By Kurt Achin Seoul 25 May 2007 South Korea's government has released the full text of a trade liberalization deal with the United States. Supporters and opponents of the controversial agreement are now searching the 1,200-page document for ammunitio...
By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 06 April 2007 Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has detonated a truck filled with explosives and chlorine gas near the western Iraqi city of Ramadi. At least 27 people were killed and dozens more injured and sickened. F...
By Larry London Washington, D.C. 26 February 2007 watch Kristin Hersh report From her early-1980s career with the Throwing Muses to today, Kristin Hersh has truly defined the underground world of punk music. Kristin stopped by VOA on her recent tour...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 19 January 2007 Israel is easing an economic boycott on the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority, releasing funds for the first time in 10 months. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, it is part of Israel's...
By Larry London Washington, D.C. 18 December 2006 watch report on Leigh Nash When Leigh Nash was 16, she found herself on stage in front of thousands of adoring fans performing a number one hit. That song, Kiss Me, topped the charts internationally....
By Larry London Washington, DC 01 December 2006 watch Jim Brickman report Songwriter, composer and singer Jim Brickman is on tour in support of his new CD, Escape. During a career that started in 1994 as a commercial jingle writer, Jim has managed t...
By Larry London Washington, DC 13 November 2006 watch John Legend report How do you follow up a debut album that earned three Grammys in 2004? Songwriter, singer and pianist John Legend has just released his sophomore album, Once Again. It is the fo...
By Michael Bowman Washington 06 June 2006 The U.S. government has declassified scores of files pertaining to Nazi war criminals and their activities during and after the Second World War. Historians a...
By Scott Stearns White House 03 May 2006 President Bush is instructing health officials to stockpile anti-viral drugs in preparation for a possible outbreak of Avian Flu. Scientists expect the flu to...
By Mary Morningstar Washington 01 April 2006 Kenny Rogers Legendary singer Kenny Rogers has recorded more than 60 albums that have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He made his first appearance...