By Meredith Buel Washington 15 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVIsays he is deeply ashamed of the sex abuse scandal staining the U.S. Catholic Church and is...
By Brian Padden Washington 15 April 2008 The rising cost of food has triggered riots in a number of countries in recent weeks. Economic policy makers ...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 15 April 2008 Campaigning for local elections in Benin has been marked by tight competitions, one outbreak of violence and dou...
By Kari Barber Forecariah, Conakry 15 April 2008 Children in West Africa are being trafficked at an alarming rate, often sold by their own families. M...
By Kari Barber Dakar 15 April 2008 Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say more than 70 people have been killed in the crash of a passenger ...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 15 April 2008 Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter traveled to the West Bank, where he met with a leading Hamas politician. VOA'...
By Ricci Shryock Dakar 15 April 2008 Human-rights activists say a slavery trial in Niger last week brought local attention to the persistent problem, ...
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 15 April 2008 Two bomb blasts in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have killed three people and injured 18 others. VOA's...
By Jim Malone Washington 15 April 2008 A new poll shows Senator Hillary Clinton maintaining a six-point lead over rival Barack Obama in advance of nex...
By Ernest Leong Washington 15 April 2008 The push to become more environmentally friendly is gaining momentum in the Washington area. The first all-hy...
