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Today we're starting in Central Africa. Earlier this year in May, there was an outbreak of the deadly E-Bola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A little more than a month ago the Congolese government declared that it was over. But then just d
Speaking in Brussels at a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers on March 31, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the United States is strongly committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO. This transatlantic political and military
Our week and month start off in an island nation that's located between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Indonesia has been struck by yet another natural disaster. It began on Friday when the island of Sulawesi was hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Th
You know its a bad sign if your local real estate agent is giving away BMWs. But thats exactly what Lin Zhangzhong is doing in the Chinese city of Wenzhou. Hes offering a Bimmer for the first 150 customers who buy a new apartment. People are excited
Manhunt for the software millionaire suspected of murder. ABC's Matt Gutman is on the case in Belize. And Matt, even learning a lot more about John McAfee' compound and how close the police might be. That's right, George. While early resources are te
By Nathan King New York, NY 07 November 2006 watch South Africa Business Conf After years of trailing European investors on the continent, American business is now taking a serious look at African investment opportunities. U.S. trade with the contin
By Amelia Shaw Port-au-Prince 21 April 2006 Haitians return to the polls Friday to elect a parliament. The vote is seen as a crucial step in establishing a legitimate democratic government in the poli
By Paula Wolfson White House 20 February 2006 President Bush speaking at Johnson Controls, Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin President Bush is campaigning for support for his plan to cut America's reliance
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 21 December 2006 A rare summit between Israeli and Palestinian leaders could take place in a few days. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, plans for the meeting are going ahead, despite a fresh wave of Pa
By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 19 December 2006 watch US Energy Security report A group of leading U.S. businessmen and former top military commanders has called on the White House and Congress to reduce America's dependence on oil from overseas,
By Phil Mercer Sydney 20 November 2006 New Zealand soldiers patrol grounds of Fua'amotu Airport upon their arrival to Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Nov. 18, 2006 Australia and New Zealand have sent troops and police officers to yet another troubled South Pacif
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 24 January 2006 Injured man is carried away from rubble on stretcher Efforts are continuing in Kenya to rescue survivors trapped inside a five-story building that collapsed M
NATO Approves Plans to Transfer Combat Operations in Afghanistan After more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, leaders of the 28 countries of NATO have agreed to wind down thei
Clinton: Benghazi Attack Part of Broader Challenge in Africa Clinton said the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi that killed four Americans, including the ambassador, is part of a broader strategic challenge in the fight against terrorism. The Ar
Ancient Papyrus Reed Could Hold Key to Water Conservation Ancient Egyptians turned papyrus into paper and provided the world with it for thousands of years. Hundreds of thousands of books in the Royal Library in Alexandria and Rome's 58 public librar
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 June 2006 West African leaders are meeting in Nigeria to ratify a draft convention to control the proliferation of small arms in the region. The agreement is being hailed as a breakthrough for a turbulent region. -------
By Scott Stearns White House 26 October 2007 U.S. President George Bush and Congolese President Joseph Kabila met at the White House Friday to talk about economic development and efforts to re-establish security in eastern Congo. VOA White House Corr
By Michael Bowman Washington 16 April 2008 Candlelight vigils and somber ceremonies marked the one-year anniversary of a shooting spree on the campus of a U.S. university, Virginia Tech, that left 32 people and the gunman dead. From Washington, VOA's
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 06 September 2006 The Eritrean government has expelled five U.N. staff members on spying allegations. Four out of the five are members of the U.N. Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The fifth was formerly a security coordinat
By Phuong Tran Dakar 10 April 2007 In Chad, dozens of people have been reported killed or wounded in fighting that began Monday between government forces and rebels in the eastern part of the country near the border with Sudan. Chad's government says