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Russia is continuing its quest to claim the abundant resources of the Arctic, which may include vast undersea deposits of oil and gas. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports that Kremlin leader Dmitri Medvedev is seeking to redefine the bor
By Mary Morningstar Washington 21 August 2007 Billy Ray Cyrus is a Country music superstar and a successful actor, who now understands what's most important to him in life - his home and family. As VOA's Mary Morningstar tells us, family values are t
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 26 October 2006 The Islamic Courts Union has taken control of another town in Somalia, raising fears that scheduled peace talks between it and the transitional Somali government may not take place. The town of Sakow, 170 ki
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 26 December 2006 Ethiopian troops Tuesday were heading towards the Somali capital as Islamist fighters retreated from the front line following Monday's bombing of two airports by Ethiopian forces. Ethiopian jets Tuesday als
By Kurt Achin Seoul 28 June 2007 South Korea is a step closer to having independent control over its military forces in war. Seoul and Washington have finalized a plan giving South Korea command over its forces in the event of a war with North Korea.
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 27 March 2007 watch Arcega report At least five states in the U.S. are following Missouri's lead with proposals to divest public pension funds of shares in companies that do business with Iran. On Capitol Hill, propose
The president of East Timor has urged Australian resources giant, Woodside Petroleum, to support its plan to base a multi-billion-dollar oil and gas plant in his impoverished nation rather than in the Australian city of Darwin. From Sydney, Phil Mer
The U.N.'s top envoy to Iraq says provincial elections scheduled for early next year are on track, but warned that violence could spike and spoilers could try to derail the vote. Meanwhile, the U.N. mandate authorizing U.S. forces to be in Iraq will
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in India Friday for a four-day visit. India hopes the visit will demonstrate that the United States remains committed to building on a strategic partnership developed between the two countries under th
US officials say the Asia Pacific region is less affected than other areas by the financial crisis in Europe and can stimulate worldwide economic growth. Talks by finance and foreign ministers are taking place in Hawaii at the annual summit of APEC,
Now the five years negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been locked in between the United States and Eleven Pacific nations including Australia. The deal threshed out over night, covers forty percent of the Global economy and could influe
It is a great pleasure to welcome President Karzai to my hometown of Chicago after he extended hospitality to me during my visit to to Kabul recently. 很高兴欢迎卡尔扎伊总统来到我的故乡芝加哥, 而最近在我访问喀布尔期间他
By Kayla Rosenfeld Honolulu 01 February 2008 Officials from the world's 16 largest greenhouse gas emitters gathered in Hawaii this week to discuss how to curb global climate change. Kayla Rosenfeld reports from Honolulu the goal was to advance the ro
In Tehran, Optimism in Wake of Nuclear Deal The nuclear deal between Tehran and the so-called P5+1 the United States, Britain, China, France and Russia, plus Germany is spurring hope of some revival for Iran's struggling economy. On the streets of Te
U.S. Supports Plan To End Lake Region Violence 美国支持结束刚果暴力的计划 Seeking to break the cycle of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC, countries in the Great Lakes region of Africa, including the DRC, signed th
By Greg Flakus Houston 11 March 2008 Voters in the southern state of Mississippi are going to the polls in that state's Democratic Party presidential primary. Opinion polls put Senator Barack Obama in first place, but, as VOA's Greg Flakus reports fr
By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 September 2007 After a surprise trip to Iraq, President Bush is visiting Australia for a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group. The conflict in the Persian Gulf will be a key theme of the president's visit t
U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, on a visit to India, says a landmark civil nuclear agreement between the United States and India will be concluded soon. However the two countries did not sign the deal during her visit. As Anjana Pasricha
Major agriculture exporting nations have agreed to revive negotiations for the Doha Development Round at a meeting in Indonesia. The commitment to finalize a framework for the eventual elimination of export subsidies and import tariffs has been prais
U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, on a visit to India, says a landmark civil nuclear agreement between the United States and India will be concluded soon. However the two countries did not sign the deal during her visit. The deal will overtu