By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 16 November 2007 The international environmental group Greenpeace is blocking a ship carrying palm oil from leaving a port on Indonesia's Sumatra island. Their goal is to highlight the environmental damage caused by pa
By Sonja Pace Habur Crossing, on the Turkey-Iraq Border 06 November 2007 Tensions again loom along the Turkey-Iraq border with a Turkish military incursion into northern Iraq and economic sanctions still a possibility despite diplomatic efforts to ca
By Robert Raffaele Washington 06 November 2007 President Bush has pledged his support in Turkey's fight against the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is considering a major cross-border military attack again
By Deborah Block Irbil 06 November 2007 Turkey's president says his country has decided on how to proceed against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and has informed the United States. The comments by President Abdullah Gul Tuesday came a day after U.S.
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 13 November 2007 The Turkish capital, Ankara, is hosting the Israeli and Palestinian presidents. The two leaders are meeting with their Turkish counterpart and the prime minister. The visit comes ahead of an expected peace su
By Scott Stearns White House 03 November 2007 President Bush wants opposition legislators to approve his choice for the nation's next top law enforcement official. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Democrats say the president is no
By Selah Hennessy Dakar 07 November 2007 Nearly 50 migrants from West Africa died off the coast of Mauritania this week, when their boat became stranded as they tried to make the dangerous and illegal crossing to Europe. The incident is one of the wo
By Selah Hennessy Dakar 06 November 2007 United Nations officials say Congolese soldiers have obstructed food distribution to displaced families in the Democratic Republic of Congo by trying to register their own families for U.N. aid. Dozens were in
By Brian Wagner Miami 07 November 2007 The crew of the space shuttle Discovery has returned to Earth after completing a more than two-week mission to the International Space Station. VOA's Brian Wagner reports that the astronauts performed crucial co
By Lisa Bryant Paris 05 November 2007 French President Nicolas Sarkozy heads for Washington, Monday, for a visit expected to underscore the dramatic improvement in relations between the two countries in recent months. LIsa Bryant has more from Paris.
By Lisa Bryant Paris 05 November 2007 Spain's King Juan Carlos is paying his first royal visit to the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, on the Moroccan coast. From France, Lisa Bryant reports what might appear an ordinary trip is mired in contro
By Scott Stearns Washington 08 November 2007 President Bush visited wounded troops at the U.S. Defense Department's premier rehabilitation center for amputees. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush says the government is impro
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 November 2007 Nigerian President Umaru YarAdua says allegations by German telecommunications giant Siemens that it paid bribes to some former Nigerian officials will be investigated and legal action taken against anyone f
By Larry London Washington 13 November 2007 Drowning Pool's 2001 debut CD, Sinner, featured Dave Williams, who died in 2002 of heart failure, just a day after performing at Ozzfest. The band's music has appeared in films like Saw III, The Punisher, a
By Malcolm Brown Old Town Alexandria, Virginia 16 November 2007 The traditional skill of boat building is providing a fresh chance for some at risk youth in the United States. A non-profit organization just outside the U.S. capital city, reports a hi
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 16 November 2007 The Democratically controlled U.S. House of Representatives late Thursday passed legislation on a 227 - 189 vote to restrict the government's power to eavesdrop on foreign terrorism suspects. VOA's Debora
By Cindy Saine Washington 10 November 2007 Lawmakers in both houses of the U.S. Congress this week handed President Bush a major defeat when they voted to override his veto legislation to fund popular water projects. It was the first time in his seve
By Zulima Palacio Washington 08 November 2007 The American University Museum in Washington. D.C. is hosting an exhibit (through December 30, 2007) that depicts the abuse of prisoners by American soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The exhibit by C
By Steve Herman New Delhi 12 November 2007 The latest of India's ongoing monkey attacks has resulted in as many as 25 people being injured in a Delhi slum. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from the Indian capital. Monkeys and human are having a
By Paul Sisco Washington 01 November 2007 The World Health Organization reports in its latest study 300 million adults around the world are considered obese, and that it is a problem not only in the industrialized nations but elsewhere as well. At th
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