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Istanbul International Film Festival Kicks Off This week the city of Istanbul is hosting a ground-breaking international film festival. Called Crime and Punishment, it is focusing on military coups. Turkey is no stranger to coups with its military se
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 28 March 2007 After a fact-finding mission around the globe, a U.N.'s special investigator found that, while governments are quick to condemn torture, the practice is common in many parts of the world. The investigator has subm
Israeli intelligence says it has arrested six people suspected of links to al-Qaida, including one who allegedly inquired about shooting down a helicopter carrying U.S. President George Bush. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. I
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 20 June 2008 Political unrest in India's eastern hills is hitting the famed tea and tourist industries in the region. Anjana Pasricha, reports from New Delhi, India is the world's largest tea producer. June is usually on
U.S. President Barack Obama is making it easier for Cuban-Americans to travel and send remittances to relatives in Cuba. Monday's announcement came just days before a summit of hemispheric leaders in Trinidad and Tobago. Fidel Castro (file photo) Th
Rising Death Toll in Syria Prompts Calls for Western Intervention The violence in Syria continues to escalate and the death toll mounts. The Syrian military is now using helicopter gunships and tanks to shell civilian areas, while armed rebels have i
Al-Qaida's North Africa branch says it is holding captive two Canadian diplomats and four Western tourists kidnapped in Niger. Robert Fowler (file photo) The group calling itself al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb says it is holding Canadian diplomat R
Aviation investigators have arrived in the town of Clarence Center, in western New York State, to sift through the wreckage of a commuter plane that crashed into a house late Thursday evening, bursting into flames and killing all 49 persons aboard a
Cesar: I just took the driving test. See this? Thats my new license. May: You have to give me the play-by- play. Im taking the test next week and Im freaking out. Cesar: Theres nothing to worry about. It was easy. May: Im not worried about the writte
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 04 January 2007 watch Blizzard Impact Blizzard impact: digging out of the snow It could take weeks to restore power in parts of the United States Midwest hit hard by back-to-back snowstorms. Many roads remain impassable
By Stephanie Ho Washington 04 June 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says there will a full investigation into reports that American Marines last November indiscriminately shot and killed
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 01 June 2006 watch Haditha report President Bush, top U.S. military officials and the new government of Iraq have ordered investigations into an alleged massacre of
By Cindy Saine Washington 21 December 2007 Public opinion polls show the economy, health care and illegal immigration are the domestic issues Americans care about most in the 2008 presidential race. VOA's Cindy Saine takes a look at the various domes
By Jessica Berman Washington 12 October 2006 Researchers have developed a new tuberculosis test that makes a diagnosis possible in a fraction of the time it can take using other methods. Experts say the test would be especially useful in the develop
By Doug Levine Washington 02 May 2007 Thousands took in the sights and sounds of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on its opening weekend, April 27-29, which featured almost every type of music imaginable. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, some
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 12 June 2006 Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, right, and Defense Minister Amir Peretz, left, May 25, 2006 Israel's Defense Minister says he will wait to see if Palestinian militants stop rocket attacks against targets in southern Isra
By Ron Corben Bangkok 13 September 2006 Singapore's restrictions on protests by civic groups at the annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund next week have drawn criticism from Bank officials, as well as from activist groups.
By Scott Stearns Rostock, Germany 14 July 2006 Condoleezza Rice U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is calling on Israel to exercise restraint in its ongoing military offensive to free kidnapped Israeli soldiers. She says Syria and Iran must st
Russell: Why arent you eating? Is there something the matter with your food? Nadia: No, the food is fine. Russell: Whats wrong? Nadia: Im not sure how to put this . I really like going to diners and hole in the walls with you, and I love mom and pop
I had a little time between appointments and stopped at a fast food restaurant to get some lunch. The idea was to save time by using the drive-thru, but it didnt work out that way. Order-taker: Welcome to McDennys. May I take your order? Daniel: Yes.