Brief Fees scrapped at 33 museums in Beijing Starting today, 33 museums in Beijing will have free admission. Most of the museums will limit the number of visitors per day by issuing tickets. The public will still have to pay to see such historical s...
Hillary Clinton Takes Ohio Hillary Clinton staged a comeback winning the Ohio and Texas primaries, ending a string of defeats in her bid for the White House. Republican John McCain secured his nomination as well. Israeli attack on Palestinians After...
World bank plans to open more offices in Beijing The World Bank's director for China, David Dollar, said in an interview with China Daily that it is exploring the possibility of establishing more offices in China to facilitate its local programs. Ro...
By Paul Sisco Washington 30 April 2008 An artist based in Los Angeles, California, is attracting attention with a showing of his work that combines video, audio and sculpture. Video art, or what some call new media art, has been around for some time....
By VOA News Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 18 October 2007 We bring you a rare look inside the troubled southern African nation of Zimbabwe. Today, this nation of between 10 million and 12 million is teetering on the edge of what a member of its own parliament i...
By VOA News Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 18 October 2007 In late June of this year, the Zimbabwe government sought to curb the country's rampant currency inflation, admitting it to be around 7,000 percent. Other say it is much higher. The government embarked o...
Nigeria: Foreigners kidnapped Heavily armed gunmen in speedboats kidnapped seven workers, including three foreigners, from an offshore Nigerian oilfield on Saturday. The raid was the first big attack on an oil facility in five months since the inaug...
