Washington Week: Focus on US-Asia Ties South China Sea maritime disputes will likely figure prominently in Thursdays discussions between President Obama and President Truong Tan Sang. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged Americas continued engagemen...
Washington Week: Focus on Filibusters Until recent years, filibustering meant holding the Senate floor and speaking non-stop to prevent a vote, as portrayed by Jimmy Stewart in the 1939 movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Backers of racial segregatio...
Washington Week: Focus on US Immigration Reform Congress returns to work after a weeklong recess. Many legislators heard passionate and pointed words in their home districts on immigration reform. We are here today as a coalition, as a group to put t...
By Nathan King New York City 23 January 2008 The assassination last monthof former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto shocked people around the world, including Pakistanis living in the United States. The largest concentration is in an area of B...
Back now with The Day to Day. The world's richest man, the founder of Microsoft, plans to gradually step away from his company's everyday operations. The man of course, Bill Gates, Microsoft's next major goal is to try to go after the online music bu...
By Victoria Cavaliere New York 12 July 2007 The United Nations says West African nations are making a good start in fighting terrorism in the region. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York bureau. UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committ...
By Kurt Achin Kyoto 07 May 2007 ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda answers to questions during a press conference, at Kyoto International Conference Center, 07 May 2007 The chief of the Asian Development Bank says the organization will not sacrifice its e...
By Carol Pearson Washington 02 February 2007 watch Athlete Cardio report People all around the world will be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday (Feb 4). The Super Bowl is, in effect, the world championship of American football. Most people will con...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 27 September 2006 The annual U.N. General Assembly debate has ended in New York, clearing the way for the final stage of the process of selecting a new secretary-general. The field of candidates for the job of diplom...
By Ron Corben Thailand and Malaysia prime ministers began Tuesday annual talks to Wednesday discussing issues ranging from economic development to regional terrorism. The talks Wednesday between Thai...