By Jennifer Glasse Wooten Bassett, England 11 November 2009 British fallen serviceman are honored in a public ceremony The remains of five British servicemen killed by an Afghan police officer in Afghanistan have returned to Britain, along with the
As 2009 draws to a close, more signs show that China has weathered the global financial crisis and is on its way to even more robust growth. Economists, however, say some issues still weigh on the country's efforts to sustain growth. Connie Young | B
By Kent Klein White House 09 October 2009 President Barack Obama speaks about winning the Nobel Peace Prize, 09 Oct 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, less than nine months into his presidency. Even the administrati
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 08 November 2009 Former Madagascan Pres. Marc Ravalomanana (L) walks into a meeting in Addis Ababa for talks with Madagascar's main political parties, 04 Nov 2009 Madagascar's former president Marc Ravalomanana, who was
By Brian Wagner Miami 09 October 2009 Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, and its rocket's upper stage The U.S. space agency has smashed a pair of heavy space craft into the moon's surface in the hopes of finding evidence of f
U.S. President Barack Obama set aside more than $30 billion for several renewable energy projects in the government's massive economic stimulus package. And this week, thousands of students from across the nation descended on Washington for a youth
Zimbabwe's parliament is expected to pass a constitutional amendment leading to the formation of a power-sharing government as outlined last week at a regional summit meeting. Reaction among the estimated three million Zimbabweans living in neighbor
A senior Sudanese diplomat says the safety of United Nations' peacekeepers in his country will not be in jeopardy, if the International Criminal Court, or ICC, grants a request for an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. A decision
On January 1, the Czech Republic takes over the rotating six-month European Union presidency from France at a time when the 27-nation bloc is facing a host of problems. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports for VOA. Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenb
By Jennifer Glasse London 09 November 2009 Red paper poppies are worn in recognition of Armistice Day Every year about this time, millions of people in Britain, wear red paper poppies in recognition of Armistice Day and in support of their country's
Two-week conference aims to achieve legally binding agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and has been billed as last best chance to clinch a deal. Sonja Pace | London 04 December 2009 Smoke is seen emitted from a chimney of the cooling towers of
By Al Pessin Washington 06 October 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, acknowledge crowd as they are introduced, 5 Oct 2009 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hilary Rodham
The Ugandan parliament has banned the controversial practice known as female genital mutilation, or FGM. The traditional rite - which critics decry as inhumane - is still carried out across much of the region. Alan Boswell | Nairobi 11 December 2009
The United States is continuing diplomatic contacts for a Gaza cease-fire despite Israel's rejection of a French-proposed 48-hour truce. President Bush spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is said to have given an assurance Israel is t
By Scott Stearns Marrakech, Morocco 02 November 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Arab foreign ministers in Morocco to discuss Israel's offer to limit the expansion of Jewish settlements. Clinton says Israel should reciprocate po
By Nathan King New York 03 November 2009 USS New York A U.S. warship built with steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center has arrived in New York. The USS New York stopped alongside Ground Zero to fire a 21-gun salute honoring those who died in
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 November 2009 Sheila Sisulu (file photo) A senior Official at the World Food Program says a pilot project in 21 developing countries, including 15 in Sub-Saharan Africa, to alleviate hunger is showing promising results. In
President Barack Obama has nominated Republican Senator Judd Gregg to be his commerce secretary. President Barack Obama announces his plans to nominate Sen. Judd Gregg, right, a New Hampshire Republican, for Commerce Secretary, 03 Feb 2009 President
Experts urge 'Westward Ho!' for finding the best dinosaur treasures Joseph Mok | Thermopolis, Wyoming 07 December 2009 The Archeopteryx, a flying dinosaur about the size of a modern pigeon, is on display at the Wyoming center The gigantic brachiosaur
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Americans are at the top of Iran's list of enemies and the British are the most dreadful of those enemies Edward Yeranian | Cairo 06 December 2009 Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Today, the propaganda of arro
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