Thomas Jefferson offered the hand of peace and friendship to the Federalists in his inaugural address. Yet not one Federalist was in his government. Transcript of radio broadcast: 04 June 2008 ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION an American...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 06 April 2008 Israel has launched a major civil defense exercise amid fears of war. Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau. Israel is conducting a five-day home-front security drill to prepare for the possibility...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 February 2008 A nascent floriculture industry in India is cashing in on growing demand for roses overseas. Anjana Pasricha has a report from New Delhi. It was just over a decade ago that a handful of entrepreneurs bega...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 26 December 2007 One of the world's toughest sailing races is under way in eastern Australia as more than 80 yachts compete in the annual dash from Sydney to Hobart. The 1100 kilometer journey to Hobart in Tasmania can be treach...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 December 2007 The United Nations Children's Fund says it is beginning a week-long mass immunization campaign in war-torn Somalia on Sunday. UNICEF says volunteer health workers aim to immunize 100,000 children and women in c...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 29 October 2007 Israeli officials have begun reducing fuel supplies to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. VOA's Jim Teeple reports Israel has also closed a key crossing point as part of a package of sanctions Israel says is in r...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 October 2007 A U.S. Navy ship leaves Tuesday for a seven month deployment to West Africa as part of increased U.S. military engagement with the continent following a series of regional meetings and requests. But in his first...
By Brian Wagner Miami 21 August 2007 Mexican officials say no casualties have been reported since Hurricane Dean hit the nation's Caribbean coast and moved inland. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the storm may still be a threat as it continues t...
By Melinda Smith Washington 09 August 2007 The World Health Organization says a mother's milk is the perfect food for a newborn baby. But worldwide statistics show that breastfeeding is frequently abandoned right after birth. VOA's Melinda Smith ha...
By Jessica Berman Washington 09 August 2006 Thousands of HIV/AIDS researchers and advocates are descending on Toronto, Canada for the 16th International AIDS conference, which opens Sunday. The theme of the conference, Time to Deliver, reflects both...