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Both Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank have welcomed President Obama's announcement that he will aggressively pursue peace in the Middle East. It must instill in us a sense of urgency, as history shows us that strong and sustaine
By David Gollust Washington 12 February 2008 The United States is seeking clarification of Israeli plans, announced Tuesday, to build some 1,100 new homes for Israelis in and around east Jerusalem. The State Department called the move a potential irr
Members of Congress are demanding more taxpayer protections and more congressional oversight be included in the $700 billion bailout plan that is being debated to rescue failing U.S. financial institutions. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hi
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 19 May 2008 New regulations against smoking in many public places went into effect in Turkey on Monday. The new rules ban smoking in educational, health, commercial, social, cultural, sports and all entertainment facilities.
The U.S. housing industry, where experts believe the economic crisis began, is the target of President Barack Obama's latest initiative to strengthen the economy. Mr. Obama has unveiled a $75 billion plan to prevent as many as nine million Americans
By Alex Villarreal United Nations 14 May 2008 The United Nations is looking for innovative ways to combat global warming. One initiative aims to plant seven billion trees worldwide - nearly one for every person on the planet. From U.N. Headquarters i
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 02 August 2006 watch Viking report An illustration of a Viking landing on the red planet Thirty years after the first successful landing of a robotic probe on Mars by NASA's Viking spacecraft, the search for life on the
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 December 2006 Paralyzed woman crawls out of a tent at a shelter for internally displaced people in Baghdad's Shi'ite neighborhood Kazimiyah, 6 Oct 2006 The International Organization for Migration reports thousands of peopl
As world stock prices continue falling, U.S. President George Bush is trying to reassure Americans and people around the world that his government is doing everything in its power to address the economic crisis. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washing