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By Margaret Besheer Washington 30 September 2006 President Bush is strongly defending his policies in Iraq, as the fallout continues from a U.S. intelligence report that says, in part, the U.S.-led war is creating a new generation of terrorists. The
By Daniel Schearf Beijing 31 January 2007 U.S. and North Korean finance officials have ended a second round of talks on U.S. financial sanctions against Pyongyang with no clear resolution to the dispute. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing that North
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 29 November 2007 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been sworn in for a second five-year term, a day after he kept his promise to step down as army chief. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad, addressing the nation in a televis
By Crystal Park Washington 05 January 2006 Business- Delphi Job Cuts The decline of American car-makers and fierce competition from overseas suppliers have forced the largest U.S. auto parts manufactu
By Jim Bertel Washington, DC 05 May 2006 watch Counterfeit Drugs Modern medicines have revolutionized the way doctors treat patients, increased life expectancy, and, for many, improved the quality of
By Meredith Buel Washington 20 September 2007 Thousands of chanting protesters from across the United States have gathered in a small town in the southern state of Louisiana in support of six black teenagers facing serious charges for allegedly beati
By Melinda Smith Washington 02 July 2007 In many developed countries around the world the fastest growing age group is 80 and over. Older people in developing countries are also living longer. Given a choice, many elderly people prefer to live indep
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 27 October 2006 watch Deforestation report Deforestation, an ongoing problem, is receiving new scrutiny, this time from the World Bank. It is all part of the bank's mission to reduce global poverty by spurring economic g
Technology Report - Event Aims to Build Interest in Science, Engineering This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Last week we reported on Microsoft Corporations Imagine Cup finals in the United States. Team FlashFood from Arizona State Uni
By David Gollust Washington 24 April 2007 Syrian lawer Anwar al-Bunni (File) The United States has criticized the five-year prison term handed down against Syrian human-rights activist Anwar al-Bunni. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Depart
By Bill Rodgers Washington 24 April 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice presided over a special naturalization ceremony at the State Department to swear in 50 new American citizens. Four naturalized Americans also were singled out for speci
By Phuong Tran Dakar 16 February 2007 Carnival season is a time for music and revelry, and not just in Brazil. In Cape Verde, some musicians want to show that Brazil's famous carnival rhythms also have roots in Africa's musical history. Phuong Tran
By Stephanie Ho Washington 24 August 2006 The MacArthur Foundation, better known for offering so-called genius grants each year to individuals, will now recognize small non-profit organizations. The groups are diverse and are in different countries,
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 25 May 2007 The Indian government has announced an ambitious plan to provide social security coverage to millions of poor workers for the first time. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the plan is part of the gove
By Joe Bavier Abidjan 24 May 2006 Activists in Burkina Faso are marking the 16th anniversary of their campaign to end the practice of female genital mutilation. Though progress has been made, many young girls still undergo the dangerous operation, w
By Deborah Block Washington, DC 05 December 2006 watch Nobel Prize Science Winners On Sunday, (December 10, 2006) this year's Nobel Prizes are being presented in Stockholm, Sweden. The annual awards are given to people who have made outstanding cont
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 14 February 2006 Hollywood's motion picture academy honored nominees for the Oscars Monday, as the countdown gets under way for the annual film awards. A luncheon gave n
By Mil Arcega Washington 21 June 2007 Military commanders in Afghanistan say attacks against civilians and U.S.-led forces have stepped up in recent weeks. Although the uptick in violence comes as no surprise, U.S. and Afghan officials claim the rene
By Odil Ruzaliev Washington, DC 09 November 2006 watch Halal Grocer report Shoppers inside of the Halal store The continuing influx of immigrants to the United States has meant a proliferation of shops, restaurants and other businesses catering to s
US High School Students Shine in Prestigious Science Competition Twenty U.S. high school students were in Washington, D.C., this week squaring off in one of the nations premier science research contests. The prize: a half million dollars in college s