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|  | Will NATO Expand Eastward? 
Thursday, 3 April 2008
President Bush is urging it but Russia objects to Ukraine and Georgia joining – stay tuned for the NATO meeting outcome (1:59 min.) |
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|  | Kyiv at a Crossroads
Monday, 31 March 2008
Ukraine’s opportunity to join NATO is complicated – such as, is it sovereign or a defacto satellite of Russia? (3:01 min.) |
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|  | New! This week in U.S. Politics!
Saturday, 29 March and Sunday, 30 March 2008
We launch our new weekend look at the race for the U.S. White House. This week on Election USA: Clinton's fuzzy memories, Obama's pastor problem, and McCain takes aim at them both! (4:42 min.) |
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|  | Still More Zanu-PF Dominance?
Friday, 28 March 2008
Zimbabwe has had one president - for 28 years. Will Mr. Mugabe win Saturday’s election or is change in the air? (3:33 min.) |
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|  | Buttons and Posters and Ballots, Oh My!
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Anyone can collect the “stuff” of political campaigns, a curious part of history – one person has, perhaps, overdone it (2:59 min.) |
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|  | A First: Not Putting the Party First
Thursday, 13 March 2008
The Chinese National People's Congress is putting an emphasis on an often-taboo topic: individual and public welfare (3:17 min.) |
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|  | The Beginning or an End?
Monday, 3 March 2008
The stakes are high for both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in the Texas primary voting Tuesday (2:45 min.) |
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|  | Foregone Conclusion
Saturday, 1 March 2008
Few doubt that Dmitri Medvedev will win tomorrow’s Russian presidential election – why? Who is he? (3:16 min.) |
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|  | 49 Years in Waiting
Sunday, 24 February 2008
Cuba's National Assembly is expected on Sunday to name Raul Castro to replace his brother as president – what you may not know about him (2:57 min.) |
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|  | The Newest Country?
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Kosovo has declared its independence from Serbia. But what makes it official and which countries might undermine it? (2:55 min.) |
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|  | Pakistan Goes to the Polls Monday
Sunday, 17 February 2008
The issues. The candidates. The promises. The bloody history. The anxiety. The international concerns. A preview (4:19 min.) |
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|  | Long Live the Chairman
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Can a village in Central China, reliving the old ways of Mao and a communal economy, really prosper? (3:02 min.) |
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|  | New Coalition = New PM
Thursday, 31 January 2008
Thailand has a new prime minister, Samak Sundaravej. Can he avoid the fate of so many predecessors – a military coup? (2:00 min.) |
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|  | All Eyes Are on Florida
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Republican candidates for U.S. president are all counting on favorable returns in Tuesday’s voting to boost their chances of getting the Party’s nomination (1:40 min.) |
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|  | What Will He Say?
Monday, 28 January 2008
President Bush will give his final State of the Union speech Monday night to the U.S. Congress, the nation and the world (2:55 min.) |
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|  | Who Will Show? Who Will Win?
Saturday, 26 January 2008
Voters are at the polls Saturday for the Democratic round of presidential voting in the state of South Carolina – it’s likely to predict the future winner (3:54 min.) |
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|  | Placing Their Bets
Saturday, 19 January 2008
The state of Nevada, known for its casinos, is holding caucuses today to select its nominees for U.S. president. Check back to see who won big (3:08 min.) |
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|  | Presidential Mideast Visits
Sunday, 6 January 2008
George Bush will make his first visit to Israel and stop in a half dozen Middle East countries. Can he help achieve peace or is that too ambitious? (2:36 min.) |
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|  | Results In – Candidates Out
Saturday, 5 January 2008
The first voting in the race for the next U.S. president Thursday night resulted in surprise winners and losers (3:55 min.) |
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|  | A Year of Turmoil in Pakistan
Saturday, 29 December 2007
The assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto marks a tragic end to a violent and tumultuous year for Pakistan (5:05 min.) |
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|  | Benazir Bhutto Assassinated
Friday, 28 December 2007
Former Pakistani Prime Minister remembered for devotion to democracy and the people of Pakistan (2:56 min.) |
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| | 2008 Started in 2007
Sunday, 23 December 2007
The U.S. presidential election began many months ago - with no votes cast yet. Where the contest stands as the year ends (3:20min.) |
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|  | The Year in Review
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
2007 was a year dominated by the war in Iraq, nuclear issues, and a new effort to bring peace to the Middle East (4:48 min.) |
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|  | Annapolis to Host Summit
Friday, 23 November 2007
A charming 300-year-old city near Washington will welcome the Middle East peace conference next week, hoping for more history to be made (3:52 min.) |
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|  | Polling Powers Politics
Friday, 9 November 2007
American politicians once charted their campaigns based solely on their convictions. Not anymore. Today they rely on polling and pollsters to guide their every move (3:07 min.) |
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|  | What is a Caucus?
Thursday, 1 November 2007
This preliminary voting day in the Midwestern state of Iowa is likely to be the best predictor of who the final two nominees will be for U.S. president. (3:13 min.) |
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|  | History in the Making?
Sunday, 28 October 2007
Argentina votes Sunday for a new president and everyone expects the current first lady, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, to win (3:35 min) |
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|  | Trouble is Brewing
Monday, 22 October 2007
The growth of the Kurdish Islamic Party in northern Iraq threatens to disrupt the relative calm there – and the region (2:59 min.) |
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|  | Only One-Quarter are Accepted
Friday, 19 October 2007
While China’s leadership has its Party Congress this week, thousands of university students are learning how to become good Communists (2:00 min.) |
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|  | Former PM Returns to Pakistan Today
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Benazir Bhutto has lived abroad for much of her life and has not been inside Pakistan since 1999, but may now share power with President Musharraf (3:22 min.) |
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|  | Not Getting Away From it All
Saturday, 4 August 2007
100 kilometers from the White House, Camp David offers a private retreat for the U.S. president – although it’s often in the news (3:36 min.) |
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|  | Turkey Could Lose Secular Foundation
Saturday, 28 July 2007
The general election Sunday was a solid victory for the AKP, but the upcoming presidential selection may tell a different tale and divide the country (3:46 min.) |
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|  | Turkey at a Tipping Point
Sunday, 22 July 2007
Many see Sunday’s election in Turkey as a referendum on the secular nature of the country. Will those advocating a religious orientation prevail? (2:48 min.) |
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|  | Birthday Celebration Number 231
Wednesday, 4 July 2007
Philadelphia is considered the birthplace of American independence – and tourists flock to the city to soak up history – especially on July 4th (2:23 min.) |
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|  | Senate May Eliminate Successful Program
Friday, 22 June 2007
H-2B visas allow temporary workers into the U.S., usually for seasonal agriculture employment. Workers and businesses depend on them (3:07 min.) |
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|  | Equality for Women
Saturday, 16 June 2007
Voters in West African countries are seeing women on ballots, sometimes for the first time. Those candidates hope to improve the stature of all women (3:35 min.) |
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|  | The Vision and Plans for Afghanistan
Tuesday, 22 May 2007
President Hamid Karzai provides insights of his governance and himself in a wide-ranging exclusive interview with VOA (7:49 min.) |
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|  | A New Era for the French
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
Nicholas Sarkozy is being sworn in today as the president of France. A look at some of the ambitious reforms he plans to make (2:55 min.) |
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|  | Cleaning Up After the Tornado
Thursday, 10 May 2007
The governor of Kansas says her National Guard units are lacking necessary heavy equipment because of overseas wars (2:34 min.) |
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|  | The Labour Party’s Leader
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
It has been 10 years since Tony Blair was sworn in as Britain’s prime minister. A look at the highlights – and his declining popularity (4:19 min.) |
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|  | The Father of Russian Democracy
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Russia’s former president, Boris Yeltsin, died on Monday. His leadership always reflected his humble beginnings (3:35 min.) |
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|  | A Volatile Balancing Act
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
There is robust trade by Kurds across the Turkey-Iraq border. But pro-independence rebels, the PKK, have both governments worried (4:35 min.) |
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|  | Probably Not a Warm Welcome
Saturday, 10 March 2007
Saturday, Presidents Bush and Vazquez of Uruguay meet to discuss trade and economic development. It will not be easy (3:40 min.) |
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|  | A Hemispheric Solution
Wednesday, 7 March 2007
President Bush announces initiatives in advance of his 7-day trip through Latin America to improve education, health and housing (2:42 min.) |
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|  | Fair Election or Not?
Thursday, 1 March 2007
Initial results show that Senegal’s President Wade has won reelection. But several of his 14 opponents claim numerous voting irregularities (2:34 min.) |
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|  | Nostalgia or Time Warp?
Saturday, 17 February 2007
Cuba seems to still be in the 1950s. People look back to their revolution as glory days but now they are forced to think about the future without Fidel (4:51 min.) |
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|  | “There’s Nowhere to Buy Food”
Friday, 16 February 2007
Many residents of Cuba’s Pinar del Rio Province cater to tourists or grow prized tobacco, but struggle to be clothed and fed (3:36 min.) |
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|  | After Fidel, What?
Wednesday, 14 February 2007
There is beauty and poverty. Pride and uncertainty. Cubans want their economic situation to improve but are not sure how, when, or even if it can (5:28 min.) |
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|  | A Meteoric Ascent to the Highest Levels
Saturday, 10 February 2007
Barak Obama is announcing his candidacy for U.S. president – reflecting a dramatic change in attitude by voters for ethnic and racial diversity (4:14 min.) |
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|  | Will Chavez Replace Castro?
Friday, 2 February 2007
Many think the Venezuelan president will be the next leader of revolutionary forces in Latin America, replacing his mentor Fidel Castro (4:20 min.) |
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|  | Peace Accord is Delicate
Monday, 29 January 2007
A two-year-old truce that ended 21 years of civil war in Sudan is showing signs of cracking. Rhetoric between the north and south does not sound peaceful (2:56 min.) |
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|  | Change May Be in the Air
Saturday, 27 January 2007
A US congressional delegation recently visited Cuba and is urging the Bush administration to begin a dialogue with the island nation (3:45 min.) |
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|  | President Assesses the State of the Nation
Wednesday, 24 January 2007
Mr. Bush outlines new emphasis on domestic initiatives and asks the Democratic-controlled Congress for resolve with international issues (3:45 min.) |
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|  | What is the State of the Union?
Tuesday, 23 January 2007
From the first U.S. president through today, the annual speech to the Congress is a snapshot of the past, present, and future of the country (3:18 min) |
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|  | Cheney Aide to Go On Trial
Saturday, 20 January 2007
Lewis “Scooter” Libby, former chief of staff for the vice president, is about to go on trial for lying during a security investigation (2:55 min.) |
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