By Naomi Schwarz Ouagadougou 12 June 2007 In Africa, the number of private technology companies is increasing as entrepreneurs and technology workers cash in on this growing sector. For VOA Naomi Schwarz tells the story of one such entrepreneur from...
By David McAlary Washington 17 May 2007 Health groups are warning of a coming international epidemic of high blood pressure that will trigger an upsurge in heart disease, strokes, and kidney failure if not controlled. A report by prestigious U.S. and...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 December 2006 U.N. aid agencies are stepping up humanitarian assistance to three flood-stricken countries in the Horn of Africa. The agencies are warning the risk of epidemics breaking out in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia is...
By Challiss McDonough Beirut 30 November 2006 In the aftermath of yet another political assassination in Lebanon, analysts say political and sectarian tensions are at the highest point since the end of the civil war more than 15 years ago. But despi...
By Mike O'Sullivan Palmdale, California 06 September 2006 Engineers in the California desert are testing a new communications platform that blends modern electronics with old technology. Developers say a helium-filled balloon carrying high-tech equi...
By Crystal Park Washington, DC 26 July 2006 watch Fashion Market report The traditional clients of the fashion houses of Paris, Milan and other fashion capitals have been adults with the means to pay top dollar for designer labels. In recent years,...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 12 July 2006 watch Space Pioneer report He is unfamiliar to most of us, but in the world of aviation Joe Kittinger is a true American hero. Paul Sisco has more about one of America's space pioneers. -------------- Joe Ki...
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 27 April 2006 watch Military Energy Cost The cost of fighting the war on terror is measured in blood and in treasure -- the number of lives lost, and the number of U.S....
By Challiss McDonough Dahab, Egypt 26 April 2006 In Egypt, a pair of suicide attacks on security forces near the Israeli border killed the two bombers but caused no other injuries Wednesday. But tensi...
By Jim Malone Washington 26 April 2006 The rising cost of gasoline in the United States is the latest in a series of political problems facing President Bush and Republicans in Congress as they look a...