By Carolyn Weaver New York 23 January 2008 The plight of child soldiers, especially in Africa, has captured world attention through news reports and personal accounts. Last year, Ismael Beah's book, A Long Way Gone , about his experiences in Sierra L...
By Steve Herman India Goa Land 23 January 2008 The tiny coastal state of Goa has become the first state in India to rescind the creation of special economic zones - putting it into conflict with the central government and powerful developers across t...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 January 2008 In a blunt statement to the U.N. Conference on Disarmament, the U.N. Secretary-General urged the 65-member body to start negotiations on a nuclear weapons material treaty. Ban Ki-moon said the nuclear threat was...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 23 January 2008 Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan is in Kenya to begin talks aimed at resolving the bitter political dispute between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition challenger Raila Odinga. Underscoring the urgent ne...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 23 January 2008 Scientists say stalagmites, the mineral spears that rise from the floors of some caves, could help Australia prepare for drought. Researchers at a rainfall conference in Sydney say the cave formations have accura...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 23 January 2008 Thousands of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip poured into an Egyptian border town, early Wednesday, after militants blew a large hole in the border wall overnight that separates Gaza from Egypt. VOA's Jim Teepl...
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 23 January 2008 Following a day of debate, the U.N. Security Council could not agree on language for a statement condemning the deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip. From U.N. headquarters in New York, V...
By Scott Stearns White House 23 January 2008 U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson met with congressional leaders Wednesday for talks on a stimulus package for the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Secretary Pau...
By Barry Wood Davos 23 January 2008 U.S., British and Afghan officials opened this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday with calls for greater effort to fight global terror and find peace in the Middle East. VOA's Barry Wood r...
By Michael Bowman Washington 23 January 2008 Amid continued global market turmoil, the U.S. Congress' top economic forecaster says he believes the United States is entering a period of slow growth, but that the country will avoid a recession. VOA's M...
By Barry Wood Davos 23 January 2008 The annual gathering of political, economic and government leaders comprising the World Economic Forum has opened in Davos, Switzerland. VOA's Barry Wood reports from the Swiss ski resort that participants are buzz...
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 23 January 2008 Asian stocks recouped some of their steep losses of the past two days after market confidence received a shot in the arm from the U.S. Federal Reserve. But as VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong, stock an...
By Greg Flakus Houston 22 January 2008 Mexico's federal police raided two mansions in the capital and arrested 11 alleged gunmen for the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel. At the same time, Mexican soldiers carried out operations to disarm local police in...
By Brian Wagner Miami 22 January 2008 A federal judge has ordered an American Muslim convert to serve more than 17 years in prison for conspiring with al-Qaida, and he was accused of trying to explode a radioactive dirty bomb. In Miami, VOA's Brian W...
By Scott Stearns White House 22 January 2008 President Bush says he is optimistic about reaching agreement with opposition legislators on an economic stimulus package. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the U.S. central bank has cut...
