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By Sonja Pace Istanbul 30 November 2006 U.S. President George Bush went out of his way Thursday to show Washington's support for the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as the two men held talks in Jordan on ways to stem the violence in Iraq
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By Faiza Elmasry Washington, D.C. 29 March 2007 Watch Healthy Dining report U.S. federal health officials say Americans dine away from home more than ever before. And they say that dining out is a major contributor to the nation's weight problem. To
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 08 June 2006 Thailand is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the coronation of its revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch. Dozens of royal leaders from around the world are attending the celebrati
By Jessica Berman Washington 28 December 2006 Egypt's boy king Tutankhamun probably died of an infection caused by a broken leg and not a blow to the head as commonly believed. The finding was reached by an international team ofscientists that perfo
By Paula Wolfson Washington 26 November 2006 U.S. President George Bush is preparing for talks this week in Jordan with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House that both men will face pressure to curb v
By Daniel Schearf Singapore 20 September 2006 World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz speaks during annual meetings in Singapore The annual meeting of the World Bank andInternational Monetary Fund has ended after two days of discussions in Singapore, wi
By Zulima Palacio Toronto, Canada 30 August 2006 watch AIDS CD report AIDS music performers A group of musicians has produced a CD intended to spread a message of HIV-AIDS prevention to young people. The CD is part of the AIDS Responsibility Project
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 April 2006 Ian Martin, the representative of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Katmandu, speaks in Katmandu, Nepal (File photo - Feb. 16, 2006) A Senior U.N. official
By Scott Stearns White House 21 February 2006 President Bush speaks on Energy Conservation and Efficiency panel at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Tuesday President Bush says investments in alte
India's Coast Guard says it has rescued hundreds of migrants from Bangladesh and Burma, but hundreds more may be missing at sea. Indian officials say the rescued Rohingya boat people claim they were arrested by Thai officials and set adrift on the h
President Barack Obama says he will be held accountable for turning around the nation's ailing economy, and making sure that federal funds used to rescue financial institutions and spur growth are well spent. President Barack Obama talks to reporter
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 18 May 2007 In Uganda, the deaths of four peacekeepers in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, this week have prompted calls for President Yoweri Museveni to withdraw his military troops from the African Union mission. As VOA Correspo
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 16 March 2007 The Indian state of West Bengal has been hit by an opposition-backed general strike to protest police shooting in which 14 villagers were killed. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the communist-rule
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 June 2006 Boys show the wounds they sustained while fighting for the LRA at a rehabilitation home in the northern Uganda town of Gulu, 2003 The U.N. special representative for children and armed conflict says Uganda must ta
By Deborah Block Parris Island, South Carolina 10 May 2007 Instead of teaching school, a group of U.S. educators recently attended school. They went to Parris Island, South Carolina where they took part in a workshop to learn about U.S. Marines Corps
By Paula Wolfson Washington 08 February 2006 President George Bush is calling for an end to violent protests by Muslims who have been enraged by cartoons that depict the Prophet Muhammad as a terroris
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 March 2007 Jordan's King Abdullah is urging the United States to make a new commitment to peace in the Middle East. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where the king told a joint meeting of Congress that ina
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 01 March 2007 watch Jesus Tomb report Academy Award-winning director James Cameron is at the center of a controversy that strikes at the heart of some of Christianity's fundamental beliefs. Cameron has made a document
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 14 July 2006 A top U. N. official says at least 20 people, including children, have been killed in recent violence in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. Experts on Haiti express deep concern about the current situation in