Florence Wanjiku lived that life for 10 years with her husband, an alcoholic. She describes one drunken night. He went to the kitchen, grabbed the wooden spoon, came with it, started beating me up the way you beat a little child, using a stick or som...
Americans commemorate the heritage of African-Americans every February in what is known as African American History Month, yet little is known about the association that started the tradition and what it is doing now. James Stewart is the current pre...
The International Criminal Court is widely expected to announce that it will open investigations to identify and prosecute the main perpetrators of post-election violence in Kenya. Cathy Majtenyi | Nairobi 15 December 2009 Post-election violence in K...
imposed pay limits on executives of banks and other companies that receive government bailout money to avoid collapse. President Barack Obama listens to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner as he delivers remarks about executive compensation, 04 Feb...
U.S. lawmakers have accused major credit rating agencies of serious failures in how they assessed mortgage-backed securities and other investments. Executives of major firms, and former employees testified at a congressional hearing, the latest to e...
By Gary Thomas Washington 06 May 2008 In both the books and films, fictional spy James Bond is portrayed as a gourmet who savors fine food, wine, and, of course, his signature shaken, not stirred martinis. But, as VOA correspondent Gary Thomas report...
By Raymond Thibodeaux Cavelossim Beach, Goa, India 07 April 2008 Top media and advertising executives are touting the rise of the India's smaller cities and towns as the country's fastest-growing consumer market. Raymond Thibodeaux files this report...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 04 March 2008 Top corporate leaders from around the world gathered in New York Monday to unveil new strategies to fight worldwide piracy and counterfeiting. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau rep...
IN THE NEWS - Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, March 05, 2005 Jerilyn Watson I'm Steve Ember with In the News, in VOA Special English. All week there was...
Broadcast: Jan 17 2003 The United States expressed deep concern Friday about the firing of U.S. businessman Boris Jordan as head of the media wing of the state-dominated Russian energy corporation, Ga...
