By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 02 August 2007 African Union officials say they are optimistic that member states will contribute more troops to a new hybrid peacekeeping force for the troubled western Darfur region of Sudan. As VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu re...
By George Dwyer Washington 02 August 2007 Afghan American Attorney Mariam Nawabi came to the United States as a child following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1978. After the fall of the Taleban, she returned home for the first time in 25 year...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 02 August 2007 Italy's culture minister is calling an accord reached with the J. Paul Getty Museum for the return of 40 ancient artifacts historic and a victory for artistic ethics. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome t...
By Phuong Tran Nouadhibou, Mauritania 02 August 2007 International drug officials continue to worry that West Africa's porous borders and weak law enforcement are attracting drug smugglers shipping to Europe. They say they have evidence criminals are...
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 02 August 2007 U.S. scientists say clouds of man-made haze that blanket southern and eastern Asia are helping accelerate the melting of the Himalayan glaciers. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center in Hong Kong...
By Greg Flakus Houston 02 August 2007 Officials in Minneapolis are preparing for more sad news as recovery efforts go forward on the Mississippi River, where a major bridge collapsed Wednesday. There are only four confirmed deaths from the incident,...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Manila 02 August 2007 Foreign Ministers from the ASEAN and its Dialogue Partners pose for an official group photo in Manila, 02 Aug 2007 Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have completed a draft of...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 02 August 2007 Senior South Korean and U.S. officials say they have agreed to hold off on using military force to free 21 Korean hostages being held in Afghanistan. Taleban insurgents have already killed two of the hostages, and i...
By Jim Teeple Ramallah 02 August 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Palestinian leaders Thursday on the final day of her Middle East tour aimed at gaining support for a U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace conference later this year....
By Greg Flakus Houston 02 August 2007 A bridge spanning the Mississippi River in the Midwestern city of Minneapolis collapsed Wednesday, during the evening rush hour, dumping scores of vehicles into the river. At least seven people died and local hos...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 01 August 2007 In our global world, writer David Burke says, Americans must improve their language skills, and should start at an early age. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan spoke with the author, who has taught American slang to...
By Paula Wolfson Washington 01 August 2007 President Bush is urging the U.S. Congress to move quickly to rewrite rules for terrorist surveillance. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the White House wants to see action before lawmakers adjourn later this wee...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 01 August 2007 U.S. officials sought to reassure members of Congress Wednesday that the State Department would have a key role in a planned U.S. military command for Africa (AfriCom). They also underscored that the comman...
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 01 August 2007 During the Cold War, Greenland was a strategic location for the United States military to track and detect Soviet aircraft and ballistic missiles. The military established radar and tracking sites throug...
By Paul Sisco Washington 01 August 2007 At the bank, the airport, paying a toll --Americans know they are probably being watched and have come to expect it. Increasingly, surveillance cameras are becoming even more commonplace. Paul Sisco reports. Su...
