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By Scott Stearns White House 30 March 2007 President Bush has apologized for the poor living conditions for some wounded servicemen and women at a military hospital outside the capital. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Presi
Hundreds of thousands of visitors have come to Beijing for the three-week celebration of Olympic sports. Many of them are taking advantage of the visit to enjoy Chinese culture at the city's many attractions. One of these is the nightlife. VOA's Sco
Putin: The Lonely Leader Bent on Restoring Russian Power LONDON Despite Russias crisis-hit economy, approval ratings for President Vladimir Putin are near record-highs. Western sanctions against Moscow have failed to curb what the West sees as Russia
By Barry Unger Washington, D.C. 19 July 2007 Fans of the Harry Potter book series are anxiously awaiting the release on Saturday of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The book will be the seventh and final in the popular series from author J.K. R
The Springfree Trampoline won the US Childrens Product of the Year Award this year. Springfree was designed by Professor Keith Alexander of Canterbury University Mechanical Engineering department. He designed it because he wanted a safe trampoline fo
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 December 2006 Nigeria's main opposition party, the All Nigeria Peoples Party, has selected a former military ruler, General Muhammadu Buhari, as its representative in next year's presidential ballot. The selection came b
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 28 June 2007 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Moscow for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a possible arms deal and expanded economic ties between the two countries. VOA Correspondent Peter Fedynsk
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 25 June 2006 Indian Army soldiers display arms and ammunition at an army camp in Nagrota, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) northeast of Jammu The second-in-command of India's army has apologized for saying that the force co
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 28 June 2006 A new wave of violence in East Timor is raising fresh concerns over the country's stability after Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri resigned earlier this week. Rival factions and international peacekeepers are squari
Government officials from more than 30 countries gathered in Hungary Friday for the opening of Central and Eastern Europe's first conference center powered by renewable energy. The building of the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Easter
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 09 January 2008 Political turmoil in Pakistan, rising inflation and power shortages could derail the country's strong economic performance of the past five years. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from Islamabad. Pa
By Jim Stevenson Washington 04 January 2006 Snowboarding's halfpipe competition has quickly evolved to become one of the more popular winter Olympic events. One of the early stars of the sport was Ame
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 03 November 2006 watch Bectel Iraq report Rebuilding Iraq U.S.-based engineering firm Bechtel Corporation says it is pulling its employees out of Iraq now that its three-year contract to rebuild the war-torn country has
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 11 February 2007 Multiple gold medalist and track legend, Michael Johnson, runs with children in Nakulabye, a suburbs in Ugandan capital Kampala (File) A global program to promote development through sports has been launched
By Paula Wolfson Wolfson 12 February 2007 The White House says it stands by evidence showing a link between Iran and weapons found in Iraq. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Iran's president says his country is not instigating conflict. White House spokesm
By Larry London Washington 14 May 2007 Our music is a direct reflection of where I am, begins Shaddix. That's why all our records sound different. It's cool, because I've met a lot of people on the road who say, 'Your music has saved my life', or 'I
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned that Australia must be prepared to respond to an emerging arms race across the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Rudd says the Australian Defense Force will be built up to meet the challenge. From Sydney, Phil Mercer repo
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 September 2006 A key Senate panel has postponed a vote on the nomination of John Bolton for a full- term appointment as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The unexpected development came as the Senate Foreign Rela
The State Department says the Bush administration is engaged in a careful study of North Korea's latest position on the six-party nuclear talks, as conveyed to a senior U.S. envoy late last week. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department
By Ron Corben Bangkok 05 February 2007 Thai prime minister Surayud Chulanont has fired the Thai police chief after he failed to make progress in the investigation of bomb attacks in the capital Bangkok. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, new polls s