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President Bush Attends Kuwait-America Foundation's Stand for Africa Gala Dinner THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Mr. Ambassador, thank you for the invitation. You've got a beautiful place here. (Laughter.) Rima, thanks very much. I'm honored to be with
Cherry Blossom Symbolizes Japan's Rebirth After Tsunami The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom opens with a powerful image - a single long shot from the top of a hill as a town is swept away in a rolling wave of blackened water. Below, people react to th
Mahmoud Abbas' entire life has led up to this moment. When he could stand before the United Nations and call for it to recognize Palestine as a state. --Sixty-three years of suffering of an ongoing tragedy, al-Nakba, enough, enough, enough! Earlier,
A throng of media were waiting for Dominique Strauss-Kahn's first comments after a New York judge dismissed all criminal sexual assault charges against him. Thanks to my family and supporters who stood by me during this ordeal. I look forward to retu
By Margaret Besheer Washington 06 April 2006 Britain's Secretary of Defense says trained, capable Iraqi troops and a broad representative government are the keys to a successful Iraq, as well as the e
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 24 April 2007 Women stand outside Christ the Savior Cathedral, where farewell ceremony to former Russian president Boris Yeltsin will be held in Moscow, 24 Apr 2007 Russians mourning the loss of their first post-Soviet leader,
By Tendai Maphosa London 23 May 2007 Human rights watchdog Amnesty International launched its annual report for 2007 in London. The group says the 12 months covered again show gross human rights abuses on the African continent. Tendai Maphosa has mor
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 28 March 2007 Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier to become the first African-American to play U.S. major league baseball 60 years ago. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, family members and friends of the Ame
By Scott Stearns White House 29 June 2006 President Bush met with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the White House for talks on fighting terrorism and convincing North Korea to give up nuclear weapons. --------- An honor guard of America
U.S. President Barack Obama spent a second day in California Thursday, promoting his economic recovery plan and asking Americans to be patient. The president also announced new aid for California's struggling homeowners. President Obama (left) with
StateDepartmentReleasesAnnualReportonReligiousFreedom The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued its annual report on religious freedom. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that violations of religious freedom embolden extremists, and said that
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Saudi Arabia started allowing women to drive last month. It also detained women who advocated for the right to drive. These mixed signals are being followed closely by a Saudi woman in California who has a lot at stake. She's speak
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 10 January 2007 Carlo Ponti, one of Italy's best-known film producers and the husband of actress Sophia Loren, has died in Geneva at the age of 94. In his 50-year career, Ponti produced more than 150 films. Sabina Castelf
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 09 May 2007 Outgoing French President Jacques Chirac leaves office inMay 17, making way for center-right politician Nicholas Sarkozy, who defeated socialist Segolene Royal for France's highest office. In this report fro
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 10 June 2006 Mahmoud Abbas during a press conference at his headquarters in Ramallah, June 10, 2006 Moderate Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has called a referendum on a two-state solution, in a major challenge to the new
By Jim Malone Washington 14 June 2006 Following his brief visit to Baghdad, President Bush says he sees steady progress in Iraq as he continues to rally domestic support for the war effort there. In the wake of his dramatic surprise visit to Baghdad
By George Dwyer Washington 11 June 2007 A new book set in Afghanistan and based on a true story is selling so well in the United States that Hollywood now wants bring it to the big screen. But as VOA's George Dwyer reports, some of the participants i
By CCTV correspondent Stephanie Freid Israel buried former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his family farm on Monday. The 85-year-old died on Saturday after suffering from a stroke eight years ago and being in a coma ever since. As his coffin made its
By Michael Bowman Washington 07 February 2007 Three U.S. military officers are being charged with steering lucrative Iraq reconstruction projects to a U.S. contractor in return for cash, vehicles and other kickbacks. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, fe
By Michael Bowman Washington 09 October 2009 President Barack Obama speaks at the White House about winning the Nobel Peace Prize, 09 Oct 2009 Global reaction to U.S. President Barack Obama being awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize ranges from hearty