LOS ANGELES, July 14 (Xinhua) -- HBO's miniseries Mildred Pierce on Thursday dominated the nomination for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards with 21 nods. Mad Men, a recurrent recipient of the industry's premiere honor, was second with 19. A five-part mi...
This is the last weekend of campaigning before Canada's general election Tuesday. As Craig McCulloch reports, the current world-wide financial crisis have made the economy the driving issue of the campaign. Stephen Harper When campaigning started in...
Competitors from across the globe are in Senegal's capital, Dakar, for the Francophone World Scrabble Championships. Naomi Schwarz reports from the tournament that Senegal boasts some of the world's best players, despite a population with a 40 perce...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 09 January 2008 Illegal immigration has emerged as a dominant campaign issue for Republicans seeking the presidential nomination, with candidates competing to appear the most conservative. But Latino political organiza...
By Larry London Washington 31 December 2007 Hip-Hop artist T-Pain is only 22 years-old, and he has already produced more music than artists who've spent a lifetime in the entertainment field. He's just been nominated for five Grammy Awards. That's...
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 28 August 2007 Two years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast of the United States, flooding 80 percent of New Orleans. The rebuilding process has been slow and painful for many, and more than 160,00...
By Suzanne Presto New York 02 August 2007 The Republic of Congo has assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council. VOA's Suzanne Presto in New York reports that Congo indicated that African issues will be high priorities this...
By Kari Barber Dakar 25 January 2007 Gambians went to the polls Thursday to elect new members of parliament. While independent candidates have made some ground, the ruling party is expected to maintain a strong hold on its power. President Yahya Jamm...
By Douglas Bakshian Cebu 14 January 2007 ASEAN leaders wave as they pose for a group photo prior to the official opening of the ASEAN summit, 13 Jan 2007 Economic issues and trade took the front seat in bilateral talks between the Association of Sout...
By Jim Malone Washington, DC 15 March 2006 watch Iraq US Politics President Bush Three years after the U.S.-led invasion, Iraq continues to dominate American politics like no other issue. Recent publi...