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One of the unexpected stars of Wednesday night's U.S. presidential debate turned out to be someone who was not even on the stage in New York. A man called Joe the Plumber was mentioned a total of 23 times by the candidates, who each tried to use him
By Aunshuman Apte Rockville, Maryland 07 August 2007 Many children struggle with reading aloud in class. To help them improve and build confidence, an innovative program uses dogs to create a casual way to help students with special learning needs ex
Officials say Austrian politician Joerg Haider, whose far right views generated Western outrage, has died in a car crash. Stefan Bos reports that the 58-year-old Haider died early Saturday, reportedly while on his way to a family gathering. Austria'
By Faiza Elmasry Washington, DC 04 June 2008 The abaya is a traditional head-to-toe over-garment for women in the Persian Gulf countries. Women wear it for modesty and protection from the hot, dry climate. This typically shapeless, black garment was
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 12 September 2007 The new moon is here, and across the sprawling archipelago of Indonesia, Islam's most holy month, Ramadan, is officially about to begin. Members of the world's largest Muslim population will begin the
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 08 July 2007 M.F. Husain, India's most famous artist, finishes off a canvas he painted together with Shah Rukh Khan, unseen, one of India's biggest movie stars, during a fund-raising auction in a central London's auction
Over a million and a half Muslim Filipinos have voted in a regional election held amid escalating violence between the government and Muslim separatists in the southern Philippines. VOA correspondent Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta reports. Around 1
By Edward Yeranian Beirut 20 September 2007 Stores, banks and some government offices were closed in many parts of Beirut to mourn the slaying of Christian member of parliament Antoine Ghanem in a car bomb explosion, Wednesday. Edward Yeranian report
The United Nations Children's Fund is calling for a halt to the forced recruitment of child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It says all warring parties in North Kivu Province forcibly recruit children into their armies. Lisa Schlein re
Top officials in the Indian state, Maharashtra, are becoming political causalities of last week's terror attack. The 60-hour assault on Mumbai, blamed on Islamic militants, killed an estimated 175 people, including at least 18 foreigners. From New D
Kenya is joining a long list of countries planning to produce diesel fuel from the poisonous-but-oil-rich seeds of the jatropha tree, a plant indigenous to South America. The tree is at the heart of a five-year strategy to develop a bio-fuel industr
By Teri Schultz Brussels 20 August 2007 The European Union says a Hamas plan to try to make money off EU fuel donations to the Gaza Strip means the suspension of fuel oil deliveries to the territory will continue. Teri Schultz reports from Brussels.
By Ravi Khanna Washington, D.C. 04 January 2008 Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's political party continues to call for a United Nations investigation into her assassination. Opposition parties have condemned the government's decision t
By Paul Sisco Washington 07 May 2008 Nepal's government and the non- profit World Wildlife fund are launching a new appeal to save the critically endangered one-horned rhino. Paul Sisco reports.
In Zimbabwe more than 400 people have died from an outbreak of cholera and the number of people infected is now believed to be more than 10,000 according to the United Nations. The Zimbabwean government has appealed for aid and blamed the country's
Continued economic weakness has led to another round of interest rate cuts in Europe, while the number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits has reached a 26-year high. A broker is seen under the curve of the German stock index DAX at the sto
By Steve Mort Apopka, Florida 07 August 2007 Immigration authories Authorities in the United States are stepping up efforts to return illegal immigrants to their home countries. Under a program called Operation Return to Sender, 2007 is set to be a r
By Jim Malone Washington 03 August 2007 The war in Iraq and how best to protect the U.S. from terrorist attacks promise to be major issues in the 2008 presidential election. Democratic presidential contenders in particular are trying to bolster publi
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 11 July 2007 An international media group says Eritrea is jailing more journalists than any other nation in Africa. As Nick Wadhams reports from our East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the harsh conditions have forced many journali
Japan's ruling party has begun hunting for someone to replace Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who has stepped down. Mr. Fukuda had been in office just under a year. Jason Strother has more from Seoul. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party can not see