By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 07 May 2008 Newly-inaugurated Kremlin leader Dmitri Medvedev says Russia must develop genuine respect for the law. But VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports, critics of the new president see his elevation to power a...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 May 2008 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for nearly $6 million to help cyclone victims in Burma. The Red Cross says this preliminary appeal will deal with emergency needs and...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 07 May 2008 As president-elect of Russia, Dmitri Medvedev has made several public statements about the rule of law and importance of civil society, private property, and free media for the people of his nation. His remarks im...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 07 May 2008 Indian government weather forecasters say they gave their Burmese counterparts ample warning that a cyclone was headed their way. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi the Indian meteorologists ad...
By Cindy Saine Washington 07 May 2008 Democratic Party frontrunner Senator Barack Obama scored a decisive win in North Carolina's primary election Tuesday, while his rival Senator Hillary Clinton eked out a slim, two-percentage point victory in India...
By Jeff Feuer Washington 07 May 2008 The modern circus can trace its roots to ancient Rome where audiences gathered to see chariot races, equestrian shows, and staged battles. Today's modern circuses have changed quite a bit with a mix of aerialists,...
By Tendai Maphosa London 07 May 2008 The British government has announced new immigration rules that will require non-European Union skilled workers to earn a certain number of points to enter and work in the country. The points-based system will als...
By Carol Pearson Washington 07 May 2008 The World Health Organization expects the number of women who smoke to triple over the next generation, if current trends continue. As a result, it expects more than 200 million women to die from tobacco induce...
By Paul Sisco Washington 07 May 2008 Nepal's government and the non- profit World Wildlife fund are launching a new appeal to save the critically endangered one-horned rhino. Paul Sisco reports....
By Jim Malone Washington 07 May 2008 Illinois Senator Barack Obama took a giant step toward securing the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Tuesday with a decisive win in the North Carolina primary and a close second place finish in Indiana....
By David Gollust State Department 07 May 2008 The senior U.S. diplomat in Burma said Wednesday the death toll from the cyclone that hit the southeast Asian country late last week could exceed 100,000. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meawnhile say...
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 07 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the government of Burma to speed the arrival of aid workers and relief supplies to the cyclone-devastated country. From United Nations headquarters in New Yor...
By Michael Bowman Washington 07 May 2008 Iraq's minister of industry says his country is making real economic strides in the post-Saddam era, but any rapid pullout of U.S. troops would put that progress at risk. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Wash...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 07 May 2008 The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific says he has sent aircraft and some troops to Thailand to prepare to provide cyclone relief to Burma, if its government decides to allow such an operation. VOA's Al Pessin r...
By Scott Stearns White House 07 May 2008 The Bush Administration says it expects to have good relations with the new Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the United States wants Russia to stop interf...
