HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Faith Lapidus. Happy New Year! Before we look ahead to two thousand ten, we want to talk about some of the best movies and books of two thousand nine. And we play some great music w...
U.S. President Barack Obama is taking on Republican critics of his economic plan. After vowing to ease the partisan rhetoric in Washington, the president is turning up the heat. President Barack Obama makes remarks after meeting with Senate and Hous...
For many, this weekend's nuclear compromise between the United States and North Korea brought a sigh of relief that a six nation diplomatic process could be salvaged. But the deal has critics, both in the United States and Japan. VOA's Kurt Achin ha...
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 Tendai Maphosa London 03 October 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently stepped up his criticism of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe for his dictatorial rule and human rights abuses. The British government also repeatedly condemns oth...
By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 15 May 2007 Revenues from large deposits of oil and gas discovered in Cambodia's territorial waters are expected to start flowing by the year 2010. The government says the funds will be used to pay for much-needed infrastruct...
By Noel King Kutum, Sudan 07 March 2007 The African Union mission, charged with monitoring Sudan's Darfur region, shoulders the enormous burden of providing security to some 2.5 million displaced people spread across a remote area the size of France....
By Lisa Bryant Sevran, France 27 October 2006 People walk in silence as they take part in a memorial march in Clichy-sous-Bois, northeastern Paris, Oct. 27, 2006 France is marking the first anniversary of rioting in the immigrant-heavy suburbs of Pa...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 20 September 2006 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's address to the United Nations coincided with sharp criticism of the Iranian leader in the U.S. Congress. The House of Representatives debated three resolutions dealing wi...