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By Paula Wolfson Washington 12 February 2008 President Bush marked African-American History Month in the United States with a ceremony at the White House, where he spoke of the need to purge the country of symbols of intolerance. VOA White House corr
By VOA News 12 February 2008 Astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis are formally opening the new laboratory at the International Space Station Tuesday. Crew members set up electrical and data lines linking the new Columbus laboratory to the stati
By Meredith Buel Islamabad 19 February 2008 An influential member of the U.S. Congress, Senator Joseph Biden, is proposing a massive increase in non-military financial aid to Pakistan. Senator Biden made the proposal during a news conference in Islam
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 February 2008 The U.N. refugee agency says an aerial bombing overnight and Tuesday morning in West Darfur, Sudan, close to the border with Chad, has forced the agency to withdraw its team. The aid workers were caring for new
South Korea's currency, the won, fell to its lowest exchange value in 10 years against the dollar, this week. Panicked investors are taking shelter in the dollar, amid global financial uncertainties, driving its value up. Some of the immediate victi
The Group-of-20 leaders, representing the world's major industrialized nations and large developing countries, will meet in Washington this weekend to discuss measures to restore global financial stability. Europe has taken the lead in pushing for t
Ukraine is a country divided by language and history. Western Ukraine, which speaks Ukrainian, was under benevolent Austro-Hungarian rule until World War I. Russified Eastern Ukraine was under Russian imperial domination for centuries. VOA Correspon
The Indian parliament is debating a crucial confidence vote that will decide whether the Congress-led coalition government will survive. The government sought the vote after communist parties withdrew support over a civilian nuclear agreement with t
A week-long transport strike in Ivory Coast has ended after Prime Minister Guillaume Soro announced the government will lower fuel prices. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar, the government promises new fuel subsidies. People
Nicholas Willis has won a bronze medal in the men's 1500-meter race at the Beijing Olympics. He is one of many athletes who lives in the United States but was born in another country. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on the middle distance runner from N
By Phil Mercer Sydney 08 February 2008 A woman has been arrested after allegedly stabbing two pilots and threatening to blow up a 19-seat commuter plane in New Zealand. Police say the mid-air drama took place over the country's South Island. From Syd
By Deborah Block Iskandariyah, Iraq 26 February 2008 For more a year, the U.S. military in Iraq, with its reinforcements, has been on the offensive in an effort to wipe out insurgents from their strongholds. The Bush administration claims the surge,
By Steve Herman Bhopal, India 08 January 2008 Dow Chemical, the world's second-largest chemical manufacturer, is facing difficulties trying to expand in India. The company is haunted by the 1984 leak of methyl isocyanate, one of the most lethal chemi
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 11 April 2008 The highly anticipated sale of the largest diamond ever to appear at an auction in Asia has failed. But demand for Chinese art, expensive watches and other collectors' items was strong at auction house Sotheby
By Parke Brewer Glendale, Arizona 04 February 2008 The US National Football League's New York Giants upset the previously undefeated New England Patriots, 17-14, to win Super Bowl 42. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was at the NFL championship game in
By Kari Barber Dakar 21 March 2008 In many African countries, few people have access to computers and the Internet. Experts say this is hindering development and preventing students from being able to compete for jobs. At a conference in Dakar this w
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 28 May 2008 The United Nations food agency says 22 countries are particularly threatened by the global food crisis that has seen soaring prices increase hunger and led to protests and riots in some countries. The FAO says
By Alisha Ryu Eldama Ravine, Kenya 24 March 2008 Despite political efforts in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to unite the country after two months of post-election violence blamed largely on tribal militias, new reports suggest the recruitment and build-
By Carol Pearson Washington 05 May 2008 High definition TV provides sharper images, but high definition imaging now goes beyond television. VOA's Carol Pearson reports on high definition eye glasses.
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