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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Bella Abzug, 1920-1998: Activist for Womens Rights was Known for her Large Hats and Strong Opinions RICH KLEINFELDT: I'm Rich Kleinfeldt. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I'm Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AM
The global trade in precious stones is a multi-billion dollar business. It touches the lives of people in the mines of South Africa, stone cutters of India, and countless others around the world. These precious gems adorn, kings, queens, movie stars
Son of Sex Worker Struggles to Preserve Pakistan History House of treasures Tucked away in Iqbal Husseins house are treasures of Lahore's history: doors big enough for an elephant to walk through, hand-carved balconies, Hindu statues. Many art pieces
Troops from the Islamic Courts Union, a former insurgent group that now backs Somalia's new president, have taken over control of checkpoints in the capital Mogadishu from government soldiers. The development comes as Ethiopian troops, who patrolled
This week top Pakistani, Afghan and U.S. officials are meeting in Washington to discuss how to counter al-Qaida and Taliban fighters, who now threaten both U.S.-backed governments in the region. In Pakistan, officials are moving forward with a contr
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is on his way to the United States for his first meeting with President Barack Obama. The global financial crisis will feature heavily during Mr. Rudd's discussions in Washington. During his two-week trip oversea
Australian farmers are urging their political leaders to secure a swift trade accord with South Korea, ahead of free-trade negotiations that are scheduled to start in May. Australian beef producers are worried that their hopes for greater access to
By Phil Mercer Sydney 17 July 2006 Men escape from the Woomera Detention Center for asylum seekers in Woomera, Australia (File photo) A new study has highlighted the enormous problems facing African refugees in Australia. The trauma and uncertainty
By Phil Mercer Sydney 18 May 2007 A team of Australian malaria experts has been meeting in Canberra to find the most efficient ways to combat the disease in the South Pacific. Canberra has just announced a new multi-million dollar aid package to help
By Stephanie Ho Washington 13 March 2006 A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in the United States in connection with the
By VOA News Pinar del Rio, Cuba 14 February 2007 watch Inside Cuba: part 2 This week we are bringing you a special series of reports called Inside Cuba - Reporter's Notebook. The series is based on the reporting of a video crew that contributes mate
By Michael Bowman Washington 03 May 2006 When it comes to health care, Peru faces daunting challenges. The infant mortality rate is among the highest in Latin America, as is the mortality rate for wom
By Scott Bobb Caia, Central Mozambique 14 March 2007 For weeks, relief officials have been trying to cope with a human disaster caused by flooding in central Mozambique's Zambezi River basin. The floods have destroyed the homes and crops of more tha
Washington 11 March 2006 The death of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has sparked disappointment among world leaders and victims alike that he did not live to face justice on more than 60
By Phil Mercer Sydney 17 January 2007 Councilors in Australia's most famous musical city have reversed a controversial decision to reject refugees from Sudan. Authorities in Tamworth, 600 kilometers northwest of Sydney, had earlier said African migra
By Al Pessin Brussels 08 June 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has welcomed the death of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq. Donald H. Rumsfeld Secretary Rumsfeld says Zarqawi's death is significant because
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 February 2007 President Bush is cautioning members of Congress against taking any legislative action that could harm U.S. troops in Iraq. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the statement in a White House news conference came
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 September 2006 India has observed the centenary of its national song despite the divisions the celebrations have caused between Hindu nationalists and Muslims, many of whom refuse to sing the song. ------- Bollywood a
Tuna fishermen in France are up in arms against a European Union decision to cut short their bluefin tuna season by two weeks - arguably depriving them of thousands of dollars in income. The decision was made because France had surpassed its tuna fi
Georgia says dozens of Russian tanks rolled into a strategic city and seized a military base, violating an EU-mediated agreement to end a six-day conflict. Emma Stickgold reports for VOA from Moscow that Russia said some of its soldiers went into th