voa	Youth Soccer Players Learn from Women’s World Cup July 18, 2011 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 ...

voa	Jerusalem, Part 1: Why It Matters to Jews July 17, 2011 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 ...

voa	Study Says High Percentage of Sudden ... July 16, 2011 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 ...

voa	Protesters Say Egypt’s Revolution Far From ... July 16, 2011 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 ...

voa	News Corp Faces Potential Fallout in US July 16, 2011 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 ...

voa	Zimbabwe’s Exiled Community Struggles in South ... July 16, 2011 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 ...

voa	Uncertainty in Washington Keeps Businesses ... July 16, 2011 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 ...

voa	Harry Potter’s Final Chapter Hits Theaters July 15, 2011 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 ...

voa	Decoys Aren’t Just for Hunters Anymore July 15, 2011 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 ...

voa	Measles Making Comeback July 14, 2011 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 ...

voa	Titusville, Florida Will Miss Space Shuttle July 14, 2011 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.

voa	Russia Looking for New Door to East July 14, 2011 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 ...

voa	Rare Earth Elements Becoming Hot Commodity July 14, 2011 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 ...

voa	Judges Defer Decision on WikiLeak Founder’s ... July 13, 2011 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 ...

voa	VOA Dalai Lama Interview Part 1 July 13, 2011 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 ...

voa	Funds for US Program to Help Women, Children ... July 13, 2011 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 ...

voa	Incredible Journey of Loggerhead Turtles July 13, 2011 "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 ...

voa	No Quick Solution Seen for Conflict in Syria July 13, 2011 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 ...

voa	VOA Dalai Lama Interview Part 2 July 13, 2011 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 ...

voa	Failure to Raise Debt Ceiling 'Could ... July 13, 2011 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 ...