By Al Pessin Pentagon 25 January 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he discussed U.S. military policy toward Africa with Irish rock star Bono during a short meeting at his Pentagon office earlier this week. The secretary provided some deta...
By Jessica Berman Washington 24 January 2008 Researchers say they have improved the accuracy of automatic face recognition systems, which are being used more and more by crime prevention and national security agencies. The investigators have created...
By Scott Stearns White House 24 January 2008 President Bush and Congressional leaders from both political parties have reached agreement on $150 billion in tax relief in an effort to help stimulate the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scot...
By Jim Teeple Gaza 24 January 2008 Palestinians by the thousands continue to pour across the now open border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt - shopping, visiting relatives and enjoying their new-found freedom of movement. VOA's Jim Teeple reports fr...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 24 January 2008 The American officer responsible for helping develop an Afghan Air Force says the small corps is growing steadily, but will not be ready to even begin participating in combat operations for about five years. The...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 24 January 2008 The situation on the border between Egypt and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip remains chaotic, a day after Palestinian militants blew up the border wall. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Isra...
By Ruth Reader Washington D.C. 24 January 2008 The American motion picture industry has announced this year's nominations for best picture and other Academy Awards. And the Academy for Film Arts and Sciences says the ceremony will go on as usual even...
By Larry London Washington D.C. 24 January 2008 Canada has produced many great rock artists over the years. Nickleback, Alanis Morissette, Barenaked Ladies, and Finger Eleven. In 2003, Finger Eleven gained prominence with their hit, One Thing. The so...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 24 January 2008 The world's largest drug company is embroiled in a global controversy over whether it tested an unapproved drug on sick children in Nigeria without their full understanding. The case involving Pfizer ra...
By Paul Sisco Washington D.C. 24 January 2008 Wing Power, wave power, people power. Italian inventor Lucien Gambarota tries to capitalize on all three. VOA's Paul Sisco explains in this week's Searching for Solutions report. Lucien Gambarota is a vis...
By Barry Wood Davos 24 January 2008 Leaders from Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan Thursday discussed ways to combat terrorism, particularly the scourge of suicide bombings. VOA's Barry Wood reports from Davos that the leaders agreed that an economic do...
By Bill Rodgers Washington D.C. 24 January 2008 Human rights and press monitoring groups consider the Middle East and North Africa as regions having the worst record for press freedom in the world. Outright censorship, restrictive laws and intimidati...
By Alex Villarreal Washington D.C. 24 January 2008 A controversial law that regulates the U.S. government's ability to eavesdrop on foreign terrorism suspects expires next month. The Bush administration wants Congress to make the Protect America Act...
By Mil Arcega Washington D.C. 24 January 2008 U.S. stock markets staged a late rally on Wednesday, with the major indexes all posting gains. Asian markets also rebounded, reversing a two-day free fall as investors welcomed the U.S. Federal Reserve's...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 January 2008 South and Southeast Asian countries are grappling with new outbreaks of bird flu as winter weather sweeps across the region. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the latest outbreaks are still confin...
