By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 15 April 2008 A call by Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change for a national strike was largely ignored by Zimbabweans, most of whom reported for work Tuesday. And, as VOA's Delia Robertson reports from...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 06 April 2008 In Egypt, a one-day labor strike calling for higher wages has had mixed results amid a security crackdown. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from Cairo. Some people refused to go to work out of so...
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 16 March 2008 A missile strike against a suspected militant hideout in a Pakistan tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Sunday is said to have killed at least 18 people. From Islamabad, Ayaz Gul reports. The attack took place i...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 04 February 2008 Two Palestinian suicide bombers who crossed into Israel from Egypt struck the Israeli city of Dimona, killing one woman and injuring seven others. Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. Witnesses sa...
By Ruth Reader Washington D.C. 24 January 2008 The American motion picture industry has announced this year's nominations for best picture and other Academy Awards. And the Academy for Film Arts and Sciences says the ceremony will go on as usual even...
By Nico Colombant Conakry 09 January 2008 Union leaders in Guinea have backed down from the threat of a general strike, after reaching an agreement with the government and long-standing President Lansana Conte over applying previous accords. The thre...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 08 January 2008 Two rockets fired from Lebanese territory struck northern IsraelTuesday, raising tensions before the Mideast visit of President George Bush. VOA's Jim Teeple reports Israeli police say they have mobilized a mas...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 20 November 2007 A national transportation strike marked its seventh day in France, Tuesday - even as civil servants took to the streets for a separate one-day strike. Lisa Bryant has more on the demonstrations from Paris. Teache...
By Doug Levine Washington 12 November 2007 Every day, millions of U.S. television viewers tune into the Weather Channel to get their latest forecast. But, as VOA's Doug Levine tells us, weather may not be the only reason people are watching. Neither...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 10 November 2007 The lights dimmed on Broadway Saturday as members of the union representing stagehands went on strike. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the story. Picket lines replaced aud...