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North Korean Succession Appears Underway Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 12, 2010 Spectacular public shows in recent days in Pyongyang have left little doubt in North Korea — or other countries -- that a succession of p...

British Capital Celebrates African Diversity Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 12, 2010 Britain’s capital hosted a weekend celebrating Africa and its diversity, as well as the 50th anniversary of Nigerian independence.  As Jennifer Gl...

Final Preparations Underway for Miners' Rescue Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 12, 2010 Anticipation is mounting as the rescue of 33 miners in northern Chile approaches.  The mission to end the more than two month ordeal for the trappe...

New Studies Reveal Infants' World of Vision Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 11, 2010 Scientists have discovered a groundbreaking way of learning how infants use visual information to adapt to new surroundings.  Although eye...

"The Social Network" Traces the Creation - on a Whim - of Facebook Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 11, 2010 "The Social Network" is the latest brainchild of acclaimed filmmaker David Fincher and the masterful screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. It’s an indepth stu...

Chilean Miners Face Emotional Difficulty After Two Months Underground Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 09, 2010 Chilean doctors have been closely monitoring the health of 33 miners trapped in a mine shaft since early August. Experts are worried about the mine...

Robert Edwards Gets Nobel Prize For Opening Field Of In-vitro Fertilization Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 09, 2010 Robert Edwards, the British scientist who invented in-vitro fertilization, has won the 2010 Nobel prize for Medicine and Physiology. The procedure...

Chinese Human Rights Campaigner Wins Peace Prize Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 09, 2010 Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo has won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize what the Nobel Committee called "his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental ...

US Unemployment Stays at 9.6 Percent Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 09, 2010 The latest US unemployment report shows the economy shed 95,000 jobs in September.  Although the private sector added 64,000 jobs last mon...

US Gender Pay Gap Still Exists Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 07, 2010 Despite some gains at the higher income levels over the last two years, women in the United States still earn less money than men.  This according...

US Supreme Court, in New Term, Considers Free Speech Case Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 07, 2010 The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a difficult question:  Should the father of a deceased Marine win his lawsuit against a fundamentalist Christ...

Recent Study Shows Turkey Turning Away from West Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 07, 2010 On the fifth anniversary of Turkey’s original negotiations to become a member of the European Union, there are newfound concerns that the country ...

Colombia’s Bike Paths Are Groundbreaker Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 07, 2010 Every Sunday, more than a million people in Bogota join what has become a weekly ritual: congregating on the city’s main roads temporarily turned ...

IMF Forecasts 4.8 Percent Global Economic Growth for 2010 Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 07, 2010 The International Monetary Fund says growth in 2011 is likely to be slower than previous estimates as developed nations continue to struggle. Altho...

Sweden, Japan, Latest to Warn Citizens About Possible Threats to Europe Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 06, 2010 Sweden and Japan on Monday joined Britain and the United States in warning their citizens about possible terrorist attacks in Europe. The advisorie...

Military Equipment Makers Think 'Lighter, Sooner' Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 06, 2010 Modern soldiers often depend on the latest weaponry and high-tech gear to carry out their missions. Some of the latest models in military hardware ...

Oceans in Crisis Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 06, 2010 Huge swathes of the ocean are dying and environmental writer Alanna Mitchell says humans are to blame.In her new book, "Seasick: Ocean Change and ...

Runner for All Seasons: Amputee Ultramarathoner Amy Palmiero-Winters Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 06, 2010 Amy Palmiero-Winters of Hicksville, New York, is a long-distance runner whose awards and trophies are hard to count. This year alone, she has won ...

Muslim American Congressman Calls for Tolerance Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 06, 2010 Keith Ellison became the first Muslim American to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006.  One issue he has promot...

US Progressives March for More Reforms Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: October 06, 2010 Advocates of liberal political positions have gathered in the U.S. capital to express their concerns before Congressional elections in November. Ma...

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