By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 13 March 2007 The National Union of Somali Journalists has condemned recent assaults of press members by officials with the transitional government. Meanwhile, the foreign minister says his government respects press freedom...
By Paula Wolfson White House 07 February 2007 President Bush is asking the U.S. Congress for a big increase in funding for America's national parks. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports at a time when the president is proposing cuts i...
By Paula Wolfson White House 27 December 2006 President Bush holds private consultations Thursday at his Texas ranch with members of his national security team. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House that Mr. Bush is expected to announce a...
By Scott Stearns Washington 07 December 2006 U.S. President George Bush has kicked-off the official start of the holiday season in the nation's capital by lighting America's national Christmas tree. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has th...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 22 November 2006 watch MADD report In the United States, a group called Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, has led the way to safer roadways. The group's latest campaign would mandate proven technology to save lives...
By Paula Wolfson White House 12 September 2006 Watch or Listen to the President's Speech Windows Video Real Video Download MP3 Audio View Full Text (White House) President Bush has marked the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist at...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 02 September 2006 The song that was India's anti-colonial rallying cry, which is 100 years old next Thursday, is at the center of a religious controversy. Muslim leaders are objecting to the song being sung in all school...
By Roger Hsu Mephis, Tennessee 17 August 2006 watch Museum report The National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis is devoted to the conservation and advancement of metalwork. It is a place where metal smiths become synonymous with artists and where...
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 05 June 2006 watch UNICEF AIDS report There are about 2.8 million children under the age of 15 living with HIV. Two million of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. The Nati...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 18 May 2006 US Border Patrol vehicle rides along border fence separating Nogales, Arizona, right, with Nogales, Mexico The U.S. military says National Guard troops who will be de...