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Oxfam: Power, Water Shortages in Goma As fighting continues in the eastern DRC between government forces and M23 rebels, the humanitarian crisis is growing worse. Oxfam says its stepping up efforts to help about 80,000 people in and around Goma, the
Former presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made their first joint campaign appearance Friday in the aptly named town of Unity, New Hampshire. It was the first time the once bitter rivals campaigned together since Obama clinched the
President Barack Obama says the United States will withdraw most of its combat troops from Iraq in the next 18 months. Roughly one-third of the troops would stay through 2011 to provide security and training. President Barack Obama speaks during a v
SOUAD MASSI: (Singing in Arabic). ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: For the past 20 years, Souad Massi has written provocative songs challenging authority and weaving stories. She sings in Arabic, French and Berber, the languages of her native Algeria. In her 20s,
The US military now confirms that the helicopter that crashed last week northwest to Baghdad was shot down by Sunni insurgence. The pilot on that Sea Knight helicopter was 28-year-old Jennifer Harris, a Marine captain who was killed along with 6 oth
Hi, everybody. 大家好。 This week, I spent some time in Colorado and Texas, talking with people about what's going on in their lives. 本周,我来到了科罗拉多和德克萨斯州,与当地的人们谈论了他们当前的生活状况。
Remember, my son, you have to work. Whether you handle a pick or a pen, a wheel-barrow or a set of books, digging ditches or editing a paper, ringing an auction bell or writing funny things, you must work. If you look around you will see the men who
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama returned to the United States this week after his first visit to Europe since taking office in January. President Obama meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Tuesday On his way
By Alex Villarreal Washington 22 January 2008 On Monday, Americans celebrated the life of one of the nation's most influential civil rights activists, Martin Luther King, Junior. King fought for change in the 1950s and 60s - a time when much of the A
U.S Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Sunday. The U.S. Senator, who is traveling as part of a congressional delegation, also met with U.S. troops and military commanders. Ayaz Gul repor
By Carol Pearson Washington 21 May 2008 Doctors performed a biopsy on U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy and announced Tuesdaythat they found a malignant brain tumor. The Democrat and elder statesman of American liberal politics suffered a siezure last Satu
The United States and Russia have a testy relationship over a number of issues, including NATO expansion, the U.S. proposal to deploy a missile-defense system in central Europe, and the Russian attack on Georgia earlier this year. Russia eager for e
British scientists have found a drug used to fight leukemia that appears to stop multiple sclerosis in its early stages and restore lost function to patients. Although still in the clinical trial phase, it is being called by some, the most promising
Obama and Romney Locked in Tight Race At a New York fundraiser featuring singer Ricky Martin, President Obama's supporters applauded his recent announcement in support of same sex marriage. We have never gone wrong when we expanded rights and respons
Obama Calls for Action on Gun Violence Gunfire erupted on December 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a heavily armed young man shot and killed 20 children and several school administrators. The entire nation recoiled in grief and horror. Days
A woman looks happy after receiving bags of food A new United Nations report finds food security in Zimbabwe has improved significantly, following government efforts to curb the food problem and international funding to subsidize farmers. But, the re
U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled his first federal budget - outlining his spending priorities for the 2010 fiscal year. The proposal totals more than $3.5 trillion. The White House predicts the United States will enter the new fiscal year wi
President Barack Obama is facing an early decision on trade policy, one that could anger key members of his Democratic Party, or spark a trade war with some of America's closest allies. In a few weeks Mr. Obama is to travel to Canada, where official
Obama, Netanyahu: Hamas Not a Partner for Peace At the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held talks on the troubled Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The two leaders issued statements masking
Obama: Palestine-Israel Solution Must Be Based on 1967 Borders President Barack Obama says lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians must be based on two states, with Israel in its 1967 borders, with conditions.? In a major speech on U.S /Mid