By Steve Herman New Delhi 06 May 2008 The international community is pledging emergency aid for Burma, following the devastating cyclone that has killed thousands of people. But the speed of the assistance reaching those who desperately need it may b...
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 06 May 2008 Burma's government says at least 22,000 people are confirmed dead, in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, and another 41,000 are missing. The military government has begun allowing foreign assistance and granting unprecede...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 05 May 2008 Thousands of people have violently protested skyrocketing food costs made worse by the devaluation of the local currency in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. From our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi, Correspondent Alisha R...
By Jim Malone Washington 05 May 2008 Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are making a final push for support on the eve of Tuesday's primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has th...
By Carolyn Weaver New York 05 May 2008 New York City's largest film event, the Tribeca Film Festival, is screening 120 films this year in theaters around downtown Manhattan. The 12-day festival [which ran through May 4] was created to revive the econ...
By Steve Schy Washington 05 May 2008 The United States Women's National Softball team has won every gold medal since the sport was added to the Olympic program at the 1996 Atlanta Games. They have dominated international competitions like the Pan Ame...
By Zulima Palacio Suffolk, Virginia 05 May 2008 On28 April 2008, several powerful tornadoes hit the southeast region of the state of Virginia, injuring some 200 people and causing millions of dollars in damages. VOA producer Zulima Palacio traveled t...
By Paul Burge London 05 May 2008 An exhibition is opening at the Imperial War Museum in London, marking the centenary of the birth of writer Ian Fleming, the man who created the world's most famous secret agent, James Bond. Paul Burge has the story o...
By Carol Pearson Washington 05 May 2008 High definition TV provides sharper images, but high definition imaging now goes beyond television. VOA's Carol Pearson reports on high definition eye glasses....
By Paula Wolfson White House 05 May 2008 U.S. First Lady Laura Bush says the United States will do all it can to help the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma on Saturday. Mrs. Bush also said it is troubling that many Burmese learned about the cyclo...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 05 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formed a high-level task force to deal with the global food crisis. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the story. Mr. Ban just returned from...
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 05 May 2008 Burmese state media say it is now believed that as many as 10,000 people are dead and thousands more missing after Tropical Cyclone Nargis ripped through parts of the country, destroying homes, bringing down power...
By David Gollust Jerusalem 04 May 2008 Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni indicated Sunday Israel may uproot some of its West Bank settlements as part of a peace accord with the Palestinians. Livni spoke at the start of a meeting Sunday with visiti...
By Michael Bowman Washington 04 May 2008 In the U.S. presidential race, both Democratic contenders have stressed party unity before two primary contests that could prove decisive in deciding which of the two will face the presumed Republican nominee,...
By Kent Klein Washington 04 May 2008 Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are seeking crucial votes in Indiana and North Carolina, where primary elections will be held Tuesday. Meanwhile, Democrats in the in the small P...
