By Jim Malone Washington 27 November 2007 Campaign attacks are intensifying among the Democratic and Republican presidential contenders as the first test in the 2008 U.S. election season draws near in early January. VOA National Correspondent Jim Mal...
By Victoria Cavaliere New York 26 November 2007 The U.N. Development Fund for Women has launched a new advocacy campaign to end violence against women. The fund has recruited Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman to help promote the campaign, which is an i...
By Jeff Swicord Des Moines, Iowa 31 October 2007 Iowa Reublicans have moved their caucus date up to January 3rd, 2008 so that the state can keep Iowa's status as the first in the nation to vote on the presidential contenders. With the caucus date ju...
By Paige Kollock New York City 29 October 2007 With 43 million visitors last year, New York City is a destination that needs no promotion. But the city of over-achievers is not satisfied with the status quo. It wants to attract 50 million tourists by...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 October 2007 The Health Metrics Network, a global partnership sponsored by the World Health Organization, is launching a drive to get countries to register all births and deaths. The World Health Organization says newborn ba...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 26 September 2007 As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues his controversial visit to the United States, Iran has emerged as a major issue in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. Leading candidates for the p...
By Jim Malone Washington 04 September 2007 U.S. presidential contenders have embarked on a rigorous schedule of campaign events that will lead up to the beginning of the 2008 election process in January. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone reports...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 August 2007 The government of Niger and the International Organization for Migration have launched an information campaign aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of irregular migration in order to better prevent it. The c...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 24 July 2007 A U.S. military spokesman has confirmed that the top commander in Baghdad and the U.S. ambassador have developed a new 'Campaign Plan' that sets a goal of establishing security in Baghdad and other population center...
By Selah Hennessy Dakar 30 May 2007 More than a quarter of the deaths of children under five in Senegal can be attributed to malaria. A U.S. government campaign to distribute mosquito nets and educate the population about treatment and prevention aim...