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New Documentary Explores Aluminum's 'Dark Side' Aluminum is everywhere, including in products that make us feel better, safer and cleaner. Like antacids, sunscreen and antiperspirants. But Austrian filmmaker Bert Ehgartner says theres another side to
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 27 February 2006 Russian technician works at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, February 26, 2006 The head of Russia's Atomic Energy Agency, Sergei Kiriyenko, has returned
Following the trend in Asia, European markets rose modestly on Monday amid hopes of a renewed U.S. auto sector lifeline from the White House and another possible U.S. interest rate cut this week. But the mood is tempered by concerns about possible e
The U.S. embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus may be closed to the public indefinitely, following a raid in eastern Syria that the United States says targeted and killed a top al-Qaida operative and seven other people planning an attack on Iraq. E
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi has lashed out at the United States by likening the 1986 U.S. Strikes on Libya to Osama bin Laden's terror attacks on the United States in 2001. He was speaking Thursday in Rome, where he is on a three-day official visi
The African Union Peace and Security Council, or PSC, has appealed for calm in Madagascar following President Marc Ravalomanana's resignation, and warned opposition forces not to seize power. The Council made clear that any extraconstitutional takeo
Afghan Security Uncertain Despite Gains in Agriculture More than 2,000 Afghan politicians, tribal elders and community leaders are in Kabul this week to discuss relations with the United States and reconciliation efforts with the Taliban. Foreign pol
Trees Stand Tall Against Climate Change The next U.N. Climate Change Conference gets underway November 26 in Doha, Qatar. Once again, negotiators will try to reach a broad agreement on dealing with rising global temperatures. Deforestation is expecte
Global Chatter Continues on Iran Nuclear Accord WASHINGTON Thursdays landmark political accord on Irans nuclear program remains a focal point of commentary around the world. Debate on the preliminary deal will likely consume Washington when Congress
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 24 October 2007 U.S. plans to deploy a missile defense system in Eastern Europe continue to be a major source of contention between the United States and Russia. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent
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KORVA COLEMAN, HOST: Impressive statistics can spread quickly. The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, CNN and Time magazine have all reported that Americans throw away 500 million plastic straws every day. The National Pa
By Jessica Berman Washington 14 August 2007 The cells in certain cancers, like breast cancer and colon cancer, have been shown in labs to start with a high level of genetic instability and then in later stages this level goes down A new study has fou
By Lisa Bryant Paris 15 February 2006 Experts meeting in Brussels Wednesday and Thursday are promoting a series of measure to fight the spread of bird flu in the European Union. The meeting comes as n
By Jim Malone Washington 13 August 2007 Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are hoping for a political boost after finishing first and second in a straw poll or test vote on Saturday in Iowa. But as national correspondent
The United States Tuesday renewed its call on Pakistan to fully cooperate with the Indian-led investigation of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. U.S. officials say they suspect a group based at least partly in Pakistan may be behind the operation. VO
The Pentagon says orders to deploy additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan may not be issued until after a White House strategy review is completed. Previously, officials had said the troop deployment orders would come soon, regardless of the conclusio
The intensive cares units at Rantissi Children's Hospital,try telling doctors here there's no humanitarian crisis in Gaza.They say Israel's blockade has kept spare parts out of Gaza for ventilator machines with lethal consequences for two children th
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 15 September 2007 Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir says his government wants the upcoming United Nations-backed peace talks on Darfur to be definitive. He says pressure must be applied by the international community so all
Millions of voters in Nepal braved threats of violence and harsh terrain to cast ballots in a historic election to choose a 601-member national assembly that is to write a constitution. The twice-delayed election is being closely monitored by tens of