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Sierra Leonean President Reduces Fuel Prices In a nationwide broadcast over state radio and television, President Ernest Bai Koroma has reversed a 27-day increase in the price of fuel. On May 1, the country changed from an imperial system of measurem
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 30 April 2006 Iran has warned that it will take
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 30 May 2008 Economists are rapidly lowering growth forecasts for Africa and urging donor countries and lending agencies to increase assistance in light of the recent sharp increases in commodity prices. As VOA's Peter He
By Jim Malone Washington 28 September 2007 In the crowded field of Republican presidential contenders, perhaps no one is better known than Senator John McCain of Arizona. McCain is making his second run for the White House in 2008, and VOA National C
By Carol Pearson Washington 04 March 2008 Numerous studies show that a glass or maybe two of red wine can be good for your heart and even good for your waistline. Now researchers say red wine may also protect you from E. coli and other food-related d
By Tony Budny Washington 27 March 2008 An upstart car company in the United States is seeking to take advantage of rising oil prices. Aptera has produced a three-wheeled vehicle that can reach speeds of 136 kilometers per hour and operate on little g
By Stephanie Ho Washington 27 December 2006 A debate is beginning to take shape once again in the United States between supporters and opponents of nuclear weapons. In the 1990s, following the end of the Cold War, many Americans questioned whether t
By Brian Padden Turin, Italy 20 February 2006 watch Security report At the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy there have been no real security problems. But officials there say they remain on a high leve
By Franz Wild in Abidjan Abidjan 29 March 2006 Bird flu has been identified in three West African countries. But widespread anxiety over the threat of the contagious disease has spread farther. Komi A
The opposition candidate in Ghana's presidential election has a narrow lead over the ruling party candidate with more than 85 percent of districts reporting. But final results are not expected until Tuesday. With official returns in from more than 2
By Sean Maroney Kabul 19 November 2009 Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) takes the presidential oath besides Afghanistan's Chief Justice Abdul Salam Azimi during his inauguration at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, 19 Nov 2009 Afghan Preside
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 08 January 2008 South Africa's ruling African National Congress says its recently elected leader, Jacob Zuma, will be its candidate for the South African presidency in elections due next year. VOA's Scott Bobb reports from
By Mona Ghuneim New York 12 March 2008 A Polish cosmologist, physicist, philosopher and Catholic priest is the recipient of the 2008 Templeton Prize, the world's largest monetary award given to an individual. From VOA's New York Bureau, Mona Ghuneim
Over the past 12 months, gold prices have increased by nearly 50 percent. But the high prices have not dampened India's appetite for the precious metal. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi on India's cultural affinity with gold. A customer select
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 14 March 2008 Kenya's president has announced the formation of a commission to investigate the country's disputed December elections. But as Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, there are doubts about how effective such an inves
By Ed Yeranian Beirut 10 May 2008 Hezbollah said it would withdraw all its fighters from the streets of Lebanon's capital, after Lebanon's army command said it would retain the pro-Hezbollah security chief at Beirut Airport, whose dismissal sparked t
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 2-341749 14 August 2007 Turkish FM Abdullah Gul speaks to the media after his meeting with the MHP leader Devlet Bahceli in Ankara, 14 Aug 2007 Turkey's Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said Tuesday he will run again for his cou
By Jim Malone Washington 13 May 2008 Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton is looking for a decisive win in Tuesday's West Virginia primary to keep alive her fleeting hopes of winning the White House this year. VOA National correspondent
Ayesha Tanzeem | New York City 08 May 2010 There were tough questions and protesters outside Goldman Sachs' annual shareholder meeting, this week. But as the chief executive of the giant Wall Street firm promised it would review its own business prac
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 15 November 2007 Pakistani officials are finalizing plans for a caretaker government that will succeed the current parliament and oversee January elections. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that while President