From: voa on Mon, Jul 18 2011 8:19 PM

Japan emerged victorious Sunday in Germany in the sixth FIFA Women’s World Cup, beating the top-ranked United States in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw after extra time.  VOA's Alex Villarreal in Washington followed a group of the U.S. team's youngest fans as they watched and l...

From: voa on Sun, Jul 17 2011 4:30 PM

Jerusalem is testing a light rail system extending from the Western part of the city into the Eastern parts - lands that Israel captured  in the 1967 Arab Israeli War. Jerusalem’s leaders hope it will improve transit. But Palestinians see it as a knife that slices into lands they claim as their o...

From: voa on Sat, Jul 16 2011 1:14 AM

There’s new medical evidence that women who do not smoke and maintain a healthy weight with diet and exercise can reduce their risk of sudden cardiac death by more than 90 percent. The finding might seem obvious, but for many people it isn't.

From: voa on Sat, Jul 16 2011 1:14 AM

Millions of Egyptian protesters throughout the country succeeded in ousting President Hosni Mubarak in February. As dramatic as that change was, however, for many Egyptians it was only the beginning. They say the reforms have not gone far enough.

From: voa on Sat, Jul 16 2011 1:14 AM

U.S.-based News Corp. is at the center of a phone-hacking scandal in Britain that is having serious business and legal implications for the media giant. There is increased scrutiny in the United States of News Corp. and its chairman, Rupert Murdoch.

From: voa on Sat, Jul 16 2011 1:14 AM

Zimbabwe’s growing exile community in South Africa is struggling with many issues, such as bureaucratic hassles, losing their rights in their home country and a lack of opportunities in their new country.

From: voa on Sat, Jul 16 2011 1:14 AM

As lawmakers in the United States argue over the nation’s debt ceiling and spar over who is responsible for the nation's 9.2 percent unemployment rate, many business owners look on in disbelief. They are uncertain about the state of the economy, and are looking for signs of confidence in Wa...

From: voa on Fri, Jul 15 2011 12:11 PM

The global release of 'Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2,' brings the famous movie franchise to an end. Thousands of fans are gathering at movie theaters the world over to say goodbye to “the boy who lived,” and to the magical world of Hogwarts created by British ...

From: voa on Fri, Jul 15 2011 12:11 PM

Havre de Grace, a town in the eastern US state of Maryland, sits where the Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay near a well known habitat for waterfowl. A popular destination for hunters, it also attracts visitors seeking a different kind of bird; wood decoys, the town’s traditi...

From: voa on Thu, Jul 14 2011 10:45 PM

Once nearly eradicated in many countries, measles may become a threat once again.  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 33 countries have seen an increase in the number of cases. Researchers argue that efforts to completely eradicate measles are facing an uphill battl...

From: voa on Thu, Jul 14 2011 10:44 PM

Florida’s so-called Space Coast has three very famous residents about to retire — the Space Shuttles Endeavour, Discovery and Atlantis.  VOA's Suzanne Presto reports.

From: voa on Thu, Jul 14 2011 10:44 PM

Last year, China replaced Germany as Russia’s largest trading partner.  Now, as Russian gas and oil pipelines increasingly point East, the Kremlin wants to convert a once backwater city on the Trans-Siberian Railway into Asia’s door to Russia.  VOA’s James Brooke  and videographer Japhet Weeks r...

From: voa on Thu, Jul 14 2011 10:44 PM

If you follow the economic news, You have probably heard that rare earth elements are a hot commodity on international markets.  China, which has a disproportionate share of the world’s supply of these valuable minerals recently began restricting their export.  These minerals are important parts...

From: voa on Wed, Jul 13 2011 8:40 PM

The founder of the WikiLeaks website Julian Assange was back in court Wednesday, fighting extradition to Sweden where he faces accusations of rape and sexual assault. Henry Ridgwell reports from the High Court in London.

From: voa on Wed, Jul 13 2011 8:40 PM

Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has been in Washington since last week, celebrating his birthday and guiding followers of Tibetan Buddhism in a multi-day prayer and meditationritual. He sat down with VOA's MandarinService to discuss his first visit to the nation's capi...

From: voa on Wed, Jul 13 2011 8:40 PM

Political pressure is mounting in the United States to reduce the federal deficit. Among federal programs facing cuts is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children known as WIC.  Legislation recently approved in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representati...

From: voa on Wed, Jul 13 2011 8:40 PM

"Turtle: The Incredible Journey" is a film about the migratory cycle of loggerhead turtles. The documentary by filmmaker Nick Stringer, follows a female turtle’s journey   from a sandy Florida beach, across the Gulf Stream to Newfoundland, the Azores and back again to the Caribbean, and ye...

From: voa on Wed, Jul 13 2011 8:40 PM

The protests and crackdown are continuing in Syria in spite of growing international calls for an end to the violence, and an effort by the Syrian government to placate protesters with a formal “national dialogue.”  As VOA’s Al Pessin reports from Cairo, analysts say it will likely be difficult ...

From: voa on Wed, Jul 13 2011 8:40 PM

Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has been in Washington since last week, celebrating his birthday and guiding followers of Tibetan Buddhism in a multi-day prayer and meditation ritual. He sat down with VOA's Mandarin Service to discuss his first visit to the nation&...

From: voa on Wed, Jul 13 2011 8:39 PM

Negotiations still appear deadlocked in the United States over raising the U.S. debt ceiling.  Although both sides see the debate as an opportunity to bring down the nation’s rapidly expanding deficit, leaders of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives say it will oppose any efforts b...