By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 14 September 2007 Guinea-Bissau's military recently said it would shoot down planes suspected of transporting illegal drugs as it attempts to fight the drug trade that some say could overrun the country. But some in the West Af...
By Benjamin Sand Kabul 09 August 2007 Pakistani and Afghan leaders issued renewed calls for greater cooperation in the fight against religious extremism. Hundreds of delegates from both countries are holding a landmark peace conference or jirga in th...
And let's come back to this country now for StoryCorps. This project is recording American voices with interviews around the country, and we hear them on MORNING Edition every Friday. Today we have a story from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It's our first fro...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 28 May 2007 UNMIL's civilian police train Liberian National Police cadets (File) Some Liberians say police brutality is on the rise, and it is setting the country back in its path to reconstruction. The government is investigat...
By Jeffrey Young Washington 17 April 2007 To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas called counties are the governments they interact with the most. And alongside these local governments are groups of citizens who work on...
By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 22 March 2007 On the face of it, Cambodia should be devastated by AIDS. Brothels are commonplace in the impoverished country, illegal drugs are widely available, and government spending on health care is only about two dollar...
By Paula Wolfson White House 19 March 2007 George W. Bush speech on Iraq war anniversary, 19 Mar. 2007 U.S. President George Bush Monday asked Americans for their continued support for U.S. efforts in Iraq. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White...
By Zulima Palacio Washington 15 March 2007 watch Artemisinin and Malaria Artemisia plant Artemisia plants grow in many parts of the world, and many varieties have long been known to have medicinal properties. One particular variety, Artemisia annua...
By Margaret Besheer Washington 15 February 2007 Malaria afflicts as many as 500 million people each year around the world. More than 1 million die, most of them children under the age of five living in sub-Saharan Africa. Last June, President Bush l...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 09 February 2007 In Kenya, efforts to cut down on child prostitution in tourist areas along the coast have recently been boosted as more establishments are agreeing to sign a code of conduct to protect children from sexual...