By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 01 August 2006 Even though voting day Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo was mostly peaceful, analysts and observers agree the process remains fraught with dangers, including a possible return to war. ------- Josep...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 18 July 2006 Sabo Adamu who is a young tailor works at his father's shop at Ruga area of Abuja, July 17, 2006 Civil servants in Nigeria have issued an ultimatum to the federal authorities to halt planned job cuts or risk a...
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 22 June 2006 East Timor President Xanana Gusmao has increased the pressure on his political rival, Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, threatening to resign if Mr. Alkatiri refuses a call to step down. Mr. Gusmao, the country's re...
By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 01 March 2006 The World Bank says Nigeria is still struggling with an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu since the first confirmed case was reported weeks ago. Th...
By Michael Drudge London 01 February 2006 Britain's PM Tony Blair leaves Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers questions in The House of Commons, 1 February, 2006 Britain has told Iran i...
ENVIRONMENT REPORT - October 11, 2002: China's Plan for Dams Called Threat to Mekong River By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. Several southeast Asian countries are con...
ENVIRONMENT REPORT -June 14, 2002: Global Warming Threatens Himalayas By Cynthia Kirk Mount Everest This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. A new report says the Himalayan mountains of sou...
Broadcast: Jan 10 2003 The Pentagon has issued a statement 2) asserting the military is prepared to protect its personnel from possible biological weapons attack. On the surface, the Pentagon's assert...
By Dan Robinson The number two official in the State Department says Taleban forces remain a serious threat in Afghanistan, but have not been able to disrupt preparations for the upcoming election in...
Bush Warns of Nuclear Weapons Threat Scott Stearns President Bush wants to expand international law enforcement efforts to stop the flow of technology and expertise relating to weapons of mass destruc...