By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 25 December 2007 Pope Benedict XVIhas used his traditional Christmas day message to appeal for an end to the bloody conflicts in Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere around the world. Thousands turned out to hear his word
By Robert Berger Bethlehem 24 December 2007 Thousands of pilgrims joined local Palestinians in celebrating Christmas Eve in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. As Robert Berger reports for VOA from Bethlehem, the observances were more cheerful than in p
By Brian Padden Washington 24 December 2007 With oil prices reaching record highs, oil-producing countries like Azerbaijan are getting rich. Located in the energy rich Caspian region of Central Asia, Azerbaijan is expected to export one million barre
By Brian Padden Washington 24 December 2007 Rising oil prices, a resurgent Russia and continued turbulence in the Middle East have intensified competition for control of the vast oil and gas reserves in the Caspian Sea. The competition, involving big
By Jeffrey Young Washington, D.C. 24 December 2007 On January 8, 2008, the northeastern U.S. state of New Hampshire will be the first to hold a primary election that determines voter preference for presidential candidates. In this segment of How Ame
By Paula Wolfson White House 24 December 2007 President Bush is spending a quiet Christmas with members of his family at Camp David - the U.S. presidential retreat near Washington. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush placed C
By Kate Woodsome Hong Kong 25 December 2007 Thailand's deposed prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, says he would like to return home, now that his political allies have won the first elections held since a military takeover last year ousted him from
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 December 2007 The World Health Organization says the most infectious type of polio could be eradicated worldwide by next year, leaving only one more strain of the disease to be tackled. WHO, which began its global polio erad
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 23 December 2007 Israel has rejected a ceasefire offer from the Islamic militant group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip. At the same time, Israeli settlement construction is casting a shadow over new peace talks between Is
By Paula Wolfson Washington 23 December 2007 The top U.S. commander in Iraq - General David Petraeus - spelled out his goals for 2008 in an interview Sunday on American television. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Washington that General Pertraeus ap
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 23 December 2007 A musical thriller that swept Broadway's Tony Awards almost three decades ago has final made it to the screen. Appropriately, the film version of the macabre operetta is directed by Tim Burton and stars hi
By Steve Herman New Delhi 24 December 2007 The six parties in Nepal's interim government and the Maoists have reached agreement on abolishing the Himalayan nation's monarchy, clearing the way for twice-delayed national elections. VOA correspondent St
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 24 December 2007 Indonesian security forces increased security across the archipelago as Christians in this Muslim majority country prepare to celebrate the Christmas holiday. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 December 2007 Five weeks after a killer cyclone hit Bangladesh, more than one million people live without adequate shelter. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the cyclone devastated coastal villages and killed
By Robert Berger Bethlehem 24 December 2007 Palestinians in Jerusalem marched through the streets of Bethlehem Monday celebrating the Eve of Christmas, the day before the traditional birth of Jesus Christ. Robert Berger is in Bethlehem and filed this
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi, Kenya 24 December 2007 There are a record number of women seeking office in elections scheduled in Kenya for December 27th. And they face a number of challenges on the campaign trail, including violence and discrimination.
By Katherine Cole Washington 20 December 2007 Although the final numbers won't be in for several weeks, the retail music industry is bracing for bad news. Even though 14 million albums were sold during the week after the Thanksgiving holiday, traditi
By Brian Wagner Miami 20 December 2007 In 2007, the number of Cubans caught at sea while trying to enter the United States surged to a 13-year high. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports more Cubans are leaving the island illegally because of obstacle
By Sonja Pace London 21 December 2007 The British government is set to announce a series of measures early next year to tighten restrictions on immigrant workers. A booming economy has attracted foreigners to Britain from many parts of the world in r
By Sean Maroney Washington 21 December 2007 Earlier this month, Venezuelan voters rejected President Hugo Chavez's sweeping constitutional reform plan. His former defense minister, General Raul Baduel, was among the opponents of the plan, and he tell
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