By Kurt Achin Seoul 22 June 2007 Washington's chief negotiator in efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs is briefing diplomats in South Korea after an unannounced visit to Pyongyang. He says leaders there have reassured him they want t...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 21 June 2007 Legislation providing $34 billion for State Department and foreign aid programs has sparked sharp debate over a range of issues in the House of Representatives. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the Bush administra...
By Jessica Berman Washington 21 June 2007 U.S. researchers are using gene therapy to treat the neurological condition Parkinson's disease, and they say the results so far are promising. VOA's Jessica Berman reports. Successful gene therapy to correct...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 21 June 2007 A group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers Thursday introduced legislation that would boost agricultural trade with Cuba and lift the U.S. travel ban to the communist-ruled island nation. VOA's Deborah Ta...
By Greg Flakus Cactus Flat, South Dakota 21 June 2007 During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union targeted each other with thousands of missiles armed with nuclear warheads. Both countries took measures to prevent human or mechanical...
By Al Pessin Washington 21 June 2007 A senior defense department official says the planned new U.S. military command for Africa is not being organized with combat in mind, and will not immediately result in any changes in U.S. military activity on th...
By Nina Maria Potts Brussels 21 June 2007 The first international trial of an African leader is set to reconvene June 25th, despite a faltering start after the defendant, former Liberian President Charles Taylor, refused to show up in court. Undeter...
By Jim Malone Washington 21 June 2007 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg caused a political stir this week with his decision to leave the Republican Party to become an unaffiliated independent. Bloomberg's move has fueled speculation that he might...
By Brian Wagner Miami 21 June 2007 A U.S. Navy hospital ship is launching a medical and humanitarian mission that will include stops in 12 nations in Latin America. The crew of the USNS Comfort hopes to see 85,000 people in communities where medical...
By David Gollust State Department 21 June 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flies to Paris early next week for meetings with top French officials and Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora. Middle East issues and Sudan will be on the agenda...
By Tendai Maphosa London 21 June 2007 The perception that young black Britons are more likely to get involved in crime is being countered by a recently released report that details racial profiling and discrimination in the British legal system. Tend...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 21 June 2007 The senior U.S. diplomat in charge of negotiating an end to North Korea's nuclear weapons programs has made an unannounced visit to the North Korean capital. Just hours after he arrived, however, North Korea appeared...
By Brian Wagner Miami 21 June 2007 Scientists are seeking new ways to reverse the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that many believe is the cause of global warming. Today on Searching for Solutions, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that one proj...
By Jeff Swicord Cambridge, Maryland 21 June 2007 Efforts are currently underway to revive stalled immigration legislation in the U.S. Senate and bring it to a vote before the congressional recess in early July. In the meantime, businesses that depend...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 21 June 2007 Activists in Mali are protesting the arrest of several newspaper directors, a journalist and a high school teacher for printing a satirical essay about the sexual exploits of a fictional president. Journalists and...
