With less than 100 days until the U.S. presidential election on November 4, public opinion polls show most Americans disapprove of the job President Bush is doing and would generally prefer a Democrat to succeed him in the White House next year. But...
By Sonja Pace London 18 June 2008 How best to deal with Iran and its nuclear ambitions was a major theme throughout President Bush's just completed tour of European countries. He spoke again of all options to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weap...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 09 June 2008 The U.N. Special Investigator into the Human Rights situation of Burma, also known as Myanmar, is calling for an investigation into the alleged killing of prisoners during the early days of Cyclone Nargis. The exp...
By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 04 June 2008 Urgent action by African governments will be needed to sustain the continent's economic growth. That assessment comes from experts at the World Economic Forum, as more than 800 business leaders gather to d...
By Mil Arcega Washington 28 May 2008 The rising cost of food is becoming a big concern around the world. Many countries from Ghana to Mexico have started reducing tariffs and taxes on food. And the World Food Program has requested more than $700 mill...
By Jim Malone Washington 24 March 2008 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama's recent speech on race has drawn both praise and criticism. But even Obama's critics acknowledge that he made a serious attempt to discuss a difficult and divisive...
By Kari Barber Dakar 21 March 2008 In many African countries, few people have access to computers and the Internet. Experts say this is hindering development and preventing students from being able to compete for jobs. At a conference in Dakar this w...
By Nancy Palus Dakar 20 March 2008 The effects of climate change are increasingly driving people in sub-Saharan Africa to migrate in search of better living conditions, according to experts who gathered this week in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Nan...
By Scott Bobb Nairobi 11 March 2008 Kenya's leaders have set national reconciliation as a major goal after post-electoral violence killed 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more. Experts say that healing can occur fairly quickly for som...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 10 March 2008 Economic sanctions are imposed primarily as a non-violent way to press a specific government to change. But sanctions are often controversial and their effectiveness is not assured. VOA's Scott Bobb in Johanne...