Yvonne: This year welcomes The Times newspapers' 50 BFI London Film Festival! This British Film Institute festival is a truly international affair that focuses on great films rather than marketing big Hollywood movies. Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer and y...
Callum: Hello, Im Callum Robertson and this is Entertainment. Our topic today is films and film festivals. You may have heard of the Venice Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival, glamorous occasions with A-list celebrities from the movie world...
Australians are keeping a close eye on the U.S. presidential election, and there are indications that the race will help improve opinions of the United States. As Phil Mercer reports from Australia, the outcome of the race could have important effec...
The Ugandan government says it wants to launch an official drive to circumcise much of Uganda's male population as part of its efforts to reduce the rate of HIV infection in the east African country. Recent studies conducted in several African count...
Including the start of the Olympic football tournament two days before the Opening Ceremonies, the Beijing Olympics have reached the halfway point of scheduled competition. VOA's Jim Stevenson has this preview of the action Friday, which is highligh...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 20 June 2008 The office of the president of Somalia's transitional federal government says there have been misleading reports regarding an agreement President Abdullahi Yusuf signed last month with a private French military com...
By Jim Malone Washington 15 April 2008 A new poll shows Senator Hillary Clinton maintaining a six-point lead over rival Barack Obama in advance of next Tuesday's presidential primary in Pennsylvania. The Democratic race is expected to continue throug...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 20 February 2008 Scientists say they have taken an array of new marine species from the seabed off eastern Antarctica. They are warning, though, that climate change could soon make extinct many of the strange creatures they have...
By Jim Stevenson Washington 20 December 2007 Thousands of books have been written about sports players and teams. Most focus on a spectacular season or other specific events and accomplishments. But few are as detailed and all-encompassing as a recen...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 14 November 2007 Both major parties in Australia's federal election officially launched their campaigns this week. The government of conservative Prime Minister John Howard is promising voters massive tax cuts if it wins the Nov...