By Jim Malone Washington 11 October 2007 As Republicans search for a frontrunner in the 2008 presidential race, Democrats already have one in Senator Hillary Clinton of New York. But that has not stopped a group of Democratic activists from making on...
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 11 October 2007 Relations remain tense between Russia and Georgia several weeks after Georgian forces killed two Russian military officers in the Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia. In this background report from Wa...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 11 October 2007 Fifteen years of conflict on the African continent have cost Africa an estimated $300 billion, which is the amount of foreign aid received during the same period. This is the assessment of a new report calli...
By Carol Pearson Washington 11 October 2007 A children's hospital in Texas reports a rare condition that can threaten the lives of identical twins. The disorder has been noticed in a number of countries with advanced medical practices. A hospital spo...
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 11 October 2007 One of the last foreign aid agencies working in the self-declared Somaliland region in East Africa has suspended operations because of tension between Somaliland and its neighbor, Puntland. As Nick Wadhams repo...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 11 October 2007 The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is drawing to a close. For many Egyptians, the month of fasting also brings cherished traditions, including special dishes and social gatherings that last long into the nigh...
By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 11 October 2007 A group of 12 Zimbabwe women who say they regularly have been mistreated in police custody have produced an interim report they say documents shocking statistics of violence against members of their...
By George Dwyer Washington 11 October 2007 The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. has become one the city's most popular tourist attractions. Three and a half million visitors have passed through its doors since it opened in 2002. Exhibits...
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 11 October 2007 A renegade Congolese general who shattered a U.N.-mediated ceasefire earlier this week has performed a hasty turnaround, demanding a halt to the violence that has killed dozens of his men. Nick Wadhams has the...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 11 October 2007 Jerusalem is emerging as a major stumbling block in new peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, both Jews and Muslims are claiming the ci...
