By Michael Bowman Washington 18 May 2008 The Bush administration says Cuba remains a repressive state despite the transfer of power from Fidel Castro to his brother, Raul. VOA's Michael Bowman reports form Washington, where a high-ranking Cuban-Amer...
By Luis Ramirez Aboard USS Essex 17 May 2008 Burma's government is denying entry to helicopters and relief supplies from U.S. Navy ships waiting offshore, near the Irawaddy Delta. Relief groups say as many as two million people remain in desperate ne...
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 17 May 2008 Pakistani officials say militants have released the country's ambassador to Afghanistan after holding him for more than three months. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad the release came during ongoing...
By Scott Stearns Sharm El-Sheikh 17 May 2008 U.S. President George Bush says Saudi Arabia's move to increase oil production to make up for declining output elsewhere does not solve the problem of high gasoline prices for Americans. VOA White House Co...
By Suzanne Presto Irbil 17 May 2008 Iraq's prime minister returned to the nation's capital Saturday after spending several days in Mosul overseeing a military operation against militants currently under way there. VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from th...
By Tom Rivers London 17 May 2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has strongly condemned Burma's military government for not allowing international aid to reach its own people. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London has details. Prime Minister Brown, in an...
By Bill Rodgers Washington 17 May 2008 In recent years, rapid technological progress has helped raise income and alleviate poverty in many developing countries. The spread of cell phones, computers, and other technological innovations has generated e...
By Robert Raffaele Washigton 16 May 2008 One day after Senator Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of a key Democrat, U.S. media reports say Obama has gained as many as eight delegates. The reports conflict on how many moved from Senator John Edwa...
By Mil Arcega Washington 16 May 2008 Oil prices continued to break new records this week, trading briefly above $126per barrel on Monday. American consumers fear prices will go even higher as the summer driving season gets underway. Some say they are...
By Zulima Palacio Washington 16 May 2008 With the HIV/AIDS epidemic now 25-years-old, the World Bank has launched a new strategy to combat the disease where it is the most prevalent -- Africa. Nearly two million have died on the continent and HIV has...
By Scott Stearns Riyadh 16 May 2008 U.S. President George Bush is in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Abdullah marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Washington and Riyadh. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, th...
By Chris Simkins Washington 16 May 2008 Republican Party Presidential candidate John McCain is set to speak to members of The National Rifle Association on Friday, May 16. The powerful pro-gun lobbying group is holding its annual convention in Louisv...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 16 May 2008 A United Nations agency says that as many as one million children may be at risk of disease following Cyclone Nargis. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, the concerns come as efforts continue to persuade Burma's mili...
By Scott Stearns Riyadh 16 May 2008 Saudi Arabia is refusing a U.S. request to increase overall oil production as a way to lower record high energy costs. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports from Saudi Arabia where U.S. President Geor...
By Jim Malone Washington 16 May 2008 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama strongly criticized President Bush and Republican rival John McCain Friday for what he called appalling, dishonest and divisive attacks. Obama's comments at a campaig...
