Thailand is so different from where I used to live in America. First of all, in my neighborhood there are many stray dogs, dogs with no home. During the day, they lay around and sleep and at night they fight and make a lot of noise barking and howlin...
A new nightly world newscast is being launched on U.S. public television, and producers of the new show say they intend to present foreign news in a way that is interesting and significant to American audiences. From VOA's New York Bureau, Mona Ghun...
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 07 February 2008 Forty kilometers west of Washington - in the southeastern U.S. state of Virginia - sits the headquarters of the National Rifle Association, or NRA. It is a non-profit research and advocacy group dedicat...
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 29 June 2007 The American bald eagle, a national symbol since 1782, was once almost wiped out by hunters and pesticide poisoning. Today the great bird is not only surviving but thriving. Four decades after it was decla...
By Dan Robinson Washington 02 March 2007 Experts testifying on Capitol Hill say President Bush's upcoming trip to Latin America will be crucial to efforts at improving the U.S. image with governments and people in the region. VOA's Dan Robinson repo...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 12 January 2007 watch US Digital Army report A few American soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have had an unusual mission lately -- they are starring in a video game for the U.S. Army. The electronic game teaches...
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 20 March 2006 watch Prejudice report More Americans are expressing unfavorable views about Islam. A recent public opinion poll shows 25 percent of Americans now sa...