By Greg Flakus Austin, Texas 17 July 2007 The attempted bombings in London and Glasgow last month and the release of purported tapes from al-Qaida's leadership this week have raised concerns about possible new terrorist attacks. But recent events in...
The legendary political economist Peter Drucker has died at age 95. Drucker wrote more than 3 dozen books and countless articles, but for such a prolific writer, he offered rather pithy advice. The most important thing is to know what you're good at,...
By Margaret Besheer Irbil 15 July 2007 One of the unanswered questions about Iraq's future is: can a federal system of government, one in which power is divided between a central government and regional or provincial ones, work in Iraq? VOA's Margare...
By Greg Flakus Fort Collins, Colorado 10 July 2007 This past weekend concerts took place around the world to focus attention on the problem of global warming, which former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says is the greatest single threat facing humankin...
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 02 July 2007 Asian economic experts say regional integration is the best way to prevent another financial crisis like the one that began 10 years ago. The region has bounced back, but officials at the Asian Development Bank...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 June 2007 A U.N. expert says more than 850 million people around the world are starving. The expert, who has submitted a report on the state of world hunger to the U.N. Human Rights Council, says the international community...
By Catherine Maddux Washington 14 September 2006 Zimbabwe is in the midst of an unprecedented economic and political free fall. With skyrocketing inflation rates, declining agricultural production and repressive political and media policies, Zimbabw...
By Greg Flakus Houston 06 September 2006 Now that the Mexican electoral tribunal has declared Felipe Calderon president-elect, the path should be clear for him to begin forging a new government to tackle his country's many problems. But losing candi...
By Catherine Maddux Washington 22 May 2006 The implementation of the peace accord to end more than three years of war in Darfur, Sudan, appears to be stumbling, amid accusations of cease-fire violatio...
By Jessica Berman Washington 15 March 2006 A new study says universal access to AIDS drugs in developing countries could increase HIV infection rates if they are not accompanied by prevention measures...