US Forces Rescue Kidnapped Westerners in Somalia
By Luis Ramirez U.S. defense officials say an American woman and a Danish man who were kidnapped last October in Somalia are safe, after being rescued by U.S.…
Obama Touts Economic Plan in State of the Union Address
By Kent Klein As he faces a tough re-election campaign, President Barack Obama devoted much of his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night to his plan…
French judge seeks access to Guantanamo amid torture probe
By Amara MAKHOUL A French judge has requested access to the US-run Guantanamo Bay prison camp to investigate allegations of torture made by three French nationals. The…
Obama Seeks Bigger US Share of International Tourism
By Kent Klein VOA President Barack Obama wants to make it easier for tourists from around the world to visit the United States. The president made the announcement…
Liberia: Opposition Leader Welcomes President’s Speech
By James Butty The leader of Liberia’s main opposition – Congress for Democratic Change (CDC)…
Mexico: Even Educated Young Women Face Poor, Jobless Future
By Guadalupe Cruz Jaimes* MEXICO CITY, Jan 17, 2012 (IPS) – The year 2012 started…
India: Advancing Economy Reveals a Hungry Underbelly
By K.S. Harikrishnan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, – Even a year after Rani, a three-year-old tribal girl…
In Senegal’s Prisons, a Small Victory for AIDS Awareness
By Amanda Fortier VOA At Camp Penal maximum-security prison in Dakar, Amadou, who withholds his…
Africa Drought Aid Delay Cost Tens of Thousands of Lives
By Henry Ridgwell VOA Two international aid agencies say tens of thousands of lives could…
Nigeria: Facebook Users Hit 4.3 Million
Lagos — A report released by the World Internet Stats in its global 2011…
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