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By Ruth Reader Washington, D.C. 21 November 2007 The traditional American holiday, Thanksgiving, originated as a day to celebrate and give thanks for the season's bountiful harvest. And for many Americans, Thanksgiving means eating roasted turkey and
By Michael Coren Jakarta 25 July 2006 Destroyed fishing boats are seen after a tsunami swept past the beach in Kebumen, Central Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Beneath the veneer of modern Indonesia, ancient beliefs are strong. Some Indonesi
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 23 May 2006 Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, center, meets with local Hamas and Fatah leaders in his office in Gaza City, Tuesday, May 9, 2006 By a 361
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 20 June 2006 watch Airbus Troubles report Officials from the parent company of aircraft manufacturer Airbus are meeting in Germany to discuss aircraft delivery delays announced last week, which have cost the company bill
India's government is warning of possible violent strikes by radical leftist insurgents. The alert comes as paramilitary forces conduct the most concerted effort in years to repel Maoists who control large swathes of eastern forests. Policemen take
Palestinian women are hoping to improve their lives by using the air waves. A group of women in the West Bank this month launched one of the first all-women's radio stations in the Arab world. Halla Bazzar, an attractive woman in her 20s, begins her
MoreUSCompaniesLookGlobalasDomesticDemandDrops Since the economic recession in 2008, some U.S. companies that historically depend on the domestic market started looking elsewhere for business. In Southern California, organizations that help businesse
European Economic Crisis Persists as EU Questions Greek Commitment Thousands of Greeks, many of them prosperous and middle class until recently, crowded into the streets outside the parliament and clashed with police. Inside, parliament members adopt
The Obama administration appears to be sending mixed signals on whether a second stimulus package will be needed to pull the U.S. economy out of a deep and prolonged recession. Democrats and Republicans are expressing dissatisfaction with the impact
By Stephanie Ho Washington 07 June 2006 U.S. officials, lawmakers and experts on nuclear proliferation are pushing for more answers in the case of a global nuclear black market, run by AQ Khan, who us
Researchers believe activity and interaction activated a communication channel in mice that prompted fat cells to stop releasing a hormone which accelerates cancer growth. Related Links Cell New research has found that mice with cancer are better abl
By Peter Fedynsky Sochi, Russia 11 April 2008 Sochi's winning bid for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games has been a mixed blessing for many of the Russian resort city's residents. The joy of hosting such a prestigious event has been accompanied by rising
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 18 May 2006 Senior Israeli and Palestinian officials could hold informal talks in the next few days at an economic summit in Egypt. If the talks go forward, it will be the firs
By Scott Stearns White House 02 March 2007 U.S. President George Bush wants a bipartisan commission to investigate the quality of health care for America's military veterans following a series of newspaper stories describing poor conditions at a Was
By Elizabeth Carlassare. Today, I want to answer some of the listener questions I received in response to last weeks episode about FDIC insurance. Patti M. e-mailed me with this question: If you have a CD for $100,000 in an FDIC-insured bank and the
Israeli police have questioned Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for a fourth time in a corruption scandal. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Investigators presented documents to Mr. Olmert allegedly showing that as a public official,
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 07 December 2007 U.S. Congressional Democrats are asking the Justice Department to investigate whether the CIA's destruction of videotapes documenting the interrogation of terrorism suspects amounts to obstruction of just
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 October 2007 Israeli police have opened a criminal investigation against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, it is the latest in a series of scandals that has eroded public s
By Gary Thomas Washington 09 November 2006 On October 30, an aerial attack on a suspected terrorist facility in one of Pakistan's tribal areas killed at least 80 people. The air strike dealt a blow to part of the government's counter-terrorism strat
By Doug Levine Washington 11 March 2006 The gold connoisseur has seen it all: white gold, green gold, black gold, even fool's gold. But, there's another kind of gold out there,