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Photo: AP Presidential candidate Ivo Josipovic of Left-leaning opposition Social Democrat, casts his ballot at a polling station in Zagreb, 27 Dec 2009 Official results show Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic has won the most votes in the first round of C
By Doug Levine Washington 05 March 2006 Jazz singer Tierney Sutton never dreamed she'd come so far so soon. Had she not discovered jazz in college, she might have missed a singing career altogether. S
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 27 April 2007 Nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city is showing signs of recovery and drawing visitors back to traditional events, like the annual Jazz and Heritage Festival. It runs o
By Phuong Tran Dakar 16 February 2007 Carnival season is a time for music and revelry, and not just in Brazil. In Cape Verde, some musicians want to show that Brazil's famous carnival rhythms also have roots in Africa's musical history. Phuong Tran
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 29 December 2006 Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly Gazprom says it will dramatically increase natural gas prices for Belarus. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera discusses the
The Bush administration on Monday mounted a campaign of telephone diplomacy aimed at achieving a durable and sustainable Gaza cease-fire. Meanwhile, analysts say the Gaza crisis has complicated Middle East peace-making hopes for President-elect Bara
This aerial photo shows a plume of ash rising from the volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier, 19 Apr, 2010 Flight cancellations from the Iceland volcano eruption are creating costs and inconveniences all the way to Asia. The Internat
Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo (L) and Burkina Faso's president Blaise Compaore meet at the airport in Abidjan on 22 Feb, 2010 after Campaore arrived to act as a mediator in Ivory Coast's political crisis The regional mediator for Ivory Coast's pol
Homicide Mystery Deepens in Case of Kenya ICC Witness NAIROBI The body of a man thought to be a witness in the International Criminal Court case against Kenyas deputy president was found near his home last year, but doubts about the identity of the v
US Federal Employees Donate to Charities Through CFC Whether it is donating to help homeless children or improve senior care or treatments for autism, American federal workers can give money every year to their favorite charities through the Combined
S. Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Oxfam International says the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan will continue to grow worse until warring parties finally adhere to a three month old ceasefire agreement. Oxfams spokesperson in Juba, Grace Cahill,
By Doug Levine Washington 06 September 2006 Famed jazz trumpeter and bandleader Maynard Ferguson died of kidney and liver failure at a hospital in Ventura, California on Wednesday August 23. He was 78 years old. Like the late Dizzy Gillespie, Fergus
By Franz Wild Abidjan 16 March 2006 UN peackeepers patrol in western Ivory Coast Ivory Coast is one the first countries to benefit from a new United Nations emergency fund. The $1 million allocated to
By Doug Levine Washington 08 April 2006 It's been 22 years since the untimely death of singer Marvin Gaye, but there's no forgetting the man who sang such classics as
By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Eldar Djangirov's dream of coming to America and playing jazz came true years ago. But an even bigger dream of recording an album with a major label has also come true. For Eldar, as he's known, patience and pe
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 04 January 2006 Egyptian border police fired warning shots late Wednesday to prevent Palestinians from cutting through a fence that divides Egypt from the Gaza Strip. The incid
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 May 2007 Israel's Defense Minister warned Monday that Israeli forces could retaliate if Palestinian militants do not stop rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, United Nations officials say they are reinforcing secu
Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo (R) speaks with Ivorian Defense minister Amani N'guessan (L) at presidential palace in Abidjan, 30 Nov 2009 Ivory Coast's former rebel faction in the North, the New Forces, warn that election-related violence and tens
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 15 May 2007 An injured man is wheeled into a hospital in Gaza City following factional clashes, 15 May 2007 Factional fighting continued for a third day in the Gaza Strip. At least 10 people were reported killed, including eig
Controversy over the voter list in Ivory Coast is threatening to once again push back long-delayed presidential elections. Election-related protests erupted around Ivory Coast this past week. Ivorian investigators have confirmed evidence of fraud in