By Peter Heinlein United Nations 16 November 2006 Former South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon has arrived in New York to begin preparations for his new job as U.N. secretary-general. He takes over when Kofi Annan completes his 10 years in offic...
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 07 November 2006 South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon will succeed Kofi Annan as United Nations secretary-general on January 1. South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon gestures while answering questions at a pr...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 13 October 2006 Ban Ki-Moon The U.N. General Assembly has formally approved the nomination of South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon as the world body's next secretary-general. He takes office January 1. The appro...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 September 2006 Different brands of soft drinks of Coca Cola company are displayed at a makeshift stall in New Delhi, India produced by the U.S. companies Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. The ruling is good news for the cola gia...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 14 June 2006 French President Jacques Chirac and Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, left, share a few words on the steps of the Elysee Palace following their meeting in Paris Israeli and French leaders met in Paris Wednesday to discuss con...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 08 June 2006 Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert held talks Thursday with King Abdullah of Jordan in the Jordanian capital, Amman. It was Mr. Olmert's second visit to an Arab nation in the past week. -------------------------...
President Bush wants to amend the U.S. Constitution to prohibit gay marriage. Senators are expected to begin debate on the proposed amendment in the coming week. --------------------------------------...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 18 May 2006 The United States has presented a draft treaty aimed at cutting off production of fissile material, the plutonium and uranium used in making nuclear weapons. A U.S....
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 16 April 2006 Dance bar girls listen to the speakers during a demonstration against the government decision to ban dance bars in Bombay (File photo - May 3, 2005) An India...
ENVIRONMENT REPORT -August 9, 2002: US Proposes Ban on Snakehead Fish By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. American Interior Secretary Gale Norton has proposed a ban on...