By Patricia Nunan in Kantale, Sri Lanka 24 August 2006 As many as 170,000 people in northern and eastern Sri Lanka have been displaced in recent weeks by fighting between the Tamil Tiger rebels and government forces. VOA's Patricia Nunan recently me...
By Michael Bowman Washington 24 August 2006 A U.S. congressional committee has issued a report alleging major gaps in U.S. intelligence on Iran's nuclear program and calling for a concerted effort to improve America's information-gathering capabili...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 August 2006 India says it may withdraw its peacekeeping troops from southern Lebanon. The announcement comes as the United Nations tries to assemble a bigger international force to enforce the fledgling Middle East tr...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 23 August 2006 An upcoming film called the Gridiron Gang takes viewers behind the walls of a juvenile prison to highlight the role of sports in providing direction for troubled youth. The movie was based on a documenta...
By David McAlary Washington 23 August 2006 A U.S. biotechnology company has developed a way to create human embryonic stem cells for disease research and treatment without destroying the fetus they come from. The researchers say their technique solv...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 23 August 2006 A senior U.S. military spokesman says Iranian forces have infiltrated Iraq to provide training, money and equipment to Shi'ite extremists and fuel their insurgency. The officer went farther than others have in de...
By Melinda Smith Wahington, D.C. 23 August 2006 watch Vaccine report In a perfect world, overweight people could take a pill to stay slim and continue to eat whatever they want. But this is reality and for years health experts have delivered the sam...
By Efam Dovi Accra 23 August 2006 In Ghana, a high court in the capital Accra Tuesday sentenced five robbers to more than 300 years in prison in what the police say is a clear sign the country is taking violent crime seriously. The spate of armed ro...
By Paul Sisco Key Largo, Florida 23 August 2006 watch Coral report It may not be romantic, but it really is quite fascinating. Generally a few days after the full moon in August, an amazing event takes place off the Florida Keys. Coral growing off t...
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 23 August 2006 watch Diesel report Drivers looking for alternatives to high gasoline prices are increasingly turning their attention to hybrids and so-called smart cars. But as VOA's Mil Arcega reports some are taking...
By Bill Rodgers Washington, D.C. 23 August 2006 watch Profiling report The recently foiled terrorism plot in Britain has once again raised questions about whether airport security personnel should begin screening airline passengers based on race and...
By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 23 August 2006 watch Iraq Christians report The news media often focus on the conflict between Shi'ites and Sunni Muslims in Iraq. But there are other ethnic and religious groups under attack. The small Christian communit...
By Nino Gnecchi Nairobi 23 August 2006 Foreign diplomats based in Uganda are urging the Kampala government to deal more forcefully with charges that international donations to fight AIDS have been embezzled by officials once in the government. The c...
By Robert Raffaele Washington, D.C. 23 August 2006 watch Cybercrime report Indonesian police have charged two men with using computer technology to help terrorists linked to the Bali bombings in October of 2002. One suspect is accused of smuggling a...
By Paula Wolfson White House 23 August 2006 Almost one year after Hurricane Katrina struck America's Gulf Coast, many residents of the area are still struggling to rebuild their homes and lives. President Bush met Wednesday with a man who is on a ca...
