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US Home Sales Continue to Decline as Housing Sector Remains Weak
Home sales remain weak in the United States, a development some economists say will prolong the slowdown in economic growth...
Thursday, May 8, 2008 10:06 PM
Report: Air Accidents Worldwide Up in 2007, But 19 Percent Fewer Fatalities
 | The International Air Transport Association says the number of airline accidents worldwide rose last year, largely due to crashes in... |
Thursday, May 8, 2008 4:05 PM
Nigeria Eyes More Rice Imports
 | Nigeria will accelerate rice imports in a move to ease food security concerns caused by soaring global prices. The government... |
Thursday, May 8, 2008 12:07 PM
Overfished Vietnam Subsidizes More Fishing Boats
 | There are a 100,000 fishing boats in Vietnam - too many, say conservation experts, who warn of overfishing in Vietnam's... |
Thursday, May 8, 2008 12:06 PM
US Lawmakers Examine Trucker Woes
 | The American Trucking Association estimates truckers will spend about $140 billion for fuel this year, compared to $112 billion last... |
Thursday, May 8, 2008 8:05 AM
Economists Blast US Corn Ethanol Program
 | The U.S. program subsidizing the use of corn for the production of fuel ethanol came under sharp criticism at a... |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 8:05 PM
US Markets Fall as Oil Prices Hit Record
 | U.S. stock market indexes tumbled in Wednesday's trading as investors reacted to surging oil prices, which hit another record high.... |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 7:06 PM
Iraqi Minister Hails Economic Progress
 | Iraq's minister of industry says his country is making real economic strides in the post-Saddam era, but any rapid pullout... |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 6:06 PM
Egyptians Concerned After Parliament Votes to Increase Fuel Costs, Taxes
 | The Egyptian parliament voted Monday to increase the cost of fuel by up to 46 percent. While the government says... |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 4:07 PM
The Politics of Rising Food Prices in Africa
 | In Africa, governments are introducing a number of policies to the address food shortages and price increases. In the short term, leaders are working... |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 4:06 PM
Nepal Looks to Investors, Donors for Economic Revival
 | Nepal hopes the return of investors and donors will help kick start an economy stalled by years of political uncertainty.... |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 8:06 AM
Food Price Crisis Called Global Hunger Emergency
 | The head of the United Nations World Food Program, Josette Sheeran, Tuesday said the current food price crisis is the... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 8:05 PM
Zimbabwe's Central Bank Prints Z$250 Million Bank Note To Relieve Cash Crunch
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe came out this week with bank notes in denominations of Z$100 million and Z$250 million...
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 6:06 PM
Crude Oil Price Rises Sharply, Hits Record
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Tuesday:The price of crude oil rose nearly $2...
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 6:05 PM
Obama And Clinton Campaign in Key Primaries in Indiana and North Carolina
 | Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are making a final push for support on the eve of Tuesday's... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:09 PM
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Biodiesel: Fuel of the Future?
 | At the 1900 World's Fair in Paris, Rudolf Diesel exhibited an engine that could run on oil from vegetables and... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:09 PM
World Oil Prices Hit New Record High Above $122 A Barrel
 | The price of crude oil hit a new record high above $122 a barrel in Tuesday's New York trading. Prices... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:09 PM
Africa Struggles to Find Solutions to Rising Food Prices
| The era of cheap food is over. That's the opinion of many development economists as the world grapples with the... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
Cost of Petrol, High Demand for Grains Drive Food Prices in Africa
| In Africa, prices for food are skyrocketing and putting a squeeze on the urban poor. Unlike the poor in rural... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
UN Forms Task Force to Deal With Global Food Crisis
 | U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formed a high-level task force to deal with the global food crisis. From VOA's New... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
Fuel Costs and Political Violence Contribute to Rising Food Prices
| Food prices in Kenya have risen significantly since the beginning of the year. And with many farmers still displaced from... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
Cameroonian Government Works to Fight Rising Food Prices.
| The worldwide surge in food prices has affected several countries, including some of the poorest. In some parts of Africa,... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
Economists Oppose US Government Bailout of Problem Homeowners
 | A group of mostly academic economists who formed what they call the Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee Monday offered its own... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
Indonesia Considers Leaving OPEC
 | Indonesia is considering leaving the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, because of the country's declining crude oil output. VOA's Nancy-Amelia... |
Thursday, May 8, 2008 4:11 PM
New Life in Nigeria Yields Results for White Zimbabwean Farmers
 | In Nigeria, a small group of white Zimbabwean farmers have set up new commercial farming operations. The farmers lost their... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
Israel's Oldest Kibbutz Votes to Privatize
 | Israelis are marking their 60th anniversary May 8th with parades, conferences and visits by leaders from around the world. For... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
South Koreans Draw Battle Lines amidst Media Scare about American Beef
 | South Koreans are drawing political battle lines about the government's plan to resume imports of American beef. Officials and scientists... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
Somalis Protest Food Prices for Second Straight Day
 | Somalis demonstrate in Mogadishu against record-high inflation, 06 May 2008Residents of Somalia's capital protested for a second straight day Tuesday... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
In Senegal, Varied Response to Hunger Crisis
 | Senegal, like much of the rest of the world, has been hit hard by what international food agencies have called... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
CIA's Executive Chef
 | Fred DeFilippo is the CIA's executive chefIn both the books and films, fictional spy James Bond is portrayed as a... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
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