By Jeff Feuer Washington 07 May 2008 The modern circus can trace its roots to ancient Rome where audiences gathered to see chariot races, equestrian shows, and staged battles. Today's modern circuses have changed quite a bit with a mix of aerialists,...
By Scott Stearns White House 06 May 2008 The United States is pledging more than$3 million to help Burma recover from Saturday's cyclone that killed more than 22,000 people. U.S. President George Bush says more help could be provided if Burma's milit...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 09 April 2008 Australia will offer a permanent home to hundreds of its Iraqi employees when Canberra pulls its combat forces out of the troubled country later this year. There are fears these employees could face retribution aft...
By George Dwyer Washington 28 March 2008 The city of Washington is widely known for a keen appreciation of the social arts: Politics, for example or the fine art of diplomacy. But an important development in the history of the visual arts had its ori...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 18 March 2008 Though not backing away from plans to build a missile-defense system in central Europe, the United States is offering a series of confidence-building measures to allay Russian concerns about the project. Senior...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 20 February 2008 The Swedish actor-turned-director Dolph Lundgren is offering fans a modern action film with an old-time Western theme in Missionary Man . VOA's Mike O'Sullivan spoke with the veteran tough guy about his...
By Deepak Dobhal Washington 07 November 2007 Scientists in the United States have developed a new kind of battery that looks and feels just like a piece of paper. VOA's Deepak Dobhal reports its inventors say the battery's power and flexibility make...
By Mona Ghuneim New York 31 October 2007 Vincent van Gogh painted some of the most recognizable and most valuable paintings in the history of art, and he is often remembered in the context of being a poor and mentally ill eccentric. But a current exh...
By Al Pessin Prague 23 October 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States might be willing to postpone activation of missile-defense sites planned for Poland and the Czech Republic until there is proof Iran has missiles that coul...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 05 October 2007 Reaction is mixed, but generally positive in South Korea, about the cooperation pact signed at the summit with North Korea. But as VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, regional experts question whether the ideas on...