By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 June 2007 The West African island nation of Cape Verde is working to change its rank as a U.N. designated lesser-developed country, but government officials say they need more help from donors. From VOA's West Africa bureau in...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 12 December 2006 Sri Lankan soldiers sort the belongings of students at a school which came under artillery attack by Tamil Tigers in the North Eastern village of Kallaru, 7 Dec. 2006 The United Nations has expressed con...
By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 01 August 2006 watch Desertification Overview Desertification is the gradual and dangerous degradation of productive land into useless desert. Land experts have been concerned about the process for two decades. The U...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 22 June 2006 watch Common Values report President Bush's summit in Vienna with leaders of the European Union covered a broad range of topics - from trade to terrorism; from poverty to intellectual property; from the...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 02 July 2006 Pope Benedict XVI delivers his speech during Angelus prayer, July 2, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI expressed concern Sunday about the escalating violence in Iraq and the Middle East. He also made an appeal to safegu...
By Amberin Zaman Ankara 25 April 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Ankara for talks with Turkish leaders on Iran's nuclear program and developments in neighboring Iraq. U.S. Secretary of...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 10 March 2006 For the first time in Italy a town in Tuscany wants a referendum to be held on whether or not a large mosque should be built. The committee which promoted the...
By Joe Bavier Cotonou 03 March 2006 The last day of campaigning for Benin's presidential election opened Friday with concerns over whether the vote will live up to democratic hopes. Some fear for the...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 January 2006 The U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says the death this week of 20 Africans smuggled on a boat heading for Yemen underscores the urgent need for international action...
Broadcast: Mar 25, 2003 In many respects, security has always been an issue for college administrators. Many things can happen to a student while he or she is away at school, things that have nothing...