Obama Africa Trip is Effort to Re-engage With Continent Obama has spent less than 24 hours in sub-Saharan Africa, an all-too short visit to Ghana in 2009. He spoke to Ghana's parliament about democracy, opportunity and peaceful resolution of conflict...
Effort Launched to Save Africas Lions The African Lion Environmental Research Trust, or ALERT, a conservation and restoration charity, is one of the organizations that will help to kick off the event. The non-profit organization said the lion is a na...
Obama to Prod Israelis, Palestinians on Peace Efforts Obama last visited Israel in 2008 as a senator and presidential candidate. Now, he returns as a two-term president, but has been unsuccessful in overcoming obstacles to Middle East peace. He will...
Leaked White House Proposal Complicates Immigration Reform Effort What will become of more than 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States? An administration proposal leaked to a U.S. newspaper would establish a path to permanent legal reside...
China's anti-AIDS efforts "impressive": UNICEF official...
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Efforts to Rebuild Afghanistan By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, August 23, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Development Report. Efforts are being made to educat...
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Effort to End Polio by 2005 Continues By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, January 26, 2004 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Ending polio before the end of this year...
By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: October 15, 2003 This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. International health leaders meet in Cape Town, South Africa, this week to discuss...
By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: July 5, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, In the News. 1)Palestinian 2)militants are demanding that 3)Israel free thousands of Palestinians or r...
Greg Flakus The U.S. Border Patrol is implementing a new initiative on the Mexico border with the state of Arizona called simply "Arizona Border Control." This is in response to the massive human smug...