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Scientists have created a climate model that they say proves human activity is responsible for global warming not only at the North Pole, but at the South Pole as well. The model includes data from Antarctica about which relatively little is known.
By Paige Kollock New York 12 September 2007 New York City's metropolitan population of roughly 22 million people is the largest in the United States. But only about eight million people actually live in the city. Millions of others commute from outly
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 25 September 2007 Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have urged the international community to step up pressure on the government to halt military operations against them. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the call
By Daniel Schearf Beijing 16 August 2007 The chief U.S. negotiator at the North Korean nuclear talks says negotiators are discussing the technical procedures that would eventually be used to shut down the North's nuclear weapons programs. The talks i
By Kurt Achin Seoul 26 July 2007 South Korea says kidnappers who killed a South Korean hostage in Afghanistan will be held accountable for their actions. As family and friends of the victim mourn, South Korean negotiators are trying to save the lives
By Kurt Achin Beijing 20 July 2007 Diplomats from Russia (L), South Korean (2nd L), US (2nd R) and Japan (R) walk out at the end of another round of six party talks in Beijing, 20 July 2007 Negotiators wrapping up this week's session of talks aimed a
North Korea has taken dramatic steps toward fulfilling its threat to resume production of nuclear weapons material. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul. North Korea's spent nuclear fuel rods kept in cooling pond are seen at nuclear facilities in Yon
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 25 September 2007 North Korea's chief nuclear envoy warns negotiations on ending his country's nuclear programs are entering a crucial stage that could undo four years of diplomatic effort. As VOA's Heda Bayron reports from o
.S. and South Korean military officials confirm the two allied nations are planning a major military drill, expected to begin this week. The exercise focuses on a simulated marine landing and comes at a time when North Korea has sharpened its rhetor
U.S. First Lady Michele Obama has drawn national attention to the problem of food deserts - neighborhoods that may have plenty of McDonalds and other fast food restaurants, but no supermarket with fresh vegetables and other affordable, healthy foods.
If the January referendum does take place, it will have little impact on the conflict in Darfur, in western Sudan, which has been in a lull. In Africa, a new state could be created in 2011. The tentative date for a referendum in Sudan on whether Sout
Aijalon Mahli Gomes, participates in a rally, denouncing North Korean's human rights conditions at the Imjingak Pavilion, near the demilitarized zone in Paju, South Korea, 12 Jan 2010 An American facing trial in North Korea may have been inspired to
Thousands Flee Latest Congo Fighting Much attention is again focused on the eastern DRC due to fighting between government forces and M23 rebels. However, the U.N. refugee agency says the situation in North Kivu Province has been growing steadily wor
Speakers at the conference on alternative investments said Monday that an increasing number of shareholders want assurances that their investments are environmentally friendly. And they want them return a healthy yield. One of the speakers is Mary Bu
N. Korean Threats Cause Worry on S. Korean Island Fisherman Lee Hwan-sun has lived all his life on Baengnyeong Island. These days he does not take his boat out very far. I used to take my boat out into the waters about five minutes out of this port.
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 19 September 2007 On Sunday, Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a successor to Shinzo Abe, who last week tendered his resignation as prime minister. The election will be a head-to-head battle between the
By Kurt Achin Seoul 03 June 2008 United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates has reaffirmed that Washington's military commitment to South Korea will remain strong, well after the South makes a key move toward autonomy in its command structure. VOA
By David Gollust State Department 02 June 2008 The United States Monday urged Syria to fully cooperate with an International Atomic Energy Agency investigation of charges it was secretly trying to build a nuclear reactor. U.S. officials believe Nort
By Cindy Saine Washington 06 May 2008 Voters are going to the polls in key Democratic primaries in North Carolina and Indiana Tuesday to cast their ballots for Senator Hillary Clinton or Senator Barack Obama. As the polls opened, there were signs of
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 11 July 2007 Sri Lanka's military says it has captured the last stronghold of Tamil Tiger rebels in the east of the country. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the military is claiming a major victory in its fight