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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 31 May 2006 Members of a community group in Kwale District on Kenya's coast show off some of the many local dishes that can be made with the beta-carotene-rich sweet potato The orange-fleshed sweet potato is rich in beta-ca
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says North Korean steps this week related to its nuclear weapons are positive - but that more cooperation is needed in the future. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, where she is meeting with the South Korean Pr
By Phuong Tran Dakar 26 January 2007 Trade ministers are meeting on the sidelines at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. For the trade ministers, the fate of the so-called Doha talks to slash trade subsidies has again become a hot
Study: Vitamin B12 Deficits in Older Adults Linked to Brain Decline
By Nico Colombant Dakar 12 February 2007 Guinea's President Lansana Conte has declared a state of emergency following renewed violence that left at least a dozen people dead in the capital. This came as union leaders resumed a nationwide strike Mond
By Greg Flakus Mexico City 10 July 2006 watch Mexico Election report Felipe Calderon waves to supporters Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute says Felipe Calderon of the ruling National Action Party narrowly won the presidential election held a week
By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 November 2006 South Korea says it will not formally join a U.S.- led coalition aimed at preventing international traffic in weapons of mass destruction. Seoul declined the U.S. request as it announced its plan for implementing
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 13 March 2007 The U.S. Senate, following the House of Representatives' lead, has approved a broad homeland security bill by a 60 to 38 vote. But President Bush says he will veto the legislature unless one particular provi
By Paula Wolfson Sochi, Russia 05 April 2008 U.S. President George W. Bush is in Russia for his last summit with President Vladimir Putin before the Russian presidency passes to a new leader next month. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports White House officia
By Deborah Block Washington, DC 13 September 2006 watch Rice report on Terrorism Condoleezza Rice U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Afghanistan must become a stable democracy that fights terrorism. Suicide bombers have killed a number of
By Steve Herman Islamabad 20 March 2008 Although it is not revealing a name, the Pakistan Peoples Party appears to have selected its choice for the country's next prime minister. But, as VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from Islamabad, the sele
By Scott Stearns White House 03 March 2007 The secretary of the U.S. Army has resigned amid a scandal over the quality of health care for troops wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, President Bush wan
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 08 January 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has pledged to strengthen the world body's role in stopping wars and keeping peace. VOA's correspondent at the U.N. Peter Heinlein reports on Mr. Ban's first speech
By Al Pessin Washington 16 January 2007 Robert Gates listens to a question during a joint press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, 16 Jan 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States would like to see Pakistan do more
By Brian Wagner Key West, Florida 06 March 2008 Researchers in the United States are set to begin testing underwater turbine systems that can produce electricity from ocean water flows. The projects in Florida are the latest efforts to find alternati
By Michael Bowman Washington 05 April 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says restricting U.S. military operations in Iraq could unleash massive bloodshed among the country's warring factions. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, where
By Scott Stearns White House 19 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush stands before the American people next Tuesday for the annual State of the Union address. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, administration officials say this
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 19 March 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Sudan must accept a strong international peacekeeping force in its war-torn Darfur region. Mr. Ban made the comment in an exclusive VOA interview. Correspondent Pe
By Purnell Murdock Washington 03 June 2007 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates right, and General Peter Pace, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Singapore, 03 June 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has cautioned Turkey against sending
Britain's foreign secretary say he has serious concerns about election fraud allegations swirling after last month's Afghan presidential vote and David Miliband says a thorough investigation is required. David Miliband (File photo) Even before the A