Forced Marriage Continues in Many Countries Young girls forced into marriage is still a reality in many parts of the world, and it doesn't just happen in developing nations. Activists, African first ladies and victims gathered at a conference in Los...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: World War Two Continues with the D-Day Invasion in Normandy STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. (MUSIC) On June fifth, nineteen forty-f...
By Tom Rivers London 22 January 2008 In trading Tuesday, European stock markets continue to react nervously to U.S. recession fears. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports form London. Having shed 5.5 percentage points on Monday and taking its cue from Asia, th...
By Margaret Besheer Nahr el-Bared, Lebanon 01 June 2007 The Lebanese army used artillery to bombard Islamic militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon Friday, as it intensified pressure on the militants to surrender. At leas...
By Meredith Buel Washington 17 February 2006 Protests are continuing across the Muslim world against the publication of cartoons ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad. Political and religious leaders have c...
Ayaz Gul Pakistans President Pervez Musharraf says that in a telephone conversation with India's new prime minister, they have agreed to continue a peace process aimed at resolving bilateral disputes....