By Deborah Block Washington 26 September 2007 Fifty years ago this week (Thursday, September 27th) the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1957 was signed into law. It was the first of several civil rights acts over the next several decades to protect the right...
By Kari Barber Dakar 26 September 2007 Two reports released by governance watchdogs name West and Central African countries as some of the most corrupt and poorly governed in the world. Kari Barber reports from VOA's West and Central Africa bureau in...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 26 September 2007 A senior Eritrean official says U.S. support for Ethiopia as an anti-terror ally is encouraging the regional giant to take an aggressive stance against Eritrea. The statement follows a threat Tuesday by Ethiopi...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 September 2007 The International Organization for Migration says Iraqis are running out of safe havens as more provinces within the country, as well as neighboring countries, are closing their doors to those fleeing violence...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 26 September 2007 As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues his controversial visit to the United States, Iran has emerged as a major issue in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. Leading candidates for the p...
By Mil Arcega Washington 26 September 2007 Thousands of video game fans waited in long lines across the United States earlier this week [Monday night] to be the first to own a copy of Halo 3. The first-person shooter video game is Microsoft Corporati...
By Jim Randle Baghdad 26 September 2007 U.N. health officials say there is a strong possibility that a cholera outbreak in Iraq that has already caused at least 11 deaths will spread to new areas of the country. But as VOA's Jim Randle reports from B...
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 26 September 2007 The short life of 24-year-old self-styled adventurer Chris McCandless, chronicled in a best-selling book by Jon Krakauer, became an inspiration for young people seeking to reconnect with nature and face t...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 26 September 2007 A gathering of international scientists in India is highlighting the new capabilities of Asian nations to reach outer space. As Anjana Pasricha reports, more than 2,000 aerospace experts are debating the...
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 26 September 2007 U.S.-led coalition forces say they have killed at least 169 Taleban insurgents in southern Afghanistan after they came under attack during combat patrols. Afghanistan has seen a surge in attacks in the pa...
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 26 September 2007 Diplomats involved in the six-nation North Korean nuclear talks have begun arriving in Beijing to hold what they say is a critical round of negotiations. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center i...
By David Gollust United Nations 26 September 2007 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a United Nations address Tuesday, said the issue of Iran's nuclear program is closed because of Tehran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agen...
By Noel King Kigali 25 September 2007 Tensions are growing in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, amid ongoing clashes between forces loyal to dissident General Laurent Nkunda and the Congolese army. But a United Nations military spokesman said Tue...
By Alex Villareal Washington 25 September 2007 As members of the United Auto Workers at General Motors continue on strike for second day Tuesday, industry analysts say the company could lose billions of dollars. VOA's Alex Villarreal reports from Was...
By Meredith Buel Washington 25 September 2007 The Pentagon is refusing to comment directly on news reports in the United States about a classified program encouraging some military snipers in Iraq to use fake weapons and bomb-making materials as bait...
