By Zulima Palacio Washington 08 April 2008 Prince William County, in the Virginia suburbs outside of Washington, is drawing attention across the United States by enforcing local laws that lead to the deportation hundreds of illegal immigrants, and co...
By Scott Stearns White House 08 April 2008 President Bush has presented America's highest military award to the parents of a Navy special operations sailor killed in Iraq two years ago. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Petty...
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 08 April 2008 The head of the U.N.'s stabilization mission in Haiti says there has been real progress on several key fronts, but it remains fragile and reversible, as the current unrest over rising food prices has d...
By Scott Stearns White House 08 April 2008 President Bush met with Afghan governors to discuss security and economic progress in Afghanistan. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush wants more NATO troops backing the government...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 08 April 2008 South Koreans are celebrating the launch of their country's first space traveler. Yi So-yeon has become the first South Korean woman to blast into orbit on her way to a research mission on the International Space Sta...
By Barry Wood Washington 08 April 2008 The International Monetary Fund Tuesday said the turmoil in world credit markets that began with rising home loan defaults in the United States is not over and losses could hit $945 billion as the impact spreads...
By Aya Batrawy Cairo 07 April 2008 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has warned influential Shiite-militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr to disarm his militia or suffer being banned from elections and politics. This was the first time the prime minister...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 07 April 2008 Australia's spy agency has been brought in to help combat a rise in the number of so-called laser attacks on aircraft landing at the country's busiest airport in Sydney. Pilots say they are being hit with laser lig...
By Brian Padden Washington 07 April 2008 Failed and weak states are unable for various reasons to provide security and other basic services for their citizens. The Bush administration and a growing number of foreign policy experts say failed states p...
By Joana Mantey Accra, Ghana 07 April 2008 Experts in the field of water and sanitation have gathered to share their knowledge at an international conference opening Monday in Accra, Ghana. The meeting is a collaborative effort by Ghanas Ministry of...
By Brian Padden Washington 07 April 2008 Failed states are countries plagued by conflict, corruption, poverty and a lack of basic security. Advocates for international intervention say security is necessary in order for weak states to be stabilized,...
By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 07 April 2008 Relations between Russia and Britain have reached their lowest point since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Tensions between the two countries began after the murder of Russian security service defector Alexande...
By Brian Padden Washington, D.C. 07 April 2008 Intervention advocates say peacefully resolving disputes and establishing a democratic form of government are key to creating a stable, prosperous society. But critics warn that democracy cannot be impos...
By Nico Colombant Monrovia 07 April 2008 Countries overwhelmed by conflict, disaster or poverty pose a serious risk to world stability. Liberia, Afghanistan and Haiti are some of the so-called failed states trying to rebuild after years of conflict....
By Chris Simkins Washington 07 April 2008 Amemorial has been unveiled in Washingtonto honor journalists from around the world who have died or were killed while covering the news. The memorial is part of a new museum dedicated to journalism called t...
