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FAO Opens Africa Conference 粮农组织召开非洲会议 The Food and Agriculture Organization says Africa is the worlds most food insecure continent. The U.N. agency is holding its 28th Regional Conference on Africa this week in Tunis. The FAO gav
By Tendai Maphosa London 30 April 2007 The third-annual Palestinian Film Festival is underway in London. For VOA Tendai Maphosa speaks to one of the participating directors who says even under extreme conditions, people get on with life. The two-week
Well, shall we get the luggage down before it stops? That's a good idea. Are these 2 suitcases ours? How forgetful you are! Ours are on the other side! There! Oh, I'm sorry. I know this is yours, right? Yes. We'll be at the station in a minute. The t
By Yi Suli Roxbury, Massachusetts 08 August 2006 watch Kids Gym report Brandy Cruthird started the Body By Brandy fitness center Body By Brandy has the first children's gym in Boston. It is being called a big step in fighting childhood obesity. And
By Lisa Bryant Paris 24 January 2007 The World Economic Forum has begun in Davos, Switzerland, gathering more than 2,400 politicians and business leaders to talk about the international economy and problems like climate change, poverty and the Middl
By Tendai Maphosa London 18 October 2007 A three-day conference on ways to reduce preventable deaths of newborns and women during pregnancy has opened in London. Tendai Maphosa has more for VOA from London. The Women Deliver Conference has attracted
By Deborah Block Washington 26 May 2008 A new museum opened Friday in Washington on crime and law enforcement, mostly in the United States. The museum is owned and financed by an entrepreneur and it charges a fee for entry. Visitors are invited to pi
By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 15 November 2009 The biennial Dubai Air Show is underway, with the global economy dampening expectations among those selling civilian planes. But regional tensions have led to some optimism among manufacturers of military a
Summit to Protect Oceans Opens 全球海洋保护峰会开幕 Officials from around the world are meeting this week to discuss protecting the worlds oceans amid climate change and overfishing. The Global Oceans Action Summit for Food Security and Blu
DON GONYEA, HOST: Guinness is famous for making stout beer, and this week, the Irish company opened a new brewery in Maryland. It's the first time Guinness has had a brewery in the U.S. in more than 60 years. So does Guinness want to sell lots more s
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DAVID GREENE, HOST: It is Friday, which means it is time for StoryCorps. And today - a difficult conversation between a mother and daughter. In the spring of 2012, Emily Kwong was a college senior studying in New York, and just b
By Nico Colombant Dakar 03 February 2008 Chadian rebels fighting against the army and President Idriss Deby have attacked an eastern city, while pursuing their assault on N'Djamena. Rebels control parts of the capital, but have been unable to take th
China celebrated the opening of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai with an evening of fireworks and fanfare. Dubbed the Economic Olympics, by Chinese officials, some 190 nations and 50 international organizations are participating in the multi-billion d
By Joe Bavier Abidjan 08 April 2006 The new acting president of the African Union has met with the leaders of Ivory Coast's warring factions, hoping to finally implement a three-year-old peace process
NHTSA Opens Probe into Chevrolet Volt Fire Federal safety officials are looking into battery-related fires in General Motors' new electric-powered Chevrolet Volt automobile. The fires occurred after the officials crash-tested the vehicle. One of the
By Cathy Majtenyi Kigali 16 June 2007 An international AIDS conference started in Rwanda's capital Saturday, with officials vowing to work together to stop the spread of the scourge. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Kigali. A baby sleeps in her mo
By Robin Chen Delos Washington 06 July 2007 Hundreds of thousands of U.S. military members pass through Washington Dulles International Airport each year -- many on their way to and from conflict zones. While many other airports have welcome centers
By Heda Bayron Cebu, Philippines 12 January 2007 Development, trade and security issues will be high on the agenda as Southeast Asian leaders open their annual meeting. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from the central Philippine city of Cebu, where some s
By Caroline Sawyer Nairobi 10 August 2007 In an unusual move, a judge in Kenya has reopened a case that Kenyan authorities and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation concluded was likely a suicide seven years ago. The case involves an Amer
By Uma Ramiah Dakar 13 March 2008 The Organization of the Islamic Conference summit has opened in Senegal's capital, Dakar. The heads of state are discussing negative views of Islam, solidarity with poorer Muslim nations, and helping Palestinians. Fo