By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 30 April 2008 Nigeria, Africa's biggest importer of rice, plans to buy 500,000 tons of rice amid a global grain shortage. Gilbert da Costa reports for VOA from Abuja the purchase was approved during a meeting of President Um...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 April 2008 A senior U.N. official says a new task force set up to tackle the global food crisis hopes to have a comprehensive, integrated action plan produced in short order. The official says key agencies such as the World...
By Behnam Nateghi Washington 30 April 2008 A New York art show chronicles the impact of the feminist movement on art between 1965 and 1980. The show features works by artists from around the world and includes paintings, sculptures and performance ar...
By Jim Malone Washington 30 April 2008 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama sought to regain his political footing Wednesday in the U.S. presidential campaign, one day after denouncing his controversial former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah...
By Carol Pearson Washington 30 April 2008 Ten years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved LASIK, eye surgery with a laser that enables people to see without glasses. But about five percent of LASIK procedures fail, and those patients ca...
By Paul Sisco Washington 30 April 2008 An artist based in Los Angeles, California, is attracting attention with a showing of his work that combines video, audio and sculpture. Video art, or what some call new media art, has been around for some time....
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 April 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will head a new task force to tackle the global food crisis that is plunging tens of millions of people into poverty and hunger. He is calling for international donors to...
By George Dwyer Washington 29 April 2008 Every year millions of unwanted dogs and cats in the U.S. are brought to animal shelters, where the hope is that they will be adopted. The reality is that about half of them will be euthanized, because there a...
By Michael Bowman White House 29 April 2008 President George Bush says the United States faces difficult economic times - a situation made worse by congressional inaction. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the White House, where Mr. Bush held a news...
By Robert Raffaele Washington 29 April 2008 For the first time, scientists have used gene therapy to dramatically improve sight in people with a rare, inherited form ofblindness. Researchers in Philadelphia and London are calling the results a milest...
By Ricci Shryock Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 29 April 2008 New research shows a community-controlled approach to fighting illness has doubled the malaria coverage for children in some African villages during the past three years. Ricci Shryock has more...
By Doug Levine Washington 29 April 2008 The departure of two key members of the Caribbean Jazz Project marks a new beginning for the Grammy Award-winning jazz group. VOA's Doug Levine tells us about the formation of an exciting musical alliance betwe...
By Jim Malone Washington 29 April 2008 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama's relationship with his controversial former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, has put the spotlight on race as an issue in this year's U.S. presidential campai...
By Cindy Saine Washington 29 April 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has strongly denounced his controversial former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, saying he is outraged and saddened by Wright's latest comments. Senator Obama had...
By Mil Arcega Washington 29 April 2008 Hundreds of truckers gathered in Washington DC on April 28 to protest the high cost of fuel. The truckers say Washington lawmakers have been far too silent on an issue that has grave repercussions for the U.S. e...
