By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 27 June 2007 United States first lady Laura Bush is in Mozambique on the second leg of a four-nation African tour aimed at highlighting U.S. assistance to countries to fight HIV/AIDS and malaria. VOA's Delia Robertson...
By Sonja Pace London 27 June 2007 Gordon Brown is taking over as Britain's new prime minister, after his long-time political friend and rival Tony Blair stepped down, ending 10 years in office. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London on the transfer of...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 27 June 2007 South Africa's ruling African National Congress has opened a major meeting aimed at preparing the party platform for elections in two years. The conference is to debate economic and social policies, but attenti...
By Joseph Mok Grand Canyon, Arizona 27 June 2007 The Grand Canyon in the Southwest state of Arizona is one of the seven natural wonders in the world. Carved out by the Colorado River over millions of years, the colorful gorge is over 400 kilometers...
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 27 June 2007 After successful careers in the sportswear business, Doug and Kristine Tompkins set out with a passion to preserve the some of the world's last remaining wild places. Today they are among the largest landho...
By Robert Raffaele Washington 27 June 2007 The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has declassified hundreds of once-secret documents, detailing some of the agency's activities from the 1950s through the early 1970s. They include a plot to assass...
By Melinda Smith Washington 27 June 2007 President Bush speaking at the White House about stem cell research, 20 Jun 2007 Some U.S. scientists say President Bush's veto last week of federal funding for stem cell research raises questions about the f...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 27 June 2007 Egyptian authorities say they have identified the mummy belonging to ancient Egypt's most famous female pharaoh, Queen Hatshepsut. Her remains were long believed to have been lost. VOA correspondent Challiss...
By Joseph Mok Washington, D.C. 27 June 2007 With the expansion of print and multimedia sources in American life, public libraries have had to adapt to society's greater dependence on computers. VOA's Mohamed Elshinnawi looks at one modern library in...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 27 June 2007 With studies showing that a growing number of children are exposed to graphic violence on television, U.S. lawmakers are considering tighter regulations on media content. But the effort faces opposition f...
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 27 June 2007 A top U.S. military commander says the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah is a real threat in Southeast Asia, and the United States is moving to speed up arms deliveries to the Philippines to help it in the fight...
By Raymond Thibodeaux Srinagar 27 June 2007 Kashmir has had its share of turmoil in the past two decades as Indian army troops have clashed with militants allegedly backed by neighboring Pakistan. But as the conflict seems to be ebbing, many Kashmiri...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili 27 June 2007 The campaign period for East Timor's parliamentary elections has ended with relatively little violence, but tensions remain and security is tight in this volatile country. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports f...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 27 June 2007 European Union officials have emerged from a diplomatic visit to North Korea with an upbeat assessment of Pyongyang's commitment to start dismantling its nuclear weapons. United Nations nuclear inspectors arrived in t...
By Sonja Pace London 27 June 2007 After a decade in power, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stepped down, handing in his resignation to Queen Elizabeth, who called in Gordon Brown to confirm him as Britain's next prime minister. VOA's Sonja Pa...
