By Sean Maroney Washington 02 December 2006 Cuban President Fidel Castro failed to attend a military parade held in honor of his 80th birthday, increasing speculation about his health. Cuban tanks are seen during a military parade along the Revoluti...
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 02 December 2006 Former U.S. President Bill Clinton wants disaster preparation in areas vulnerable to tsunamis to be stepped up, and called for faster work at sheltering thousands of people still homeless after the 2004 Indi...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 December 2006 The ruling Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected demands from rival Palestinian leaders to resign. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, a power struggle between Hamas and the oppositio...
By Challiss McDonough Beirut 02 December 2006 Thousands of opposition protesters remain camped outside the Lebanese prime minister's office, demanding the resignation of his U.S.-backed government. Leaders of Hezbollah say the demonstration will not...
By Greg Flakus Mexico City 02 December 2006 A few hours after taking the official oath as Mexico's new president, Felipe Calderon, delivered an inaugural address in which he promised to fight organized crime, to provide more employment for Mexicans...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 01 December 2006 A Democratic lawmaker and three-decade veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol has been selected to head the committee in the U.S. House of Representatives overseeing U.S. intelligence activities. VOA's Dan Ro...
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 Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 01 December 2006 watch Drawdown report The Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan U.S. panel, presents its report on Wednesday to President Bush and the Congress on strategic options in Iraq. The report is expected to exam...
By Meredith Buel Washington 01 December 2006 President Bush says the pandemic of HIV/AIDS can be defeated and the United States is committed to help stop the spread of the deadly disease. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel has details from Washington....
By Larry London Washington, DC 01 December 2006 watch Jim Brickman report Songwriter, composer and singer Jim Brickman is on tour in support of his new CD, Escape. During a career that started in 1994 as a commercial jingle writer, Jim has managed t...
By Barry Wood Mountain View, CA 01 December 2006 watch Google Yahoo report Silicon Valley rivals Yahoo and Google are located only minutes from each other at the southern end of the Silicon Valley not far from San Francisco, California. VOA's Barry...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 December 2006 The commander of coalition forces in northern Iraq says the reported conclusions of the high-level Iraq Study Group in Washington reflect what his troops are already doing, and also reflect the goals already se...
By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 01 December 2006 watch Food and Friends report Food and Friends prepare meals for people living with HIV/AIDS On this World AIDS day, it is estimated that 40 million people around the world are now living with HIV and...
By Sonja Pace Istanbul 01 December 2006 Pope Benedict XVI is seen with Ali Bardakoglu, head of Turkey's religious affairs, during their meeting in Ankara, 28 Nov. 2006 The visit to Turkey by Pope Benedict XVI was overshadowed by the currently tense...
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 01 December 2006 watch World AIDS Day report HIV/AIDS-affected children sit on a chair, waiting for their lunch at Opot pagoda, a healing center run by a non-government organization in Cambodia (File) In advance of Wo...
