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Two Women and a Deadly Complication of Childbirth Broadcast: September 9, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty with Sarah Long, and this is the VOA Special English program, SCIENCE IN THE NEWS. VOI
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York Friday Leaders from the one hundred ninety-two members of the United Nations gathered in New York this week for the new General Assembly.
Syrian Crisis Hits Lebanon's Economy BEIRUT Early evening in Ashrafieh, a Beirut district known for its nightlife, the Couqley Restaurant is getting ready to open for dinner. Owner Ziad Kamel oversees the preparations. Business is tough. Since the Sy
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will head a new task force to tackle the global food crisis that is plunging tens of millions of people into poverty and hunger. He is calling for international donors to urgently fund a three-quarter-billio
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading emergency talks aimed at tackling the growing crisis caused by soaring food prices around the world. Participating in this two-day high-powered meeting in the Swiss capital, Bern, are the President of the
In Kenya, a Massaai elder is changing cultural practices that could help HIV infections spread. Learn how education and traditional customs affect the spread of diseases in Africa. This is Kibera, a slum in Nairobi, Kenya, home to about 1 million pe
The U.S. financial crisis continued to dominate the presidential campaign Friday, as both major party candidates for the White House spoke about what they would do to deal with the market turmoil. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from
EuroUnderFireasDebtCrisisContinues The debt crisis in some countries that use the euro has caused social unrest and speculation that the euros run as a joint currency may be coming to an end. There is a plan in place to solve the problem, but it is n
By David Gollust Washington 21 November 2007 The United States Wednesday expressed serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Somalia, where an estimated one million people have been displaced by civil warfare, mainly around the capital Moga
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 10 August 2007 A leading, U.S.-based analyst on Somalia says the semi-autonomous region of Puntland is in a serious political and economic crisis, which he believes could undermine Somalia's efforts to achieve national reconcili
By Selah Hennessy Goma, DRC 19 December 2007 The international medical organization Doctors Without Borders says the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is rapidly deteriorating. An armed conflict in the east of the country has
By Carolyn Presutti Washington 25 April 2008 Increasing food prices have sparked protests in five African nations and several more countries worldwide. United Nations officials are warning that food prices are likely to keep rising. Humanitarians wor
The crisis in world financial and stock markets has not dramatically affected most African nations. But African economists say the continent could experience considerable repercussions as lending and investment abilities tighten in the industrialize
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 January 2007 The World Food Program says heavy flooding in Burundi has made thousands of people homeless and destroyed most of the food crop they were counting on for their subsistence. WFP warns Burundi could have a serious
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 04 January 2008 Negotiations aimed at bringing free and fair elections in Zimbabwe are stalemated. Opposition leaders say they are on the brink of collapse and accuse the government of ignoring previous agreements. VOA's Sc
By Scott Bobb Nairobi 11 February 2008 The Kenyan parliament is to meet Tuesday to hear reports on the reconciliation talks under way between the government and opposition. The talks resumed Monday seeking to build on progress made last week. Corresp
Two days after Russia and Georgia agreed to a cease-fire, the truce has yet to be fully implemented and Russian forces have yet to leave Georgian territory. Added to that has been a raging war of words and thinly veiled threats. In this report from
Bella: I think my husband is going through a mid-life crisis. Russell: What makes you think that? Bella: He just traded in his car for a very expensive sports car, and hes filling the house with gym equipment. Russell: Uh oh, thats a bad sign. Do you
EU Commissioner Oliver Rehn is in Athens to discuss Greek proposals to straighten out its government finances. The European Union has urged Greece to implement greater austerity measures immediately to tackle a debt crisis that has shaken the entire
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 August 2007 A woman wades through a flooded street to collect food in Sirajgonj, about 104 kilometers (65 miles) north of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, 03 Aug 2007 United Nations aid agencies are warning that millions of peopl