By Larry London Washington 03 December 2007 Alicia Keys is living her dream. She's been honored with nine Grammys, 11 Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards and countless other accolades. Alicia has just released her fourth album, As I A...
By Kate Woodsome Phnom Penh 03 December 2007 A United Nations-backed tribunal formed to hear charges against Cambodia's former Khmer Rouge leaders has denied bail to the first defendant it has seen. As VOA's Kate Woodsome reports from Phnom Penh, the...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 03 December 2007 Israel has released 429 Palestinian prisoners, in a bid to boost support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, following the Annapolis Mideast peace conference last week. As VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Je...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 03 December 2007 Four political parties have gained representation in the Russian parliament, with President Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia Party taking about 315 of 450 seats in national legislature. At least two Russ...
By Steve Schy Portland, Oregon 03 December 2007 The United States has ended its 12-year Davis Cup tennis title drought by defeating Russia 4-1 in the final in Portland, Oregon. But as VOA's Steve Schy reports, some fans wondered why talented American...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 03 December 2007 A senior U.S. envoy is in the North Korean capital to discuss Pyongyang's cooperation in efforts to peacefully end its nuclear weapons capabilities. The focus of the visit is to preview a promised declaration of a...
By Steve Schy Portland, Oregon 03 December 2007 The United States has completed its quest for a 32nd Davis Cup Tennis title with a 4-1 victory over Russia in Portland, Oregon. As VOA's Steve Schy reports, after clinching the title 3-0 on Saturday, al...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 03 December 2007 Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as Australia's new Prime Minister with an agenda of action on climate change and the repeal of unpopular industrial laws. The new government has signed the Kyoto Protocol on climate...
By Trish Anderton Bali, Indonesia 03 December 2007 Representatives of more than 180 nations gathered on the Indonesian island of Bali today to kick off a United Nations-sponsored conference on global climate change. The U.N. hopes the meeting will co...
By Brian Wagner Caracas 02 December 2007 A leading U.S. senator has rejected allegations by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez that Washington is seeking to destabilize the South American nation. In Caracas, VOA's Brian Wagner reports Mr. Chavez is in...
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 02 December 2007 The giant American coffee shop chain Starbucks is opening a center in Ethiopia to help coffee farmers improve productivity and profitability. VOA's Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports establishment of...
By Paula Wolfson Washington 02 December 2007 U.S. military officials say progress is being made in Iraq, months after an influx of additional American troops. But prominent Democrats in Congress say the military gains are not enough, and the Iraqi go...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 December 2007 There were high hopes for peace in the Middle East after last week's summit in Annapolis, Maryland. But now, the mood is not as optimistic. Ehud Olmert tells his Cabinet that Israel is not obligated to conc...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 December 2007 The United Nations Children's Fund says it is beginning a week-long mass immunization campaign in war-torn Somalia on Sunday. UNICEF says volunteer health workers aim to immunize 100,000 children and women in c...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 02 December 2007 India has promised to protect a controversial Bangladeshi woman writer, who fled her own country 13 years ago after angering conservative Muslims with her writings. The author has now promised to withdraw...
