This week's summit of advanced economy leaders in Japan produced first steps toward a global climate agreement. However, it also spotlighted gaps on the issue both between rich and poor nations and between the world's biggest polluters and several n...
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By David Byrd Osaka 29 August 2007 The men's 1,500 meters title is one of five gold medals up for grabs Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. VOA's David Byrd is there and has this preview of the action. Bernard Lagat, of th...
By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 27 August 2007 The title of world's fastest woman will be decided Monday night at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, the women's 100-meters race is just one of five gold medals u...
By VOA News 24 January 2007 watch speech excerpt on African Health Dikembe Mutombo during the president's State of the Union address President Bush highlighted U.S. health initiatives in Africa during his State of the Union speech late Tuesday. The...
By David McAlary Washington 23 August 2006 A U.S. biotechnology company has developed a way to create human embryonic stem cells for disease research and treatment without destroying the fetus they come from. The researchers say their technique solv...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 23 June 2006 A major new museum in Paris dedicated to art from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas opened its doors to the public Friday. The Muse du Quai Branly aims to give art from these regions the same respect as art fro...
By David Byrd Washington 14 June 2006 The second major golf tournament of the season, the U.S. Open, tees off Thursday in New York with Masters Champion Phil Mickelson seeking his third straight major title. The tournament also marks Tiger Woods' re...
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 23 February 2006 watch Caregiver report A groundbreaking new study shows that caring for a sick spouse can raise the caretaker's risk of death. Another study shows that...
By Michael Bowman White House 01 February 2006 President Bush used his State of the Union address to reaffirm American opposition to Iran's nuclear ambitions. The president also had a message for the...