Maryland, south of Washington, DC 15 October 2007 Scientists are predicting there could be a global food crisis in this century if climate change continues unabated. VOA's Jeff Swicord reports. Buddy Hanse has been farming on land south of Washington...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 15 October 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is going ahead with his planned trip to Iran, despite reports of an assassination plot against him in that country. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky has details....
By Ade Astuti, Nia Sutadi and Susy Tekunana Washington 15 October 2007 In Washington, D.C. and across the United States, guided tours on Segway scooters are becoming increasingly popular. Producers Ade Astuti, Nia Sutadi and Susy Tekunana tell us why...
By Kane Farabaugh New York 15 October 2007 Last October, the international community condemned North Korea for testing a nuclear device, and accused it of destabilizing security in Northeast Asia. As current negotiations with Pyongyang begin to show...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 15 October 2007 German and Russian leaders are holding talks in Wiesbaden, Germany, at a time when Moscow and the European Union disagree on several critical issues, including Kosovo and energy. Lisa Bryant has more on the meetin...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 15 October 2007 A special session of Nepal's parliament this week is considering a proposal by the country's former rebels to declare the state a republic. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kathmandu that the outco...
By Sean Maroney Washington 14 October 2007 The chairman of the American security company Blackwater USA is defending his company's guards, who are under investigation over a September shooting incident in which 17 Iraqis were killed. VOA's Sean Maron...
By Jessica Berman Washington 14 October 2007 An international team of scientists say they are on the verge of developing the first blood test for Alzheimer's disease which experts hope will help doctors identify patients with the memory-robbing disea...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 14 October 2007 Voters in Togo started lining up at dawn Sunday to participate in a landmark election that presents the first major challenge to the ruling party. Observers say this year's vote promises to be the country's first...
By Phillip Wellman Dakar 14 October 2007 The United States Agency for International Development and the U.S.-based World Cocoa Foundation have agreed to launch a multi-year partnership aimed at improving education and providing greater opportunities...
By Paula Wolfson Washington 14 October 2007 Bush administration officials are urging Turkey not to take military action against Kurdish rebels in neighboring Iraq. Meanwhile, the White House is trying to stop a congressional vote on a controversial r...
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 14 October 2007 For many, the music of the Beatles was the soundtrack for the turbulent 1960s. In her new film musical set in that decade, award-winning director Julie Taymor uses almost three dozen of those songs to tell...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 October 2007 The Human Rights Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union says the cases of more than 250 parliament members in 32 countries who have been imprisoned, killed or disappeared remain unresolved and continue to be...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 13 October 2007 Campaigning has ended for Togo's legislative elections, the first serious challenge to the ruling party's more than four-decade grip on power. Party leaders say Sunday's election can change Togo's reputation as an...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 October 2007 Hoping to reverse a trend of young men clinging to their parents' nest, the Italian government has decided to offer financial incentives to help young adults leave home earlier. Italy's finance minister has...
