Coup leaders in Mauritania have given themselves new powers, despite international condemnation of the August 6 takeover. The military leaders also say they are in a better position to fight off possible terrorist threats than the civilian governmen...
The long anticipated trial of African National Congress president Jacob Zuma on charges ranging from corruption to racketeering will get under way next week in KwaZulu Natal. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our bureau in Johannesburg the trial wi...
Two new public opinion polls give Democrat Barack Obama a sizable lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the election campaign from Washington. Barack Obama poses with...
A blind date and a short courtship led to a marriage that has lasted more than half a century Time now for StoryCorps, this project is recording Americans talking about their lives. Today, a story that begins 57 years ago in Indianapolis. Frank Newb...
By Uma Ramiah Ouagadougou 21 April 2008 African government and international business leaders have gathered in the capital of Burkina Faso to share innovative technology in use across Africa. Participants at the second annual ICT Best Practices Forum...
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 12 April 2008 Southern African leaders are meeting in the Zambian capital to discuss the political crisis in Zimbabwe following the country's failure to release the results of its presidential poll. The embattled Zimba...
By Jim Malone Washington 02 April 2008 A new public opinion poll shows Democrat Hillary Clinton's lead over rival Barack Obama in Pennsylvania is down slightly as both contenders campaign in advance of the primary there on April 22. VOA National corr...
By VOA Sports Washington, DC 07 February 2008 Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa has a two-stroke lead over two other players after the first round of the Indian Masters golf tournament in Delhi, the European PGA Tour's first event on the subcontinent. Ran...
By VOA Sports Washington, DC 19 January 2008 German golfer Martin Kaymer has fired a 4-under-par 68 to maintain a six-stroke lead after the third round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in the United Arab Emirates. Kaymer, last year's European PGA T...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 17 December 2007 The United Nations special envoy for Somalia, Ahmed Ould Abdallah, says Saudi Arabia should take the lead in efforts to stabilize Somalia. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has...