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By Steve Mort Homestead, Florida 20 September 2007 Wildlife experts are accusing the U.S. government of failing to adequately control the imports of exotic pets sold online. A Cornell University study shows that these animals cost the U.S. economy $1
By Colin McCullough Moscow 17 April 2008 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Moscow earlier this week. In meetings with Russian officials, Mr. Abbas will discuss the Mideast peace process and plans for a Mideast conference Russia is expect
By Michael Bowman Washington 02 August 2006 In Cuba, Vice President Raul Castro has maintained a low profile since assuming executive authority while his older brother, Fidel, recovers from intestinal surgery. Cuban officials insist the transfer of
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 06 February 2006 To mark the fourth-annual International Day of Zero Tolerance of female genital mutilation, the U.N. Children's Fund is calling for stronger action to end a pra
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 February 2007 The World Intellectual Property Organization or WIPO estimates counterfeiting and piracy is costing the global economy more than $100 billion a year. Surveys by big business put a much higher figure of more th
By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 28 July 2006 For the second time this week, a large plane arrived in the Islamists-controlled Somali capital of Mogadishu Friday, carrying an unknown cargo. But many people believe it contains weapons from Eritrea, which the
By Deborah Block Santa Fe, New Mexico 18 September 2006 watch Santa Fe Artists / Real broadband The U.S. southwestern town of Santa Fe, New Mexico is home to hundreds of artists. It is the third-largest art market in the United States, after New Yor
World markets are mostly higher after China announced a massive program to stimulate its economy. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. A South Korean man is reflected on an electronic screen displaying foreign exchange rates at the head of
Alleged Iranian Plot Raises Questions About Possible Motive The U.S. government's allegation that Iranian agents tried to hire Mexican drug runners to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador in a Washington restaurant has some Middle East experts puzzl
By Michael Bowman Washington 10 August 2006 It has been more than 10 days since Cuba announced that President Fidel Castro had undergone gastrointestinal surgery and temporarily transferred executive authority to his brother, Raul. Since then, there
These Olympic capabilities come down to one simple anatomical feature, its tail. Half the length of its body, it acts like a built-in counterbalance. By flicking it from side to side, it can make a sharp turn at full speed. If you were to look at Dei
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 15 January 2006 Acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert chairs an emergency cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Jan. 5, 2006 Israel will allow Palestinian voting in East Jerusal
By Scott Stearns White House 09 February 2008 President Bush will approve more than $150 billion in tax rebates Monday as part of a plan to stimulate the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats say more
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 05 July 2007 At least six Palestinian gunmen from the Islamic militant group Hamas have been killed in an Israeli incursion in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there are clear political
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 February 2007 Fierce fighting between rival Palestinian factions is continuing in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, at least 23 Palestinians have been killed since Thursday. A masked
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 13 June 2006 A Palestinian youth cleans the blood next to the site of an Israeli air strike on a car, after shrapnel hit a nearby house causing injuries, in Gaza City, Tuesday, June 13, 2006 Israeli air strikes in the Gaza St
By Tom Rivers London 03 January 2007 The United Nations says it will investigate allegations that some peacekeepers in southern Sudan have been involved in the rape and sexual abuse of children. The abuse allegations were published Tuesday in Britai
By Mike Cooper Alabama 08 February 2006 Law enforcement officials are investigating nine fires that have occurred at rural churches in the southern state of Alabama during the past week. The fires hav
By Steve Herman Washington 17 January 2007 Hopes for a political solution to Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict appear to have suffered a new setback. Media in the region report that Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse has rejected an appeal by former p
By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 September 2007 The World Health Organization says the threat of avian flu is as serious as ever. Members of the WHO's western Pacific region are in South Korea to discuss ways to combat bird flu. VOA's Kurt Achin is at the meet