By Sarah Simpson Lagos 05 March 2008 A foreign worker taken hostage by gunmen in Nigeria's troubled oil-region has been released. The kidnapping was the first abduction of a foreign national for almost five months and raised fears that a period of re
By Carolyn Weaver New York 07 April 2008 As the dollar's value drops, especially in relation to the euro, the British pound and some Asian currencies, New York City is experiencing a new kind of tourism boom. The world is coming to New York to go sho
Olympic athletes traditionally have been known for their years of discipline in training for one moment of international sports glory. Sometimes, the preparation involves precise and scientific regimens, including strict diets to build muscles and e
By Mil Arcega Washington 11 March 2008 Despite losses in the billions of dollars in risky home loans, those who run the companies responsible for so-called subprime loans reported huge earnings last year. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioned the chie
By Peter Fedynsky Sochi 06 April 2008 During a joint news conference in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Presidents George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin spoke with a bit of nostalgia as they looked back at their stewardship of U.S.-Russian relations durin
By Steve Herman Islamabad 07 March 2008 Pakistan, in the midst of an attempt to form a new government, will see the parliament convened within two weeks. President Pervez Musharraf says he will call the national and provincial assemblies together and
India's Congress-led coalition government and its political opponents are wooing support ahead of a crucial confidence vote to be held next week. As Anjana Pasricha reports, the vote was triggered by deep political divisions over a controversial civ
Memorial ceremonies were held in Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the bomb attacks on the American Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed over 200 people. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, debate continues in
The Pentagon says no civilians were killed in an air strike Sunday in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan, which local officials say killed 27 people who were walking to a wedding. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. U.S. military officials
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 03 March 2008 In Somalia, several dozen residents of Dobley town, near the Kenyan border, are reportedly trying to cross into Kenya following a U.S. military air strike that was aimed at terror suspects in the area. VOA Correspo
Talks on ending North Korea's nuclear programs are to resume this week in Beijing, after being on hold since last year. Negotiations are expected to focus on efforts to verify the dismantling of North Korea's declared nuclear facilities and Pyongya
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 08 January 2008 Even after days of intense international pressure, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and his political rival, opposition leader Raila Odinga, have yet to engage in dialogue to resolve a post-election dispute that has
A trio of U.S. senators is in South Asia, one of several sets of high-level foreign visitors trying to defuse rising tension between India and Pakistan following the Mumbai terror attacks. Meanwhile, India is renewing demands Pakistan hand over want
By Michael Bowman Washington 03 June 2008 America's presidential primary season ends Tuesday with contests in Montana and South Dakota. But, as we hear from VOA's Michael Bowman, events in Washington will likely determine whether Democrats will have
By Phil Mercer Sydney 07 March 2008 Demonstrators in Papua New Guinea tried to disrupt a visit by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Landowners staged protests as part of a dispute over proposed mining of the Kokoda Track, a trail where Australian
By Nico Colombant Dakar 04 March 2008 Former warring sides in divided Ivory Coast are talking about more delays, one year after the latest power-sharing peace deal was signed in Burkina Faso. Repeatedly delayed elections have been scheduled for June,
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 05 February 2008 Israeli security forces are on high alert after the first suicide bombing in a year, which took place Monday in southern Israel. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel is considering a
By VOA News 18 February 2008 U.S. schools and fast-food restaurants are taking one brand of beef off their menus Monday as part of the largest beef recall in American history - 65 million kilograms. The meat was produced by a California processor acc
By Paula Wolfson Bucharest 02 April 2008 NATO leaders have devised a plan to bolster alliance forces in parts of Afghanistan where the threat of combat is high. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports it was one of the first signs of consensus to emerge from the
By Jim Malone Washington 04 February 2008 Tuesday is looming as a critical day in the U.S. presidential campaign when more than 20 states hold party nominating contests. The latest polls contain good news for Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John
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