By Paula Wolfson Washington 21 August 2007 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, center, stands with President Bush, left, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada have wrapped up a two-day summit at...
By Brian Wagner Miami 21 August 2007 Mexican officials say no casualties have been reported since Hurricane Dean hit the nation's Caribbean coast and moved inland. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the storm may still be a threat as it continues t...
By Malcolm Webb Nairobi 21 August 2007 International media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, has criticized the Ethiopian government for its inconsistent approach to press freedom. On Saturday, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi conditionally pardoned fo...
By Melinda Smith Washington 21 August 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning that parents not give young children commercially sold cough and cold medicine, unless a doctor approves it first. The concern came after a two...
By Scott Stearns White House 21 August 2007 U.S. President George Bush says, despite Washington's frustration with the slow pace of political progress in Iraq, it is up to Iraqis to decide the future of their government. VOA White House Correspondent...
By Retno Pinasti and Rafael Setyo Washington 21 August 2007 A coal-powered engine on the Strasburg Railroad A visit to Strasburg, Pennsylvania is a trip to the past, a time when steam powered the railroads and horse-drawn implements were used to farm...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 August 2007 The United Nations is accusing armed groups backed by the Sudanese government of systematic rapes and other forms of sexual abuse in South Darfur.In its report, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Right...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 August 2007 United Nations aid agencies say the distribution of humanitarian assistance to victims of Peru's devastating earthquake remains problematic. But they say the situation is beginning to ease. Lisa Schlein reports f...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 21 August 2007 In a sign of a growing rift between Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region and the country's interim government, Puntland's president says he will not recognize a proposed oil law that nullifies any exploration...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 21 August 2007 A rebel spokesman in the West African country of Niger is threatening more attacks unless the government deals with them. He was speaking Tuesday, one day after four policemen were killed and three seriously injure...
By Larry London Washington 21 August 2007 Beyonce Knowles has achieved success on many levels. She founded the pop/RB trio Destiny's Child; created her own clothing line, House of Dereon; is an Oscar-nominated actress; and has released two solo album...
By Shelley Schlender Colorado 21 August 2007 The natural beauty of the American West is prompting more people to build homes in wildland areas. Wildfires are also natural in those areas, and as climate change increases temperatures and drought, blaze...
By Mil Arcega Washington 21 August 2007 The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a modest gain of 42 points Monday after fluctuating between gains and losses at the start of the trading week. Despite rallying Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve ann...
By Kari Barber Goree Island, Senegal 21 August 2007 Through 300 years of slavery in the West, millions of Africans passed through transit posts where they were divided from their families and sold to work as slaves in Europe and the Americas. One of...
By Edward Yeranian Beirut 21 August 2007 Ties between Iraq and Syria appear to be warming, as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pursues a second day of high level meetings with top Syrian officials, including President Bashar al Assad. For VOA, Ed...
