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By Ariadne Budianto, Nadia Madjid and Ade Astuti New York City 31 August 2007 Subtle tea, speciality tea Coffee houses are very popular in the U.S.; places where people go to socialize or just hang out. Two young entrepreneurs in New York City are ho
Pachyderms Play Polo to Raise Money for Elephants SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND Polo, the ancient team competition typically played on horseback, is known as the sport of kings. However, the royal version for one annual event, now underway in Thailand (thro
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 U.S. lawmakers have told a senior State Department official that Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf must act to eliminate Taleban, al-Qaida forces and extremists in his country. VOA's Dan Robinson reports
Ukraine Revolutionaries Vow to Stay in Kyiv's Maidan KYIV Ukrainian activists who fought for change in their capital's Independence Square are refusing to leave the public space that became the focal point of anti-government protests which in Februar
Washington Debates Terms of Bergdahl Release WASHINGTON A U.S. Army sergeant freed by the Taliban after nearly five years in captivity is receiving medical attention in Germany before an expected reunion with his family in the United States. The Obam
By Imran Siddiqui and Zulequa Husain Washington 06 July 2007 Cities across the United States spend millions of dollars hauling away trash. But one man in Washington D.C. has discovered a way to persuade people to pay for things other people throw awa
Ukrainian Businesses Look for Alternatives to Russia KHARKIV, UKRAINE With tensions continuing to rise with Russia, Ukrainian businesses are looking for opportunities elsewhere. In the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, near the Russian border, econo
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 06 July 2007 A growing number of Republicans are breaking rank with President Bush on Iraq, with Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico the latest to call for a new strategy. Domenici's comments come as the Democratic-led Se
Maldives is holding its first-ever democratic presidential election. The historic vote pits President Mamoun Abdul Gayoom, who has ruled the country for 30 years, against five opponents, including the head of the country's pro-democracy movement. Fr
By Scott Stearns White House 06 May 2008 The United States is pledging more than$3 million to help Burma recover from Saturday's cyclone that killed more than 22,000 people. U.S. President George Bush says more help could be provided if Burma's milit
By Jessi Lang Washington 06 August 2007 The United States Congress is considering a farm bill that is creating debate in the U.S. and around the world. Billions of dollars in agricultural subsides for American farmers are expected to continue, a prog
By Al Pessin Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 05 June 2008 Five men who were allegedly involved in planning and financing the September 11 attacks on the United States in 2001 went on trial before a military commission Thursday near the detention center where t
By Steve Herman Thimpu, Bhutan 18 July 2007 Bhutan's prime minister and six other members of his cabinet are set to resign within weeks. Prime Minister Khandu Wangchuk, in a VOA interview, confirmed the decision to step down so that he and others can
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 03 January 2008 Kenya's opposition leaders have called off a mass rally that had been scheduled for Thursday in Nairobi to protest alleged vote rigging in last week's presidential election. Before the march was called off police
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he hopes negotiations with President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party will allow the veteran leader an honorable exit from power. Tsvangirai made the statement one day after Mr. Mugabe said he was com
By Jim Stevenson Elmont, NY 07 June 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown runs Saturday in New York in his bid to become horse racing's first so-called Triple Crown winner in 30 years. As VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from Belmont Park, f
By Paula Wolfson Ljubljana, Slovenia 10 June 2008 The United States and the European Union have agreed to step up pressure on Iran. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Ljubljana, Slovenia, Iran's nuclear program was one of many issues discussed during
The U.S. presidential campaign has grown increasingly personal and negative in recent days, as public opinion polls show Democratic candidate Barack Obama moving into a lead over Republican John McCain. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has been
The United States Thursday suspended most of its aid program to Mauritania because of this week's military ouster of the elected government there. U.S. food aid to the north African state will continue. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Dep
By Jim Randle Baghdad 11 September 2007 The government of Iraq says the need for U.S. combat troops in the country will decrease in the near future and it welcomed Monday's congressional testimony by the U.S. commander in Iraq and the U.S. Ambassador