By Roger Hsu New York City 22 February 2007 watch Hello Deli report New York City is known for many famous landmarks: The Empire State building, the Statue of Liberty, and Times Square. Amid all the hustle and bustle of the city is another landmark...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 22 February 2007 Union leaders in Guinea are pursuing a strike that began in early January, demanding that long-time President Lansane Conte name a consensus prime minister. Meanwhile, the government is maintaining a state of...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington 22 February 2007 watch Putin Speech report Recent harsh criticism of the United States by Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised questions about Kremlin intentions and the state of bilateral relations between Washin...
By Jim Fry Washington, DC 22 February 2007 watch Walter Reed Conditions The U.S. Army's second in command says he is disappointed in the living conditions that wounded soldiers endure at the Army's main hospital for the wounded. A newspaper investig...
By Matt Steinglass Ho Chi Minh City 22 February 2007 The renowned Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh has returned to his native Vietnam. Hanh, who has tens of thousands of followers in France and the United States, plans to conduct mass prayer ceremon...
By Michael Bowman Washington 21 February 2007 The Bush administration is defending the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba, despite the transfer of executive power on the island from ailing president Fidel Castro to his brother, Raul. VOA's Michael Bowman...
By Gary Thomas Washington 21 February 2007 As another U.N. deadline on Iran's nuclear program passed, Tehran continued to send signals of both defiance and compromise. Meanwhile, the United States and its allies on the nuclear issue remain steadfast...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 21 February 2007 Sunday, the eyes of the world will be on Hollywood, where the Academy Awards, or Oscars, will be presented. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, this year's movie honors have an international flavor. Peter O...
By Jim Malone Washington 21 February 2007 The fate of former White House aide Lewis Libby now rests with a jury in Washington, D.C. Libby is accused of lying and obstructing justice in the investigation into who leaked the identity of former CIA cove...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 21 February 2007 watch New Discovery Center One of the newest attractions for visitors to Florida, the southernmost point in the continental United States, celebrates the undersea world in and around the famous Florida K...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 21 February 2007 Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert, said Wednesday he will maintain contacts with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, but that achieving peace with the Palestinians will be difficult because a majority of...
By David Gollust State Departrment 21 February 2007 The international quartet on the Middle East has urged the pending new Palestinian unity government to recognize Israel's right to exist. The Quartet meeting, late Wednesday in Berlin, followed U.S....
By Benjamin Robertson London 21 February 2007 Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar says that his country is heading for autocracy and dictatorship unless voters support him in the upcoming presidential elections. For VOA in London, Benjamin Robert...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 21 February 2007 International aid agencies are expressing frustration and alarm at their lack of access to several needy regions of Somalia because of continuing insecurity. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu in our East Africa Bure...
By Crystal Park Washington 21 February 2007 watch Celebrity Activists report It is the latest trend in Hollywood- picking a cause to support. But amidst the helpful spirit lies deep skepticism about celebrities' motives. VOA's Crystal Park takes a l...
