Like people around the world, Americans love a good bar of chocolate or anything containing the confection. But climate change and diseases are ravaging cocoa bean crops in many parts of the world, eroding production and raising prices of the essent...
By Mandy Clark London 13 March 2008 Internet experts warn that the Worldwide Web has become a haven for organized crime and they say the threat of online terrorism is real. At a recent e-crime congress in London, a NATO official said online espionage...
By Rosanne Skirble Washington 20 June 2007 Welcome to American Profiles, VOA's weekly spotlight on notable Americans who have made a difference in how we think, live and act. Today: Anthony Fauci, a medical researcher whose tireless energy and drive...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 15 November 2006 watch Al Jazeera Launch The Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera frequently makes news when it reports news. The station has not only aired controversial interviews with terrorists such as Osama Bin Laden, bu...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 11 June 2006 Major international companies have recently announced several new investments in India. These investments signal India's growing importance as a global hub for the information technology industry, and also a...
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 13 January 2006 watch Frog Global report A new study published in a prominent scientific journal has provided the first concrete evidence that global warming is contributi...