By Mil Arcega Washington 10 October 2007 Agricultural experts say stepped up efforts to crack down on illegal immigration is having an unwanted effect on American farmers. Some claim recent raids and threats to prosecute companies that hire undocumen...
By Carol Pearson Washington 10 October 2007 If you have had a heart attack, doctors recommend a good diet and regular exercise in order to prevent another one. But even if you follow your doctor's advice, a stressful job may mean more heart problems...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 10 October 2007 Members of an elite police force known as Ninjas in the West African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe are negotiating with the government, after releasing a dozen security officers they took hostage earlier...
By Malcolm Brown Washington 10 October 2007 Activists on both sides of America's contentious debate over gun control are gearing up for what could be a major showdown. Their focus is on the nation's highest court, which has been asked to decide wheth...
By Behnam Nateghi Washington 10 October 2007 A new digital community offers independent and unsigned bands a revolutionary promotional platform to showcase their talents. urSession.com, gives musicians from all over the world an opportunity to build...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 10 October 2007 Australian farmers are eager to see progress in World Trade Organization talks, they think the WTO is the best way to foster greater prosperity and open up overseas markets. Economists say that international trad...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 10 October 2007 Australia has taken its battle against Japanese whaling in the Antarctic online with a new YouTube campaign. Australia has been a fierce critic of Japan's plans to hunt 50 humpback whales in the Antarctic in the...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 10 October 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin says Iran's nuclear program must become more transparent. But he says there is no evidence that Tehran is seeking to develop a nuclear bomb. He spoke at a Moscow news conferenc...
By Greg Flakus Houston 09 October 2007 U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in the case of a convicted murderer from Mexico who is trying to escape the death penalty by arguing that he was not informed at the time of his arrest in Texas o...
By Scott Stearns White House 09 October 2007 The White House says it is concerned by the leak of a private security firm's eavesdropping on al-Qaida communications. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the company's chief says the dis...
By Tom Rivers London 09 October 2007 In an effort to the increase basketball's international popularity, the National Basketball Association will hold a game Wednesday in London. For VOA, Tom Rivers says it will be a rare opportunity for British fans...
By Jim Randle Irbill, Iraq 09 October 2007 Iraqi officials say there has been another shooting involving private security guards in Baghdad, this time killing two people. Dubai-based security firm Unity Resources Group issued a statement saying its g...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 09 October 2007 French Interior Minister Michele Alliot Marie has called for closer European cooperation to fight security threats. Lisa Bryant reports from Paris that the minister says France will make this a priority when it ta...
By Ernest Leong Washington 09 October 2007 Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean. That is how U.S. mystery writer Raymond Chandler once described the American detective. He took it for granted the investigator was a man. But m...
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 09 October 2007 Pakistani jets have bombed Islamic militants near the border with Afghanistan bringing a four-day death toll to 250 people killed in fierce battles. Pakistan has been struggling to control resurging militan...
