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Jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator Dr. Billy Taylor died of heart failure December 28 in New York City. He was 89. Dr. Taylor was also an author, lecturer, radio and television commentator, and an international ambassador of jazz. When he
Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai was born in 1940 in a village in Kenya. In 2004, she became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The judges valued her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. She is also a member of
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 May 2008 A Red Cross plane loaded with 35 tons of equipment and materials has landed in Burma. The International Committee of the Red Cross says most of the relief supplies are to assist thousands of people held in Burmese p
By Phuong Tran Dakar 09 April 2007 According to most poverty indicators, almost half the population of Sub-Saharan Africa is living on less than $1 a day. One Senegalese food stand owner shows how far a dollar goes in this part of the world. Her alum
A group of New York-based tap dancers has just concluded a tour of the Middle East, with performances and workshops in Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. New York Tap Ensemble founder Noah Racey hopes the tour will help promote cultural understanding
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 28 February 2007 The Southeast Asia group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), which has been blamed for a series of bombings over the past several years, has splintered into factions and may be heading in new directions. VOA's Nan
By Katherine Cole Washington 25 July 2007 The city of Taos, New Mexico, was known as the Solar Capitol of the World long before then-Governor Gary Johnson officially made that declaration in 1997. The high desert altitude of over two kilometers and c
By Kurt Achin Seoul 01 March 2006 A North Korean defector is staging a musical in South Korea, depicting what he says is a realistic display of the cruelty found in a Northern prison camp. The show is
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 17 May 2008 Pakistani officials say militants have released the country's ambassador to Afghanistan after holding him for more than three months. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad the release came during ongoing
A meeting of India's top military brass is under way - the first since last November's terror attack on Mumbai, in which more than 160 people died. The country's defense chief is telling his commanders they must be prepared to meet emerging threats
As the governments in India and Pakistan try to resume their peace dialogue derailed more than 15 months ago by the Mumbai terror attacks, a private peace initiative is underway in both countries. Desire for Peace or Aman Ki Asha in Urdu and Hindi. T
Celebrations for the holiday Eid-al-Fitr in Pakistan are muted as millions of Pakistanis continue to suffer in the wake of the country's worst flooding. The heavy rains came to Pakistan just before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, known locally as R
Wisdom From YA Authors On Leaving Home: Cynthia Kadohata RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Do you remember the moment when you left home for good? This month, many young people will be experiencing that moment as they shoulder their bags and head off to college.
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 11 December 2007 Police in Malaysia have arrested more than 20 opposition activists as the government of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi clamps down on growing dissent in the country. VOA's Luis Ramirez has more from our Southe
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 20 November 2007 Nigeria has rejected plans to host the U.S. African military command, or AFRICOM, on the continent. The government's position was announced at the end of President Umaru Yar'Adua's meeting with state governo
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 14 May 2006 Members of the environmental group Greenpeace display yellow signs reading
By Steve Herman Islamabad 07 March 2008 Pakistan, in the midst of an attempt to form a new government, will see the parliament convened within two weeks. President Pervez Musharraf says he will call the national and provincial assemblies together and
By Phil Mercer Sydney 23 October 2007 Australian researchers are teaming up with zoos and wildlife parks around the world in a bid to save the Tasmanian devil. It is the largest carnivorous marsupial and is being devastated by a mysterious facial tum
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 May 2006 Environmentalists are calling for the elimination of the toxic chemical, DDT, which is still used in large parts of Africa to combat malaria. The continued use of DD
By Scott Stearns Dar Es Salaam 18 February 2008 President Bush is in Tanzania where he has announced a new initiative to fight malaria. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the program aims to provide insecticide-treated bed nets to