By George Dwyer Washington, DC 10 July 2006 watch Germany Cup Impact France faced off against Italy in the World Cup championship match in Berlin and was defeated. Now it turns out that is not the only disappointment. The Germans expected an economi
By Al Pessin Pentagon 05 July 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the fact that North Korea's launch of a new long-range missile failed does not diminish the threat posed by the country's missile program. The secretary spoke Wednesday,
By David McAlary Washington 08 July 2006 Astronaut Mike Fossum, left, helps astronaut Piers Sellers, right, with tools in Discovery's payload bay during spacewalk, July 8, 2006 Two U.S. shuttle astronauts bounced at the end of a long pole in space S
By David McAlary Washington 12 July 2006 Astronaut Mike Fossum (on arm)installs the International Space Station's railcar-like mobile transporter U.S. space shuttle astronauts are on their third spacewalk since Saturday, this time to practice method
By David McAlary Washington 14 July 2006 Expedition 13 crewmember Jeff Williams, left , work on the Interface Umbilical Assembly, the failed component of the railcar system, with commander Steve Lindsey in the Destiny module of the ISS Astronauts ab
By Kurt Achin Seoul 19 July 2006 In a retaliatory swipe over South Korea's punitive measures against Pyongyang, North Korea has canceled reunions scheduled for next month between families separated since the 1950s Korean War. The move is the latest
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 13 July 2006 watch Exercise and Aging report Populations in western counties are aging. But this trend is also emerging in developing countries such as China. Keeping people healthy as they age affects not only a coun
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 18 July 2006 watch Policy Crises report The Bush administration is facing a series of simultaneous foreign policy crises from the Middle East to the Korean peninsula. The U.S. military is already heavily committed
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 03 July 2006 Nigeria's teeming population and crumbling infrastructure are putting a lot of pressure on the country's roads, which are in disrepair and overcrowded. Venturing into traffic in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, can
03 July 2006 Protesters demonstrate along the route of the presidential motorcade (File photo - June 16, 2006) The July 4th Independence Day holiday will feature numerous expressions of support for U.S. troops serving in harm's way. A coalition of a
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 07 July 2006 There has been fierce fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, as an Israeli ground offensive against Palestinian militants continues. At least 24 Palestinians, mostly militants, and an Israeli soldier have been k
By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 06 July 2006 watch Economic Forum report U.S. Arab Economic Forum participants Some 800 people came together in downtown Houston last week for the U.S.-Arab Economic Forum, organized by Arab-American organizations and s
By Deborah Tate Washington 18 July 2006 The Bush administration's nuclear accord with the Indian government was the focus of a Senate committee hearing Tuesday, with witnesses underscoring the benefits to both the United States and India. ---------
By Margaret Besheer Halabja 16 July 2006 Halabja cemetery Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is facing several trials on separate charges of crimes against humanity. One of those trials will focus on the 1988 gassing deaths of some 5,000 Kurds in
By Lisa Bryant Paris 10 July 2006 France woke up to the grim reality of its defeat against Italy in the World Cup championship in Germany. For VOA, Lisa Bryant takes a look at the mood in Paris, where a disappointed French soccer team arrived from B
By David Gollust State Department 10 July 2006 The United States and Britain are pressing Iran for a definitive reply to the proposal by major powers offering Tehran incentives to halt uranium enrichment. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brit
By Scott Stearns St. Petersburg 17 July 2006 President Bush and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have agreed to continue improving cooperation on alternative energy and trade. The leaders met in St. Petersburg, Russia, on the sidelines
By Pearse Lynch Nairobi 05 July 2006 International criminal authorities say the warrant for the arrest of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony stands despite the offer of amnesty by President Yoweri Museveni. Kony, who has led almost two decades of bloo
By David McAlary Washington 11 July 2006 Former dancer Ann Smith leads a stretch class at Munson Community Health Clinic in Traverse City New medical research shows that elderly people can prolong their lives without vigorous exercise. The study of
By Scott Stearns St. Petersburg 17 July 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair says an international force is needed to end Israeli and Hezbollah attacks across the Lebanese border.The prime minister met with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the
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