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Education Report - Young, and Training for a Good Job -- at Sea This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Many new college graduates in the United States have trouble finding a job in the weak economy. But not graduates from the California Ma
By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 22 November 2006 Reconstruction in central and southern Iraq has been hindered by the ongoing violence. But in northern Iraq's relatively calm Kurdistan region, some 2,000 South Korean troops are on a mission to help
By Peter Heinlein New York 02 October 2006 South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon has won an informal U.N. Security Council poll, virtually ensuring that he will be the world body's next secretary-general. ---- Ban Ki-Moon South Korean foreign m
By Margaret Besheer Beirut 17 August 2006 Lebanon's army is deploying south of the Litani river for the first time in decades. Meanwhile, two Lebanese political leaders lashed out at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accusing him of trying to sow di
By Barry Newhouse Seoul 17 August 2006 North Korean soldiers reinforce a riverbank in Shinuiju, North Korea, Saturday, July 29, 2006 After initially turning down offers of emergency aid following devastating floods, North Korea has told South Korean
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 24 August 2006 Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni says U.N. resolution 1701, aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, needs to be implemented quickly so that a new era can begin in Lebanon.
By Gary Thomas Washington 29 June 2007 The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed itself and agreed to hear the appeals of detainees held at the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. As VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports, legal scholars say it is a high
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 29 August 2007 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting at Olmert's residence in Jerusalem, 28 Aug 2007 Expectations are low for a Middle East peace agreement
By Mil Arcega Washington 28 March 2007 watch Housing Market Stocks fell after the release of a Standard Poor's report on Tuesday showing the worst decline in prices for single family homes in the US in more than 13 years. The drop in housing values
By Jim Malone Washington 29 June 2006 The U.S. Supreme Court dealt the Bush administration a major legal setback in connection with the war on terror Thursday. The high court ruled that President Bush had overstepped his authority in ordering milita
Journalists in Senegal and free press advocates have criticized President Abdoulaye Wade over his administration's treatment of the press. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar, the criticism comes in response to events surroundi
Ronda Rousey always wanted to compete at the Olympics, but she was surprised when she made the U.S. judo team in time for the 2004 Games in Athens. She was just 17 at the time. As VOA's Steve Schy reports, she's 21-years-old now, more experienced an
Afghanistan Struggles to Educate its Youth Modern education is a challenge in Afghanistan. Educators are struggling with the aftermath of decades of war and differing political ideologies. Education Ministry spokesman Amanullah Iman says it has taken
Boston Symphony Makes Music in Mountains When Serge Koussevitzy, the Russian-born conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, opened Tanglewood in 1937, he chose an all-Beethoven program, including the Pastorale Symphony. When conductor Christoph von
Conductor Courts Diverse Audiences Morgan believes introducing music to young students is key to attracting more people of color to classical music. He knows firsthand. By the time he reached third grade, knowing he wanted to be a conductor, Morgan s
Israeli Court Orders Three West Bank Settlements Demolished The houses of Ulpana overlook Beit El, an Israeli settlement of 7,000 people not far from the major Palestinian city of Ramallah. The Israeli High Court has ruled that five of Ulpana's 14 bu
South Sudan: SPLA Soldiers Hold Frontline Position The road to South Sudans front line with the north is a rugged one. Sudan Peoples Liberation Army soldiers armed with AK-47's and machine guns line the almost two-hour drive from Bentiu to the town o
US Supreme Court to Make Historic Health-Care Decision Three families explain what's at stake for them. Just like he did four years ago, Miles Fawcett is there to catch his daughter when she needs him. Serena was born with a severe liver defect. Her
Charity Workers Say Time Running Out to Help South Sudan Refugees More than 100,000 refugees have fled conflict in Sudans war-torn border states. Since June, just weeks before the country split, they sought refuge in the newly-independent south. But
Mixed Future Awaits Hyper-Connected Youth For a long time, there was talk about Americas Generation X and then Generation Y, referring to our young people. Now the buzzword is millennials, since many of our teenagers and young adults were born in the