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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared the end of an outbreak of Ebola virus. Cases were first identified in December in the southern province of Kasai Occidental. The W
Kenyan Organization Focuses on Scourge of Jiggers It is dubbed the silent killer because everyone wants to hide the condition. The feeling of shame at having it is unbearable. Agnes Wayua knows this only too well. Her 10 children were infected with j
Washington Week: Focus on Scandals and Tragedies President Obama traveled Sunday to Moore, Oklahoma to meet with and console residents of the midwestern town devastated by a tornado that killed 24 people and injured more than 200 others. The presiden
By Jim Stevenson Washington 03 May 2006 The final 23-man roster for the U.S. World Cup soccer team has been unveiled. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports the squad is a blend of veterans and newcomers who wil
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Three years ago, a study of overfishing led to sharp debate. It warned that the world's ocean fish could be almost gone by the middle of the century. Now, a new study offers more hope. It shows tha
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 November 2006 The threat of bio-terrorism will top the agenda of a sixth review conference of the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention. The two-week conference, which begins Monday in Geneva will review the ban on biological
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 21 October 2006 The flag-raising on Iwo Jima is an icon: a photograph instantly recognizable and forever associated with World War II. A new film by Oscar-winner Clint Eastwood tells the stories of the men in that image a
By Bill Gasperini Moscow 01 April 2006 This image made available by NASA-TV shows the Soyuz capsule, center, docked with the international space station The three-man crew of a Russian Soyuz spacecraf
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 17 June 2008 A Baghdad heavy metal band called Acrassicauda- Black Scorpion in English, became internationally known following a documentary made while they were performing in Iraq. But along with ethnicity and religious bel
In Afghan North, US-Backed Militias Spur Local Backlash In an effort to counter a growing insurgency in northern Afghanistan, two U.S.-backed programs in Kunduz have recruited local militias to oppose Taliban militants in the area. But while the mili
Americans Rank Priceless Paper Documents Although the National Archives in Washington, D.C., is rapidly adjusting to the computer age, it is best known as the home of America's priceless paper documents. The magazine U.S. News World Report invited ci
Washington Week: Focus on Syria, Immigration Reform President Barack Obama attends the G-8 forum days after the United States announced it will provide military aid to Syrian rebels. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said, We have steadily
Kerry Trip Focuses on Israel-Turkey Relations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently apologized to Turkey for a deadly 2010 maritime commando raid in a gesture brokered by President Obama designed to restore diplomatic relations between t
Washington Week: Focus on US-Asia Ties South China Sea maritime disputes will likely figure prominently in Thursdays discussions between President Obama and President Truong Tan Sang. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged Americas continued engagemen
Washington Week: Focus on US Immigration Reform Congress returns to work after a weeklong recess. Many legislators heard passionate and pointed words in their home districts on immigration reform. We are here today as a coalition, as a group to put t
Asian Water Summit Focuses on Security, Disaster There was no sign of a water shortage here in northern Thailand as delegates gathered for the Asia-Pacific Water summit. But inside, there was talk about an impending crisis facing Asia. For the region
'Cash Mob' Phenomenon Supports Local Business What do you get when you mix a store's need for more business with enthusiastic local consumers? A cash mob. Organized through social media, the phenomenon is based on the concept of a flash mob, where la
By Ade Astuti New York City, NY 13 September 2006 watch Soccer Melting Pot This year's World Cup in Germany rekindled American interest in soccer. However, many immigrant communities in the U.S. have long been devoted to it. In New York City, for in
The U.S. Women's Soccer team has won a medal at every Olympic game since women's soccer was introduced at the Atlanta games in 1996. The Americans won the gold in Atlanta, silver at the 2000 Sydney games, and reclaimed the gold in the 2004 Athens Ol
Who are those faces that we see in bill boards all around our town or city? These are people who want to represent you on the council, or community board, or hospital board. Every three years, we have a chance to vote for the people we want on these