By Meredith Buel Washington 24 January 2007 President Bush used his State of the Union address to call on members of Congress to support his new strategy for Iraq, which includes sending more than 20,000 additional U.S. troops in an effort to quell...
By Teri Schultz Brussels 24 January 2007 The United Nations new secretary general, Ban Ki-Moon, is on his first foreign trip since taking the post. Speaking in Brussels after meeting European Union officials, he showed support for a campaign to ban t...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 24 January 2007 A U.S. military official has confirmed to VOA that U.S. military forces made a second air strike on al-Qaida targets in Somalia this week. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. AC-130 (File photo) The offic...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 January 2007 A U.S. Senate panel has approved a measure expressing opposition to President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq. The measure passed by a 12-9 vote, despite President Bush's appeal to Congress Tu...
By Jim Malone Washington 24 January 2007 President Bush made an impassioned plea for support for his new Iraq strategy in his State of the Union Address Tuesday. But many political experts are skeptical that Mr. Bush will have much success in turnin...
By Scott Stearns White House 24 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush wants Americans to cut their use of gasoline by 20 percent over the next 10 years. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, it is the cornerstone of a new energy poli...
By Kari Barber Dakar 24 January 2007 Lawmakers in Liberia are being ordered to testify before the Supreme Court about their recent vote to oust controversial House Speaker Edwin Snowe. Earlier in the week, the court reinstated Snowe pending his appea...
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 24 January 2007 The defense attorney for Manuel Noriega says the former Panamanian dictator is to be released from a Miami prison in September. Lisa Ferdinando reports from Miami. Manuel Antonio Noriega (undated file photo) N...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 24 January 2007 While talks sputter to end Guinea's deadly two-week nationwide strike, the country's main export industry is starting to feel the effects. Guinea is the world's largest exporter of bauxite, the raw material used...
By Efam Dovi Accra 24 January 2007 Kofi Annan (file photo) Former United Nations secretary-general, Kofi Annan, Tuesday retuned to his home country, Ghana, to a rousing welcome. It is the first time Mr. Annan has returned to Ghana, since leaving the...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 24 January 2007 watch New Boat Design report In Greek mythology, Proteus was a sea god capable of assuming different forms. And now Proteus also is the name of a new type of ocean-going ship that can adapt its shape to t...
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 24 January 2007 watch Diet report Trying to lose weight can be challenging and confusing, because there are so many different diet plans competing for attention. Low fat, or low carbohydrates, or high fiber? It's hard...
By Suzanne Presto New Delhi 24 January 2007 A leading human-rights group says Sri Lanka's government is ignoring a militant group's use of child soldiers and forced conscripts in battles against Tamil rebels. VOA's Suzanne Presto in New Delhi report...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 24 January 2007 Rebels in Chad say their positions near the border with Sudan are being bombarded, and the attacks could derail talks aimed at ending the low-level conflict which threatens to engulf Central Africa in a wider w...
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 24 January 2007 Educated women in Nigeria are playing a more prominent role in professions long-dominated by men. As for illiterate and poorly educated women, there are few work options beyond petty trading, food preparation,...
