One of the first foreign policy challenges facing the Obama administration will be how to proceed with the war in Afghanistan. Three former senior U.S. government officials talk about the situation in Afghanistan: Former Secretary of State Lawrence...
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it has begun disinfecting homes in Zimbabwe's capital in an effort to battle the cholera epidemic. Red Cross officials said the number of cases is soaring and more needs to be done to halt the spread...
The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, veteran independence leader and former rebel Antoine Gizenga, has resigned. VOA's Scott Bobb reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar. Antoine Gizenga (file photo) Congolese Prime Minis...
Political infighting has led to the collapse of Ukraine's governing coalition, raising the prospect of difficult negotiations to form a new government or a third parliamentary election in as many years. VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky has been foll...
Education used to be a top priority for Zimbabwe's government. But as Tendai Maphosa reports from Harare, the country's economic and political crisis is taking a heavy toll on the education system. Under normal circumstances, junior school children...
Most cooks do their best to keep rats out of the kitchen, but in Bihar, one of India's poorest states, officials are doing just the opposite. The welfare department there is on a quest to increase the popularity of rodent cuisine. VOA Correspondent...
Indians have joyously greeted the news of the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in an individual event. The milestone at the Olympic Games in Beijing has resulted in an outpouring of national pride. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that...
Nearly 500 youngsters from around the world are getting a close-up view of the Olympics at the Olympic Youth Camp, which got underway in Beijing Wednesday. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the camp uses sports to build bridges between cultures. Detyange Van...
American weightlifter Casey Burgener will be making his Olympic debut in Beijing. He edged out four other super heavyweights to clinch the third and final spot on the U.S. Olympic weightlifting team. Burgener has two U.S. national titles, and last y...
Afghanistan and Pakistan are urging each other to do more to stop terrorism, blaming each other for violence in their countries during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret...