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26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v
Official figures show that the UK is in the grip of the longest recession since records began. Britain's economy contracted in the third quarter of this year, with the GDP falling 0.4%.This comes as a surprise to economists who were expecting a rise
Theary Seng's story is one of hope over adversity. As a child, she lived through the brutal Khmer Rouge years, before fleeing to the United States, where she studied to become a lawyer. Now, she is back in Cambodia, promoting human rights. As head o
By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 December 2006 President Bush and other dignitaries gathered at the Pentagon Friday to say farewell to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who will leave office on Monday. The president and others praised the often-controversi
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 12 January 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says American troops could begin withdrawing from Iraq later this year if the revised Iraq war plan announced by President Bush this week succeeds in reducing violence i
By Jim Teeple Washington 18 April 2007 Robert Gates U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, on a visit to Israel, says he believes diplomatic efforts to isolate Iran for it uranium enrichment activities are working. VOA'S Jim Teeple has details from
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 18 April 2007 The U.S. secretary of defense has warned that the implosion of Iraq would have dire consequences for the entire Middle East. He spoke on a visit to Cairo, the second stop on his current Middle East tour. VOA
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 26 April 2006 Soldiers stand guard at the entrance of the Sri Lankan army headquarters Sri Lanka's military has launched fresh strikes on Tamil Tiger rebel areas in the co
The top U.S. military officer is in Moscow for talks on missile defense, arms control and other issues in advance of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the Russian capital in 10 days. Admiral Mike Mullen, (file photo) The Chairman of the Joint C
Top US Foreign Policy Lawmaker Faces Tough Re-Election Primary Lugar is one of the longest serving lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and a key player in formulating American foreign policy. He is known for legislation promoting democracy overseas, curbing
The U.S. military has paid its formal farewell to President George Bush, as he prepares to step down as commander-in-chief. Representatives from all branches of the armed forces took part in a ceremony honoring the president at an army base near Was
Nigeria Counting Votes From Parlimentary Elections Election officials in Nigeria are counting votes from Saturday's parliamentary elections in which large numbers of people turned out to cast ballots despite instances of violence. Counting began as s
The Obama administration is hailing recent improvements in U.S. economic indicators, but says more must be done to put the United States on solid economic footing. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner proclaimed the risk of financial collapse to be o
By Al Pessin Pentagon 09 March 2006 Major General Richard Mentemeyer The U.S. military command responsible for operations in Latin America puts a lot of its effort into fighting the illegal drug trade
By David Gollust Jakarta 15 March 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gestures during a speech to a group of Indonesian students, parliamentarians and businessmen Wednesday March 15, 2006 in
By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 04 April 2007 U.S. military officials say sectarian murders have decreased in Baghdad since a joint U.S.-Iraqi security plan was launched in mid-February, but high-profile car bombings in and around the capital continue to
By Scott Stearns White House 09 September 2006 President Bush (file photo) President Bush wants Congress to approve military commissions to try suspected terrorist leaders in U.S. custody. The president and opposition Democrats are both addressing n
The top U.S. military officer says more diplomacy is needed to convince Iran not to develop nuclear weapons, because any military strike would have unforeseeable consequences and could end up putting considerable stress on U.S. forces. VOA's Al Pess
Mauritania's former military ruler joined his county's presidential race late Saturday. Next month's election is part of a power-sharing deal between the country's current military rulers and their political opponents. Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall
By Michael Bowman Washington 01 November 2009 US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner - File Photo The Obama administration says the U.S. economy is rebounding from a painful recession and a severe financial crisis, but the recovery will be slow and unev