By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 12 April 2007 Officials in the breakaway republic of Somaliland say their forces clashed with troops from the semi-autonomous Puntland region earlier this week over a disputed strip of desert that has been the source of violence...
By Bill Rodgers Washington 12 April 2007 Watch Iraq Prospects Few foreign companies, aside from those dealing directly with the military, are contemplating business in Iraq until the security situation improves. Yet despite the violence, U.S. offici...
By Melinda Smith Washington 12 April 2007 Watch report on Depression The World Health Organization estimates at least 121 million people worldwide suffer from depression. Now researchers with the American Psychiatric Association have found that many...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 April 2007 Even though Senegal is located in a part of the world known for volatile and violent politics, it is the only West African country to not have had a coup. Seven years ago, it held democratic elections that brought a...
By Sonja Pace London 12 April 2007 The director of the British Broadcasting Corporation and the family of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston are appealing Thursday for the journalist's release. Johnston went missing in Gaza one month ago and is presumed...
By Ernest Leong Washington 11 April 2007 The American major league baseball season kicked off recently, a sign spring has arrived in North America. But the game some call America's pastime is also growing in popularity around the world. VOA's Ernest...
By Steve Mort Tampa, Florida 11 April 2007 Farmers in the United States say they are growing increasingly concerned about a mysterious shortage of honeybees. The U.S. government says it is investigating a dramatic decline in the bee population over...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 11 April 2007 Watch Robot report Each year in March and April, competitions are held around the United States to test the skills of students in designing and using robots machines that perform basic human tasks. VOA's...
By Jim Malone Washington 11 April 2007 Republican presidential contender John McCain made an impassioned plea for public support for the war in Iraq Wednesday. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidates are pressing just as hard for Congress to se...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 April 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross says the suffering of civilians in Iraq is worsening. In a new report called Civilians Without Protection: The Ever-Worsening Crisis in Iraq , the Red Cross focusses on...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 11 April 2007 U.S. special envoy to Sudan Andrew Natsios says the United States has agreed to a request from U.N. Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon to delay imposing new sanctions against Sudan to give him more time to press...
By Valer Gergely Washington, D.C. 11 April 2007 Watch Environment Exhibit The effects of environmental degradation have been increasingly seen as contributing to conflict in various parts of the world. The growing scarcity of natural resources as a...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 11 April 2007 An international media watchdog has condemned the recent arrests of three television journalists following a press conference in Somalia. The group also expressed concerns about government-imposed restrictions...
By Imran Siddiqui Washington 11 April 2007 Imam Johari Abdul-Malik is one of the best-known and most respected religious leaders in Washington, DC. He was the first Muslim Chaplain in higher education (Howard University), and holds prominent position...
By Mil Arcega Washington 11 April 2007 Afghan artisans are getting a helping hand from a small retail shop in Washington D.C. The store, called Pangea, is operated by the World Bank's International Finance Corporation. As VOA's Mil Arcega reports, th...
