Egyptian economists are fretting, as the global economic crisis bites, hitting vital sources of government revenue, like tariffs from Suez Canal traffic. The canal authority reported that traffic for January was off by 22 percent, and that revenue w...
Russia is proposing a summit of all countries involved in the current gas dispute between Moscow and Kyiv. The proposal comes a week after Moscow halted deliveries of Russian gas through a Ukrainian pipeline that supplies much of Europe. Russian PM...
Pakistan's foreign minister says officials were not warned about a suspected U.S. missile strike that occurred hours after the top U.S. commander said the United States would respect Pakistan's sovereignty. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamaba...
By Noel King Khartoum 05 September 2006 A showdown is brewing between the Sudanese government and the African Union force monitoring the war-torn Darfur region. The African Union Peace and Security Council voted, re-iterated a March 10 vote on Monda...
By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 16 June 2006 watch Iraq report Ayyub al-Masri U.S. military leaders believe they have identified the successor to slain terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. There is a debate about whether Zarqawi's death will weaken...
By Doug Levine Washington 05 March 2006 Jazz singer Tierney Sutton never dreamed she'd come so far so soon. Had she not discovered jazz in college, she might have missed a singing career altogether. S...
By Dan Robinson Washington 02 March 2006 Members of Congress who recently visited Sudan's western Darfur region say they are attempting to ensure that sufficient funds are included in spending legisla...
By Noel King Khartoum 19 January 2006 The African Union Summit is set to begin early next week in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum amid a storm of controversy over who will next chair the AU. Traditiona...
EXPLORATIONS - Emperor Penguins Survive in World's Most Extreme Climate By Dana Demange Broadcast: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus with...
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Cesar Chavez Organized the First Successful Farm Workers Union in America By Robert Brumfield Broadcast: Sunday, September 04, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Nicole Nichols. VOICE TWO...