By Efam Dovi Accra 12 June 2006 In Ghana, about 20 percent of teenage girls drop out of school, or fail to finish their exams. Authorities say many of them leave school because they have become pregnant. Activists say the girls are ostracized by soc
By Efam Dovi Accra 06 July 2006 In Ghana an estimated 12,000 of the country's 20 million people are infected with tuberculosis annually, and for many of them access to treatment has not always been easy. So the Global Fund is sponsoring a new progra
By Vivian Salama Cairo 21 June 2006 Arab soccer fans are expressing outrage after a player on Ghana's national team triumphantly waved an Israeli flag to celebrate a goal scored by his team at the World Cup. Player John Paintsil normally plays for a
By Parke Brewer Cologne 27 June 2006 Ghana is the only one of the five African nations to have made it to the second round of play at the World Cup in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports the so-called Black Stars are set to take on reign
By Efam Dovi Accra, Ghana 27 July 2006 A recent boost in gas prices across Ghana is generating unprecedented criticism from members of the ruling New Patriotic Party, with some fearing that the party could lose the next general elections as a result
By Parke Brewer Dortmund 27 June 2006 The game was barely underway when Brazil got on the scoreboard. In the fifth minute, veteran star forward Ronaldo received a well-timed pass that beat Ghana's offsides trap. He faked out Ghana's goalie Richard K
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 October 2006 In Bangladesh, the president has been sworn in as head of the country's interim government, after main political parties failed to agree on a candidate. But it is uncertain if the appointment will calm po
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 26 October 2006 In Bangladesh, the ruling party has been hit by political defections just as it gets ready to hand over power to a caretaker administration ahead of national elections. The ruling party is also locked in
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 March 2006 Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, right, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhlook on after Zia's arrival for the ceremonial reception at the Presid
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 February 2006 Riot police, top, escort Bangladesh Awami League activists marching during a general strike in Dhaka, Bangladesh (File photo - Jan. 22, 2006) In Banglades
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 12 November 2006 Indian girl collects drinking water from a tank at a slum in New Delhi (File photo) In its latest human development report, the United Nations says one of the world's poorest countries, Bangladesh, has m
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 13 December 2006 A judge is the latest victim of Palestinian factional fighting in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there is growing concern among Palestinians that the situation is spi
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 27 November 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday he is willing to dismantle settlements and release Palestinian prisoners to achieve a lasting peace with Palestinians. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem th
By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 10 October 2006 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks to media after his meeting with Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani in Gaza City, October 10, 2006 Talks between the two main
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 04 July 2006 An ultimatum from Palestinians holding an Israeli soldier has expired. The fate of the soldier, who was abducted from an army base near the Gaza Strip nine days ago, is shrouded in secrecy. -------- The deadli
By Stephanie Ho Washington 02 July 2006 Violence continues to escalate in the latest confrontation between Israel and the Palestinians, as both sides blame each other for the crisis. Israeli and Palestinian representatives repeated their accusations
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 June 2006 Delegates listen during the opening of the 29th international conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva, Switzerland An international Red Cross conference is set to approve the membership of Israel's
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 March 2006 The U.N. refugee agency says it is concerned about the situation of Palestinians in Baghdad. It says over 100 Palestinian families reportedly had received written
By Purnell Murdock Washington 28 January 2006 George W. Bush President Bush has reacted to the latest developments in the Middle East, issuing warnings to Palestinians forming a new government followi
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 10 January 2006 Nepalese journalists shouted slogans during a demonstration against the royal government on a street in Katmandu (File photo - Nov. 28, 2005) Global media
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