By Tendai Maphosa London 18 April 2008 Zimbabwe's economy is a shambles. Not long ago, Zimbabweans learned that their country's inflation rate, already the highest in the world, hit a new high of 165,000 percent. A Zimbabwean woman who gave her name...
By Jim Malone Washington 10 December 2007 The pace of the U.S. presidential campaign is intensifying with only three weeks to go until the first test, the Iowa presidential caucuses on January 3. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest o...
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 27 April 2007 Nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city is showing signs of recovery and drawing visitors back to traditional events, like the annual Jazz and Heritage Festival. It runs o...
By Efam Dovi Accra 25 January 2007 In Ghana, the authorities of the capital city, Accra have started clearing the business district of unauthorized structures and street vendors, as the West African nation prepares to celebrate its 50th independence...
By Amanda Cassandra New York 04 October 2006 In early autumn, an array of international artists presented their best on the page and on the stage in the Harlem section of New York City. The presentation is part of a new festival celebrating storytel...