The top executives of the three major U.S. automobile manufacturers are vowing to streamline their companies in return for billions of dollars in federal aid to shore up the beleaguered industry. The officials appeared before Congress on Thursday fo...
U.S. President George Bush says he is confident that Congress will agree on a robust plan to bailout America's troubled financial sector. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, there is strong opposition to the president's $700 billion...
China's largest trading partner, the European Union, is paying great attention to the Party Congress. EU Ambassador to China, Serge Abou, spoke highly of the the event, highlighting the political and economic strength that China has gained through r...
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 21 September 2007 Members of a Turkish American interfaith support group held their second annual Congressional Ramadan Iftar dinner earlier this week (Wednesday, 19 September) in Washington, D.C. U.S. lawmakers, Musl...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 11 September 2007 General David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Iraq, faced tough questions Monday while testifying before two congressional committees about what he says has been significant progress against al-Qaida and...
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 13 May 2007 Filipino woman carries ballot boxes as they prepare election paraphernalia at a distribution center in suburban Manila, 13 May 2007 Tens of millions of Filipinos go to the polls Monday to elect the entire House...