Hurricane Gustav swept across the Louisiana coast on Monday, bringing torrential rains but doing far less damage than had been feared. VOA's Barry Woo...
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has drawn wide support from college students and other youthful voters, many of whom have volunteered f...
Republican officials say their party's national convention is back on track with a full schedule Tuesday, after Monday's planned activities were curta...
Senator John McCain's selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate is proving to be very popular with delegates t...
Republicans are getting their national convention back on track, with an address by President Bush, and a list of speakers focusing on Senator John Mc...
Aid agencies are warning of the threat of disease in India's Bihar State, which has been hit by devastating floods. Anjana Pasricha reports from New D...
The U.N. World Food Program says North Korea is facing its worst food shortage in nearly a decade. The agency says in the next year North Korea needs ...
Thailand's army chief vows the military will not use force against protesters in Bangkok. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, his comments follow a st...
A factional leader in Somalia's Eritrea-based opposition group is denying allegations by a piracy specialist in Kenya that he is aiding radical Islami...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says the British economy will likely fall into recession this year and the largest economies...
