By Al Pessin Pentagon 23 January 2008 A senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan says Taliban and al-Qaida forces in the Pakistan border area are turning their attention more toward Pakistan, and are working together to hit Pakistani forces. Major Genera...
By Jim Stevenson Hangzhou, China 16 September 2007 Canada has picked up its first win at the Women's World Cup football tournament in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson was at the game Saturday in Hangzhou, where the Canadians scored often against Ghana to g...
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 19 June 2007 Iran is forcibly repatriating tens of thousands of Afghan nationals, calling the undocumented workers a drain on the Iranian economy. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports the United Nations s...
By Victoria Cavaliere New York 06 June 2007 A young film festival in New York City is showcasing Bosnian filmmakers to a growing U.S. audience. From VOA's New York bureau, Victoria Cavaliere reports that the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival is al...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 19 May 2007 In the West African nation of Senegal, fewer than 10 per cent of people have accounts at traditional banks. Such accounts have traditionally been seen as only for the very rich. But a growing network of branches ext...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 12 March 2007 Just one month ago the United Nations deployed its first all-women peacekeeping unit, a group of trained policewomen from India now serving in Liberia. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Scho...
By Efam Dovi 04 August 2006 The key to battling HIV/AIDS and poverty, say representatives from 18 African legislative bodies meeting in the Ghanaian capital of Accra, is working together to create stronger political and economic blocs within the con...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 10 July 2006 Huge celebrations are being held in Italy after the national team's victory over France at the World Soccer Cup championship in Germany. --------- Italian soccer fans cheer and wave their flags by the Vittori...
By Margaret Besheer Washington 31 January 2006 Every year on the first Thursday in February, 3,000 people from around the world gather in Washington for the National Prayer Breakfast. Among them are h...
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