By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 15 March 2008 A bomb explosion at a restaurant in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killed a foreign woman and wounded at least 11 others, including American nationals, on Saturday night. From Islamabad, Ayaz Gul reports. Witnes
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 05 March 2008 The United States is a nation of immigrants with cultural connections around the world. Such diversity helps to spark interest in foreign language immersioninstruction in public schools. Kent Garden Elem
By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 11 March 2008 Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto is asking lawmakers in Japan's divided parliament to support his candidacy as central bank chief. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, opposition members in parliam
By Carolyn Weaver New York 03 March 2008 A new play, Betrayed, has again drawn attention to the plight of Iraqis who have worked for the U.S. in Iraq. The play by author and journalist George Packer grew out of an article he published last year in th
By Robert Raffaele Washington 06 March 2008 A new report by a major, black advocacy group says the American dream remains out of reach for many African Americans. The National Urban League examines the lives of black Americans in its annual report, T
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 14 March 2008 Kenya's president has announced the formation of a commission to investigate the country's disputed December elections. But as Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, there are doubts about how effective such an inves
By Lisa Bryant Paris 09 March 2008 France has launched a groundbreaking program to educate future imams and Muslim chaplains about the country and its values. The goal: to put a French stamp on Islam, the second largest religion in France. Lisa Bryan
By Lisa Bryant Paris 09 March 2008 France's left made gains in the first round of local elections Sunday marked by a relatively high turnout. Lisa Bryant has more on the preliminary results from Paris. Initial results by the CSA-Dexia polling agencie
By Al Pessin Pentagon 17 March 2008 As the Iraq war passes its fifth anniversary this week, the U.S. military is bracing for a transition that will reduce its combat power in Iraq by more than 20 percent by July, as the surge forces President Bush de
By Michael Bowman Washington 17 March 2008 The image of the United States has suffered as a result of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein. Opinion surveys show international approval of the United States at all-time lows. VOA'
By Tendai Maphosa London 04 March 2008 The British government may be considering barring Zimbabwean athletes from competing in the United Kingdom. As Tendai Maphosa reports from London, the government may be looking at this as a step to prevent Zimba
By Sonja Pace London 19 March 2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled a broad security strategy of how the government, security and health services would deal with national emergencies, including terrorist attacks, outbreaks of disease and
By Katherine Cole Washington 14 March 2008 For the past 25 years, Red House Records has been one of America's premiere independent record labels. Based in Saint Paul Minnesota, NOT Los Angeles, New York or Nashville, Red House is the label of choice
By Mil Arcega Washington 14 March 2008 Oil futures are again breaking records after surpassing $110 a barrel on March 13 in New York. Despite evidence to suggest that high fuel prices are not justified -- weakening demand and growing supplies have be
By Cindy Saine Washington 04 March 2008 Record turnouts are expected in the U.S. presidential race as primary voters go to the polls in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. The latest public opinion polls show Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton an
By VOA News 06 March 2008 Crude oil prices continued their surge Thursday hitting a new record high of nearly $106 a barrel. Prices for crude for future delivery went as high as $105.97 before easing slightly. The latest record high for oil follows a
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 12 March 2008 New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned following a sex scandal that rocked the state and stunned political observers across the country. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau rep
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 19 March 2008 The Philippines, one of the world's largest importers of rice, is taking steps to ensure supplies as international rice prices rise and stocks come under pressure. Douglas Bakshian reports from Manila. Philipp
By Jeff Swicord Cleveland, Ohio 18 March 2008 The subprime mortgage crisis has devastated property values and the quality of life in cities across the United States. In this, the second part of a three part series, VOA's Jeff Swicord takes a look at
By Paul Sisco Washington 13 March 2008 The Global Seed Vault openednear the North Pole on 26 February, and an Internet project aimed at promoting biodiversity went on line. The so-called doomsday vault is in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalba
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