By Michael Bowman Caracas 03 December 2006 Polls have closed in Venezuela, where voters were deciding whether socialist President Hugo Chavez deserved another six-year term in the oil-rich nation. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Caracas, official...
By Michael Bowman Caracas 01 December 2006 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is running for reelection at a time of brisk economic growth driven by unprecedented oil revenues. But while many Venezuelans are happily spending money, some economists are...
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 16 November 2006 Students chat after practicing to chant verses of the holy book of Koran at Al Mukmin Islamic boarding school in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia (File photo) The U.S. launched an initiative in 2003 meant to bo...
By Mike O'Sullivan Albuquerque, New Mexico 31 October 2006 Both major U.S. parties are gearing up for next Tuesday's mid-term election, which could possibly tip the balance from a Republican to a Democratic majority in congress. The parties are focu...
By Amanda Cassandra New York 17 October 2006 The Silk Road Project musical ensemble recently brought its unique blend of sounds to New York as part of a museum program designed to immerse visitors in the art and sounds of regions around the Himalaya...
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 Melinda Smith Washington, DC 19 September 2006 watch New Parkinson's Treatment There is new hope for many patients suffering from the progressive neurological disorder called Parkinson's disease. A recent study by a team of German doctors reports...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 08 September 2006 watch report Bush Speeches President Bush delivers a speech on the global war on terror at a Georgia Public Policy Foundation event at the Cobb Galleria Center in suburban Atlanta, Thursday, Sept. 7...
By Margaret Besheer Beirut 22 August 2006 More than a month of bombing and fighting in Lebanon between Hezbollah militants and Israel killed more than a thousand Lebanese and destroyed much of the nation's infrastructure. The Mediterranean country'...
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 27 July 2006 watch Green Vehicle report The cost of gas at the pump keeps going up The high price of gasoline is changing the way we drive. And there are more concerns about the environment. Car manufacturers say those f...