By Scott Bobb Nairobi 11 February 2008 Aid officials in Kenya are warning that the country faces a serious humanitarian crisis because of the 300,000 people who have been displaced by violence that followed the country's disputed presidential electio
By Catherine Drew London 04 February 2008 The international auction house Bonhams has held a sale of South African art in London that achieved record prices for a number of works. The auction house says this marks a coming of age for South African ar
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 04 February 2008 The United Nations Security Council has issued a statement expressing its grave concern over rebel groups' efforts to overthrow the government of Chad. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports from U.N. headq
By Jim Malone Washington 15 February 2008 In the U.S. presidential race, Democrat Barack Obama continues to build momentum in the party nomination battle with rival Hillary Clinton. On the Republican side, John McCain is hoping some high-profile endo
By Jim Malone Washington 13 February 2008 Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain were the big winners Tuesday in presidential primaries in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the lates
By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 10 February 2008 Illinois Senator Barack Obama swept up more delegates Saturday in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, winning the day's two caucuses and one primary. On the Republican side, former Arkans
By Greg Flakus Chicago 06 February 2008 Voters went to the polls and to caucuses in more than 20 states, Tuesday, providing both Democratic presidential candidates, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama, with significant
By Brian Wagner Miami 19 February 2008 Fidel Castro has retired as Cuba's president, ending his 49-year rule of the Caribbean nation. After taking power in a coup in 1959, Mr. Castro built a Communist government that survived a U.S.-backed invasion,
Washington 19 February 2008 Fidel Castro has resigned as Cuba's president, ending his nearly 50-year rule of the Caribbean nation. VOA's Sean Maroney reports with details from Washington. The newspaper Granma quotes Mr. Castro as saying he will not a
By Al Pessin Munich 08 February 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he believes some NATO allies will provide more troops for Afghanistan soon, as he has been urging. And he says he will use his current trip to Europe to try to convince ord
By Brian Wagner Miami 04 February 2008 Several southern U.S. states are holding presidential primary elections or caucuses that may help determine the winners in the Republican and Democratic ranks. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner has more about the pri
By Jim Malone Washington 20 February 2008 In the U.S. presidential race, Barack Obama has now won10 straight contests in his battle with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Meanwhile, John McCain moved another step clo
By Cindy Saine Washington 13 February 2008 Senator Barack Obama has scored three decisive primary victories, Tuesday over Senator Hillary Clinton, winning big in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC in the race for the Democratic presidential nomina
By VOA News 10 February 2008 Democratic Senator Barack Obama has swept rival Senator Hillary Clinton in three of their party's presidential nominating contests held Saturday. Obama won by margins of roughly two-to-one in the midwestern state of Nebr
By Scott Bobb Nairobi 07 February 2008 The U.S. government says it is barring 10 Kenyan leaders suspected of involvement in the post-election violence that has killed nearly 1,000 people. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from Nairobi. U.S. Ambassador
By Lisa Bryant Paris 11 February 2008 Some 50,000 pilgrims are expected in the southwestern French town of Lourdes Monday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the reported sighting of the apparition of the Virgin Mary by a 14-year-old shepherd girl.
By Scott Bobb Nairobi 11 February 2008 The Kenyan parliament is to meet Tuesday to hear reports on the reconciliation talks under way between the government and opposition. The talks resumed Monday seeking to build on progress made last week. Corresp
By Nico Colombant Bokoni 08 February 2008 While former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, is being tried in The Hague for alleged war crimes in Sierra Leone, his imprint is still being felt in the neighboring country of Guinea as well. Some of his f
By Steve Herman New Delhi 06 February 2008 A reclusive Indian mystic who became an influential figure in 20th century popular culture around the world has died. As VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was far m
By Barry Wood Washington, D.C. 18 February 2008 The Serbian province of Kosovo, with 90 percent of its population ethnic Albanian, declared independence from Serbia on Sunday. VOA's Barry Wood reports that this latest break with what was once the hea
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