By Derek Kilner Nairobi 04 April 2008 An end to the impasse over the composition of Kenya's new power-sharing government may be at hand. But many Kenyans are frustrated by the expanded size of the proposed cabinet. For VOA, Derek Kilner reports from...
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 28 March 2008 The cost of rice has risen up to 50 percent on world markets, raising concerns among aid agencies in Asia. The agencies say they are facing shortfalls in efforts to feed the hungry in the region. VOA's Luis Ramir...
By Tendai Maphosa Longdon 28 March 2008 Zimbabweans are preparing to go to the polls Saturday in national elections in which long-time President Robert Mugabe is asking for another term in office. Opposition and human rights groups express doubts tha...
By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 20 February 2008 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is expressing concern over Burma's decision to exclude pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from future elections. The statement from ASEAN follows the completion...
By Sonja Pace London 28 December 2007 World reaction to the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been a mixture of outrage and concern about the future of her politically volatile country. VOA's S...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 16 December 2007 With the approach of Christmas and Muslims marking Sallah, poultry consumption in Nigeria is expected to reach an all-time high this month. As Gilbert da Costa reports for VOA from Abuja, recent reports indi...
By Ravi Khanna Washington, D.C. 23 November 2007 Three weeks after President Pervez Musharaff declared emergency rule, Pakistan's political unrest continues to make headlines around the world. Although President Bush says the Pakistani general has do...
By Deborah Block Ibrahim Khalil, Iraq 30 October 2007 Truck and taxi drivers at the main crossing point of the border between Iraq and Turkey worry it could be closed soon, as the Turkish government threatens a military incursion into northern Iraq....
By Jeffrey Young Washington 29 October 2007 In the United States, touch-screen voting machines are more and more becoming the norm. While this new technology enables election officials to quickly tally the vote and determine the winners on Election D...
By Brian Wagner Miami 22 October 2007 NASA officials say possible rains and low clouds may force the delay of Tuesday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Discovery. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the shuttle is set to deliver a new module t...