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Americans Take Oil Price Rise in Stride, Brace for Higher Prices Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 07, 2011 Turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa in the past few months has driven the price of oil on the world market to more than $100 a barrel, cau...

Violence Continues in Libya Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 07, 2011 Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have launched air strikes and engaged in ground fighting with rebel forces advancing from the eastern...

Kenyan Women’s University Prepares Students to Compete in a Male-Dominated World Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 05, 2011 Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is home to Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology (KWUST), the only university in East Africa that...

Libyan Airstrikes Prompt Debate on No-Fly Zone Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 05, 2011 As Libyan warplanes continue to launch new air strikes against areas under the control of opposition rebels, international debate is growing about...

Discovery’s Last Mission Extended by Two Days Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 05, 2011 Friday was Day 8 for the Space Shuttle Discovery’s mission to the International Space Station. In its last flight, Discovery is proving ...

Ronald Reagan’s Hometown Celebrates His 100th Birthday Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 04, 2011 Though he gained prominence as an actor in Hollywood and later as President of the United States, the people of Dixon, Illinois, remember Ronald R...

US Unemployment Drops to 8.9 Percent Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 04, 2011 US unemployment dipped below 9 percent last month, as private employers added the most jobs since April. The US Labor Department released its mont...

Fire-Damaged Museum Reopens in Time for 90th Birthday Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 Many art lovers consider the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., one of the premier private museums of modern art.  The extra...

California Company Unveils Hummingbird Spy Drone Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 A California company that makes unmanned drone aircraft for the U.S. military has unveiled a tiny flying drone that looks like a hummingbird.&n...

Money in Motion: Food Security Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 There are nearly seven billion people in the world.   It takes a lot of food to keep us alive.   And the food we eat comes from all over the glob...

Picasso’s Private Collection Draws US Crowds Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 Works by Pablo Picasso, one of the most important artists of the modern era, have been touring the globe while their home in Paris is renovated.&...

Tibetans in Exile Consider Choice for Prime Minister Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 Tibetans living in exile around the world will go to the polls later this month to choose a new Prime Minister - for the Tibetan government-in-exil...

Ordinary Ivorians Feel Pinch of Sanctions Aimed at Incumbent President Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 In the past week, fighting in Ivory Coast between two political factons has expanded — causing more Ivorians to flee their homes and exa...

Latest Violence in Mexico Underscores Problems, Tensions Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 More drug violence in Mexico in recent weeks is focusing new attention on that nation’s anti-drug efforts, and U.S. cooperation in the fight.&...

Internet Surfers Help Catch European Thieves Red-Handed Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 Ever fancied yourself as an amateur detective? A new service called 'Internet Eyes' allows people in Europe to watch live securit...

Is Alternative Energy Viable in US Market? Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 The current spike in oil prices sparked by unrest in the Middle East is not the first one to hit the United States.  Traditionally, highe...

Soaring Food Prices Tied in Part to Oil Prices Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 The United Nations warns that global food prices are rising at alarming levels.  The Food and Agriculture Organization says the cost of staples suc...

Libyan Opposition Fights Pro-Gadhafi Forces in Zawiya Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 International pressure is mounting on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to leave Libya, but he told an American television network that Libyans love h...

In Asia, Peace Corps Volunteers Find Welcoming Communities Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 As the U.S. Peace Corps celebrates its 50th year of service, the more than 8,000 volunteers currently working in the developing world still adhere...

US Auto Sales Surge 27 Percent in February Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: March 03, 2011 Auto sales jumped sharply in the United States last month as consumers came back to showrooms to check out the newest models.  The world’s top two ...

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