By Peter Heinlein United Nations 01 March 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the United States to take the lead in the search for a global response to climate change. VOA's correspondent at the United Nations, Peter Heinlein, reports t
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 03 May 2007 Leading environmental experts who are meeting in Bangkok this week are hammering out details of a report on ways to fight climate change. Several leading US scientists say the report, to be released Friday,
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 01 June 2007 Afghan police are under attack as Taleban insurgents target the country's vulnerable security force. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand says militants have mounted a series of attacks on local poli
The terrorist attack that left more than 170 people dead in the Indian city of Mumbai remains shrouded in mystery. Charges, countercharges, and sketchy and sometimes contradictory information have contributed to confusion about the attack. As VOA co
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 16 September 2006 There is growing anger in the Muslim world over remarks this week by Pope Benedict XVI seen as criticizing Islam. Protests have erupted in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, amid a wave of criticism from Musli
Doug Levine | Washington 02 April 2010 Cuban-born singer and composer Jon Secada is known for his rhythmic fusion of pop, soul, ballads and Latin music. But, he reveals another side to his ever-growing repertoire with his latest release, Expressions.
By Barry Wood Pristina 03 March 2006 As Kosovo enters status negotiations that could lead to independence from Serbia, the United Nations administrator in the territory, Soren Jessen-Petersen, says an
By Michael Bowman Washington 12 November 2006 Bomb blasts at an Iraqi police facility have killed at least 35 people and left dozens of others wounded. Continued violence in Iraq comes as newly-empowered U.S. Democratic lawmakers urge a timeline for
By Al Pessin Washington 04 October 2006 On the eve of the transfer of security responsibility throughout Afghanistan to NATO, the organization's military commander called Wednesday for more action on non-military aspects of the international effort
Tuberculosis infects nearly ten million people each year and kills nearly two million. It is primarily a lung disease that spreads easily among people with weakened immune systems. Sub-Saharan Africa is still the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS disaster, b
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 December 2006 The U.N. Children's Fund says it is rapidly expanding its activities to try to stem a resurgence of cholera in Angola. The deadly and easily transmittable disease has infected more than 62,000 Angolans since F
By David McAlary Washington 15 November 2006 Examination of a bone fragment from our long extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, has yielded unprecedented genetic information about their mysterious relationship to modern humans. It shows that both hum
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 14 May 2007 Dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures hold an enduring fascination, especially to the artists known as paleo-artists who bring the ancient animals to life. Mike O'Sullivan reports on the work of two pale
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 13 February 2006 watch Political Cartoon report The violent outcry in the Muslim world over cartoon depictions of Islam's prophet is a reminder of the power - good and bad
Australia's top climate adviser has unveiled the likely costs of an emissions trading program. Professor Ross Garnaut has proposed cautious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and recommends that Australia's total emissions should to be c
By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 03 May 2007 Businessmen in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, began handing over their weapons to the transitional government on Thursday, following an agreement by the government to protect the business community and its properti
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 12 July 2007 Zimbabwe's few surviving manufacturers servicing the retail sector are starting to close down or reduce their work week even further as the economy dramatically contracts. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that
By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 19 July 2006 Turkey's prime minister says his military is moving forward in drafting plans for sending forces into northern Iraq to clear out Kurdish rebel bases, but added that officials are also holding talks with t
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 03 December 2006 Pope Benedict XVI gestures from his study window overlooking St. Peter's Square, 3 Dec 2006 Pope Benedict expressed hope Sunday that his trip to Turkey would lead to useful dialogue with Muslims. But on a
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 2-341749 14 August 2007 Turkish FM Abdullah Gul speaks to the media after his meeting with the MHP leader Devlet Bahceli in Ankara, 14 Aug 2007 Turkey's Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said Tuesday he will run again for his cou
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