By Paul Sisco Washington 08 May 2008 Engineer Hy Brown was the chief engineer of the U.S. World Trade Center in New York City. Years after the terrorist attacks in 2001, he has found a new passion-- developing pre-fabricated solar powered houses in I...
By Deborah Block Washington 08 May 2008 A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee heard testimony Tuesday about the detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. Senior U.S. officials say the Bush administration could announce plans before the end o...
By Zulima Palacio Washington 08 May 2008 Although the government and researchers halted most clinical trials for an AIDS vaccine, a research institute in Baltimore continues its work on the most deadly virus of our times. Vaccine trials were stopped...
By Mary Morningstar Washington 08 May 2008 Singer and songwriter Eddy Arnold, known as the ambassador of Country music, died Thursday in Nashville. He was 89. At the height of his career, Arnold was among the top recording artists of all time, with r...
By Greg Flakus San Antonio, Texas 08 May 2008 On May 8, Israel will mark its 60th anniversary as an independent state. As it was in the beginning, Israel is a small nation. Some of its neighbors refuse to recognize its existence and the country is st...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 May 2008 The U.N. Children's Fund estimates one-third of all those killed by Cyclone Nargis in Burma are children. Burmese authorities report more than 22,000 people lost their lives and more than 40,000 are still missing. L...
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 08 May 2008 The U.N.'s humanitarian chief says he is disappointed with the government in Burma because it has not moved faster to allow in international aid workers and relief supplies to the cyclone-devastated coun...
By Jim Malone Washington 08 May 2008 Democratic Party presidential contender Hillary Clinton shows no signs of quitting the race, despite calls from some fellow Democrats that it is time to concede the nomination fight to rival Barack Obama. VOA Nati...
By Al Pessin Pentaton 08 May 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the U.S. military has taken more action to prepare to deliver help to victims of the Burma cyclone. But he says he can't imagine U.S. forces would enter Burma or its airspace...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 08 May 2008 Silvio Berlusconi has been sworn in as prime minister of Italy for the third time in his political career, after emerging as the clear winner in last month's early general elections. Sabina Castelfranco has thi...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 08 May 2008 Israelis from all walks of life celebrated their country's 60th anniversary with military parades, musical concerts and the favorite Israeli Independence Day pastime: barbeques. VOA's Jim Teeple reports the celebra...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 May 2008 About 150 experts from governments, the World Health Organization, and other organizations are meeting to work on new guidelines to help nations confront and combat a potential influenza pandemic. The World Health O...
By Jim Malone Washington 07 May 2008 In the U.S. presidential race, Democrat Barack Obama won a convincing victory Tuesday in the North Carolina primary. Rival Hillary Clinton claimed victory in a close race in Indiana. VOA National correspondent Jim...
By Jim Fry Washington 07 May 2008 Senator Barack Obama won a convincing victory Tuesday in the North Carolina primary election forthe Democratic Party U.S. presidential nomination. Senator Hillary Clinton won the midwestern state of Indiana by a narr...
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 07 May 2008 International aid agencies are struggling to reach the hundreds of thousands of people in Burma who are without food and water following Saturday's devastating cyclone. The government says nearly 22,500 people are...
