Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed a wide range of topics on the second and final day of an annual Russian-German forum in Hanover, Germany. The German and Russian leaders spoke Tuesday about their countri...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has hailed the Internet in transforming the world and driving recent Arab protests. Sarkozy launched an Internet forum before a G8 summit later this week. President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke to an audience of key movers a...
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- World elites entered their third-day discussion in the Swiss ski resort of Davos(达沃斯) on Friday, turning to a variety of issues, including economic situation and the Doha round of global trade talks. The...
Hundreds of political leaders, businessmen and economists have gathered in South Africa for the World Economic Forum on Africa. The three days of discussions in Cape Town this year are focused primarily on the world economic downturn and how to less...
The first African Carbon Forum is bringing together environmentally minded business people and investors in Dakar, hoping Africa will play a large role in helping to mitigate climate change. For VOA, Brent Latham has more from the conference. Busine...
By Zulima Palacio Washington 23 May 2008 Environmental groups have often clashed with the Bush administration over enforcement of clean air and water laws. In fact, last year they won a Supreme Court ruling compelling regulation of greenhouse gas emi...
By Barry Wood Davos 23 January 2008 U.S., British and Afghan officials opened this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday with calls for greater effort to fight global terror and find peace in the Middle East. VOA's Barry Wood r...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Manila 01 August 2007 Foreign ministers from around the world have begun discussions in Manila on establishing a nuclear safety watchdog for the Asian region. The discussions are taking place in advance of the annual ASEAN Reg...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 18 July 2007 The theme of the sixth forum on the African Growth and Opportunity Act that opens Wednesday Ghana's capital, is As trade grows, Africa prospers. The U.S. initiative allows allows African countries that undertake ec...
By Terry Fitzpatrick Cape Town 13 June 2007 Many African countries lack the resources to effectively fight global terrorism, according to security experts who gathered in Cape Town for the World Economic Forum on Africa. Terry Fitzpatrick is there an...
