOA's Paige Koll...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 15 February 2006 Experts meeting in Brussels Wednesday and Thursday are promoting a series of measure to fight the spread of bird flu in the European Union. The meeting comes as n...
By Brian Padden Turin, Italy 15 February 2006 watch Olympic Sponsors report Visibility for CocaCola, one of the corporate sponsors of the Olympics Much of the over $4 billion in revenue taken in by th...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 15 February 2006 India, a country famous for arranged marriages, is turning more and more to matrimonial Internet sites to help fulfill this ancient tradition. The web is...
By Michael Drudge London 15 February 2006 Britain's PM Tony Blair leaves no. 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons for prime minister's questions British Prime Minister Tony Blair has won a key v...
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 15 February 2006 Tens of thousands of protesters held massive demonstrations and sparked riots in the Pakistani city of Peshawar Wednesday, attacking Western businesses and...
