By Sonja Pace London 17 March 2008 A new Red Cross report says that five years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, many Iraqis still lack adequate access to basic health care, sanitation and clean drinking water. VOA's Sonja Pace has more from Londo
By Paul Sisco Washington 05 March 2008 Hummingbirds are among the most fascinating creatures in the avian world. The male Anna hummingbird, the most common on the U.S. west coast, makes a high-pitched chirp, or screech, when it dives to guard its nes
By Nico Colombant Dakar 06 March 2008 A deadly incident in the border region between Chad and Sudan in which a French soldier was apparently killed is highlighting the challenges of peacekeeping in the refugee-flooded, violence-wracked region. VOA's
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 11 March 2008 Dmitri Medvedev, 42,officially becomes president of Russia on May 7. He will succeed Vladimir Putin, who has led the country for eight years. But Mr. Putin will not leave the political scene - Mr. Medvedev
By Ravi Khanna Washington 06 March 2008 As Pakistan's two main political parties try to form a coalition government, lawyers continue to protest, pressing for the reinstatement of judges ousted by President Pervez Musharraf. Some prominent lawyers in
By Melinda Smith Washington 19 March 2008 A scientific review published in the Journal of American Medicine shows that the field of genetics has made a lot of progress in recent years. According to JAMA , genetic testing is able to identify more than
By Jim Malone Washington 10 March 2008 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama forcefully rejected the idea of running as Hillary Clinton's vice presidential running mate Monday. Obama's comments came in the wake of suggestions from the Clinto
By Scott Bobb Nairobi 11 March 2008 Kenya's leaders have set national reconciliation as a major goal after post-electoral violence killed 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more. Experts say that healing can occur fairly quickly for som
By Robert Raffaele Washington 05 March 2008 The top U.S. military commander in Iraq says there is progress in Iraq, but political reconciliation is still necessary to bring together the various segments of Iraqi society. VOA's Nazzy Beglari spoke to
By Stefan Bos Budapest 15 March 2008 Albanian officials say at least four people have been killed and over 200 injured, including many children in a series of powerful explosions that rocked an army base on the outskirts of the capital Tirana late Sa
By Margaret Besheer New York 06 March 2008 Authorities in New York City say a small explosive device detonated near a U.S. military recruiting station in the Times Square district of the city. The blast happened in the very early hours Thursday morni
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 17 March 2008 A lawyer for alleged international arms trafficker Viktor Bout says Thai tried to force Bout to go to the United States, following his arrest in Thailand, earlier this month. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Bangk
By Larry London Washington 10 March 2008 Anyone who has ever been to Las Vegas, Nevada is aware of the popularity of Wayne Newton. Often referred to as Mr. Las Vegas, Newton has been performing there for over 40 years. Starting at age six, Wayne Newt
By Stefan Bos Budapest 19 March 2008 Serbia's neighbors Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia have recognized Kosovo's independence. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest that their joint statement has led to tensions with Belgrade and concerns among ethn
By Carolyn Presutti Washington 12 March 2008 On March 11 U.S. legislators heard stories of fraud and waste in America's efforts to rebuild Iraq. A former Iraqi official testified before a Senate committee that allocates money for Iraq. VOA's Carolyn
By Malcolm Brown Washington 17 March 2008 U.S. officials are calling an ongoing campaign to attract foreign students to American colleges and universities a success. They point to a rise in applications and enrollments as an indication the campaign i
By Uma Ramiah Dakar 17 March 2008 In the impoverished west African nation of Senegal, delegates from oil-rich Gulf nations and other Islamic countries have wrapped up a week-long conference. But for many Senegalese, questions remain over whether they
By David Gollust State Department 03 March 2008 The United States and European Union have dispatched envoys to Armenia to try to help defuse the political crisis underway since disputed elections February 19. The Bush administration says both sides i
By Daniel Schearf Irbil 08 March 2008 Thousands of people have protested in the streets of Basra, Iraq's second largest city, over lack of security. Meanwhile, a mass grave has been found northeast of Baghdad containing about 100 decomposed bodies. D
By Luis Ramirez Kuala Lumpur 08 March 2008 Polls have opened in Malaysia, where voters are casting ballots in snap elections that the longtime ruling coalition is expected to win. The government called the elections to reaffirm its mandate in the fac
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