By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 20 July 2006 NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has urged the international community to continue supporting Afghanistan's development. The secretary-general and the o
By Erik Silk Gettysburg, PA 13 July 2006 watch Gettysburg Casino report The site of one of the most famous battles in U.S. history is now the focus of another conflict -- over a casino. This is Gettysburg, in the southern part of the U.S. state of P
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 06 July 2006 watch Stroke Prevention report People with diabetes, sickle cell anemia, or sleep apnea are at risk for having a stroke. The American Stroke Council has some guidelines that can help prevent stroke. -----
By Amanda Cassandra and Maha Saad / Voiced by Barbara Schoetzau New York 03 July 2006 A replica of one of the first ships to sail to America is in New York for the United States' independence day celebration on July 4th. Amanda Cassandra and Maha Sa
By Brian Padden Iowa 17 July 2006 watch Ethanol report Harvesting corn to make alternative fuel Oil prices recently reached a record high of $75 a barrel. And the growing profits are funding such anti-American governments as Iran and Venezuela. Thes
By Scott Stearns Rostock, Germany 13 July 2006 President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel say they still believe the Iranian nuclear standoff can be resolved diplomatically, even though Tehran has not yet responded to an offer of economic in
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 06 July 2006 watch Rip Tides report The beach is a popular place in the summertime. But there are dangers beneath the ocean surface. Here is a look at rip tides, also known as rip currents -- the science, the danger, and
By Scott Stearns White House 07 July 2006 President Bush says next week's summit of leading industrialized nations is a chance to show Iran that the world is serious about stopping it from developing a nuclear weapon. European diplomats expect Tehra
By Parke Brewer Berlin 03 July 2006 The official charity campaign of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany is 6 Villages for 2006. It's a joint fundraising project between football's world governing body (FIFA) and the international non-governmental o
By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 06 July 2006 It is an irony of Iraqi life, that the country with the world's second-largest proven oil reserves must import petroleum products, and has a thriving black market for gasoline. The high cost of gas is dri
By Gary Thomas Tehran 15 July 2006 Iran's government has long been a source of fascination and frustration for international political analysts. Figuring out how decisions are made in the theocratic system is a difficult exercise. VOA correspondent
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 18 July 2006 At least 320 people are dead, hundreds are injured and nearly 3,000 have been left homeless by the tsunami that battered the Indonesian island of Java Monday. Aid agencies are assessing damage from the powerful
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 18 July 2006 Lawyers for terror suspect Jose Padilla are seeking to suppress statements their client made to U.S. government agents before he was arrested in May 2002. Padilla is being held in Miami and appeared in court Mon
By Robert Raffaele Washington, DC 05 July 2006 watch Discovery Liftoff report Shuttle Discovery launch NASA successfully launched the space shuttle Discovery Tuesday, after two previous launches were scrubbed due to bad weather in the southeastern U
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 12 July 2006 The world's most expensive painting is now on exhibit in New York's Neue Galerie. The head of the small museum purchased the exotic Gustav Klimt painting less than one month ago for what experts say is a re
By Kurt Achin Seoul 07 July 2006 Talks between the United States and South Korea on North Korea's missile launches are complicated by sharply differing opinions in Washington and Seoul as to how to influence Pyongyang's behavior. The top U.S. diplom
By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 July 2006 S. Korean protesters shout slogans as they hold N. Korea's flags and pictures leader Kim Jong Il next to North's mock missile during an anti- N. Korea rally, July 12, 2006 South Korea has taken its firmest stand to d
By Barry Wood Washington, DC 13 July 2006 watch G8 Economy report Russia this weekend (July 15-17) for the first time is hosting the annual summit of eight major powers, the Group of Eight. VOA's economics correspondent Barry Wood reports that with
By Michael Bowman Washington 06 July 2006 After a successful docking, the crews of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station are working side-by-side some 350 kilometers above the Earth. ----------- German astronaut Thomas Reit
By Stephanie Ho Washington 03 July 2006 NASA officials have decided to proceed with preparations for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, despite discovering a crack in the foam insulating one of the fuel tanks. The officials say they will continu
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