By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 07 May 2008 Italy's conservative leader Silvio Berlusconi formed the country's 62nd postwar government on Wednesday. It is the third time Mr. Berlusconi will be prime minister. His new cabinet is to be sworn in on Thursday
By Gary Thomas Washington 06 May 2008 In both the books and films, fictional spy James Bond is portrayed as a gourmet who savors fine food, wine, and, of course, his signature shaken, not stirred martinis. But, as VOA correspondent Gary Thomas report
By Yi Suli Washington 14 May 2008 University of Arizona cross country and distance track and field coach James Li was born and raised in China. He moved to the U.S. more than two decades ago to coach collegiate running and just last year was named th
By Stephanie Ho Beijing 15 May 2008 U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez is urging Chinese companies to step up their foreign direct investment in the United States. At the same time, he noted that the huge U.S. trade deficit with China is fuelin
By Michael Bowman Washington 07 May 2008 Iraq's minister of industry says his country is making real economic strides in the post-Saddam era, but any rapid pullout of U.S. troops would put that progress at risk. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Wash
By Tendai Maphosa London 07 May 2008 The British government has announced new immigration rules that will require non-European Union skilled workers to earn a certain number of points to enter and work in the country. The points-based system will als
By Jim Malone Washington 12 May 2008 Democratic Party presidential contender Hillary Clinton shows no signs of abandoning her bid for the White House, even though most political experts believe rival Barack Obama is now clearly on track to become the
By Yi Suli Washington 02 May 2008 Olympic hopefuls are training for the Beijing games at the Potomac Boat Club in Washington, DC Three of America's top female rowers work at the same high tech company just outside Washington. They share the same pass
By Chris Simkins Washington 12 May 2008 U.S. officials say Burma's government has agreed to allow a single U.S. military aircraft carrying relief supplies to land in the country on Monday. Also, the UN's World Food Program says it will resume aid fli
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 May 2008 The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says it has sent the first UN convoy of aid overland into Burma, and a planeload of shelter supplies has been flown in from Dubai. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from UNHCR headquarters i
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 May 2008 The U.N. Children's Fund estimates one-third of all those killed by Cyclone Nargis in Burma are children. Burmese authorities report more than 22,000 people lost their lives and more than 40,000 are still missing. L
By Jeff Feuer Washington 07 May 2008 The modern circus can trace its roots to ancient Rome where audiences gathered to see chariot races, equestrian shows, and staged battles. Today's modern circuses have changed quite a bit with a mix of aerialists,
By Al Pessin Pentaton 08 May 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the U.S. military has taken more action to prepare to deliver help to victims of the Burma cyclone. But he says he can't imagine U.S. forces would enter Burma or its airspace
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 May 2008 The UN refugee agency warns it may have to reduce or even suspend a number of aid programs for hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees because it has received only about half of the $261 million it needs. Lisa Schle
By David Gollust Jerusalem 04 May 2008 Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni indicated Sunday Israel may uproot some of its West Bank settlements as part of a peace accord with the Palestinians. Livni spoke at the start of a meeting Sunday with visiti
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 01 May 2008 Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the day U.S. President George Bush stood on an aircraft carrier and declared major combat operations in Iraq were over. Now, some political analysts say the United St
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 13 May 2008 The former president of Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association says lawyers will continue to protest until the country's judiciary is restored. Claudia Blume reports from Hong Kong. Muneer Malik says Pakistan'
By Jim Malone Washington 07 May 2008 Illinois Senator Barack Obama took a giant step toward securing the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Tuesday with a decisive win in the North Carolina primary and a close second place finish in Indiana.
By Steve Herman New Delhi 07 May 2008 Indian government weather forecasters say they gave their Burmese counterparts ample warning that a cyclone was headed their way. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi the Indian meteorologists ad
By Carol Pearson Washington 07 May 2008 The World Health Organization expects the number of women who smoke to triple over the next generation, if current trends continue. As a result, it expects more than 200 million women to die from tobacco induce
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