Café DC , a new weekly TV interview show for Pakistan, premiers on Friday with a relaxed and personal look at some of the people making headlines in and around Washington. In the first edition of the new VOA program, US Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) talks about his experiences living in Sri...
Abdul Aziz Khan was on the set to promote the PAAK Pakistan project. It is an effort to involve the general public in an effort to clean up Pakistan in one day and set a world record. For more information, check out Facebook.com/PAAKRecord.
A US-funded arts program is training students in the Middle East and Asia with American-style music, theater and dance. The "Yes Academy" strives to build bridges between the US and countries emerging from conflict. One of their biggest programs is in Iraq.
Voters in Egypt go to the polls Wednesday and Thursday [May 23 and 24] to choose a new president. Ahead of that historic election, Egyptians living overseas have been able to cast their ballots at local consulates and embassies.
Despite the relatively high rates of unemployment in the United States today, there are plenty of jobs for people with college degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the so-called "STEM" careers. But studies find that 40 percent of students planning to major in one of these ...
Information about information: There is more of it than an individual can process at Internet Week, which was held May 14-21 in New York City. This fifth annual information festival is billed as a celebration of the city's thriving internet industry and community.
Dengue fever -- a tropical disease once confined mainly to Africa and Asia -- has become a growing problem in the Americas. So far, there is no drug to treat the mosquito-borne viral disease or any vaccine to prevent the infection. Public health experts say it has the potential to become a global...
Social media company Facebook is finding out just how many people like its shares. The company's stock began trading on the US NASDAQ board Friday. VOA takes a look at the listing, the third largest in US history.
Sadia Asad in VOA's Program " Fikr-o-Fun" highlights poetic work of Momin Khan Momin, a Legendary Poet of Urdu
Generation Now is a documentary about the three generations that are alive today- the old, the adult and the youth, all standing on the front lines of time. The program aims to encourage open communication and joint involvement of Pakistani-American youth, the Pakistani-American parents as well a...
At NATO Marc Grossman US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan talks with Ayesha Tanzeem of Urdu VOA
NATO Curtain Raiser from Chicago - Sunday May 20 2012 - Ayesha Tanzeem - Urdu VOA
Excel Academy Public Charter School is the first all-girls public school of the Washington, DC area. VOA's Aisha Khalid tells the story of the school's founding and its mentors' passion about the education of their students for the sake of changing their lives.
Ayesha Tanzem was on the set to discuss military and civilian aid for Afghanistan that could be pledged at the NATO Summit as well as the reaction of European public to spending money on Afghanistan.
As US Olympic athletes prepare to compete in the 2012 Summer Games in London, they are teaming up with first lady Michelle Obama in her campaign to fight childhood obesity.
President Barack Obama welcomes NATO leaders to his hometown of Chicago this coming weekend for a summit focused on Afghanistan, burden-sharing and other challenges facing the alliance. This report takes a look what could be on the agenda for the summit.
The drug-related deaths of popular entertainers Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson have focused attention on drug and alcohol abuse, both inside and outside the entertainment industry. And, as this report shows, celebrities may be at special risk.
A growing number of people are choosing to run without shoes. Many barefoot runners say running with no shoes actually helped reduce injuries and joint pain. VOA reports from Los Angeles, where the mild weather allows people to run barefoot throughout the year.
President Obama's decision to support same sex marriage in the United States could have an impact on what is expected to be a close presidential election in November. But most experts believe the president's fate is still tied to the domestic economy.
Egyptian voters are making their final choices in the first post-revolution presidential election. An issue at the top of many people's minds is the sorry state of the economy.
An educational study in the United States by the Alliance for Excellent Education says about 7000 American students drop out of high school every school day. Under-performing high schools also produce 58 percent of all African-American dropouts. One special high school in Washington is trying to ...
Abdul Aziz Khan visits the American Muslim Heritage Museum in Washington, DC.
The city of Chicago is hosting the NATO Summit on May 20th and 21st. While NATO leaders are preparing for discussions on future cooperation, protesters are gearing up too and hope to keep their protests peaceful.
Located in Catoctin Mountain Park, MD, some 70 miles from Washington, is the presidential retreat Camp David. So many important summits and meetings have taken place at Camp David since the early 40s when it was designated as the official residence. VOA's Nadeem Yaqub gives an introduction to Cam...
Connie Picciotto has been sitting across from the White House for the last 30 years protesting against nuclear weapons. VOA's Sarah Zaman looks at how she has been living under the sky for three decades and how far she has come in her mission, if at all.
Maazi Mutafa is a Muslim arts program coordinator who runs a break dance program for Americans inside a church in Washington, DC. Since obesity is growing among Americans he feels that this is a physical activity that was strongly needed.
Urdu VOA'ss 10th installment of the 'Future Leaders' Series features Farah Kamal, Executive Director of iEARN Pakistan, discussing the requirements and eligibility criteria for students interested in the US State Department YES Program. IEARN is the nonprofit organization helping the State Depart...
Ayesha Tanzeem talks about what to expect from next week's NATO Summit in Chicago, the economic situation of NATO countries and their commitment to Afghanistan, as well as the public protests against the summit.
The United States is the only country to have qualified the maximum of 16 fencers for the London Olympic Games that begin in late July. US fencers are preparing for the competition not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well.
Many small businesses in the United States are struggling these days - because of the economic downturn, changes in technology, and competition from large national chains. In the small town of Teaneck, New Jersey - not far from New York City - business owners are feeling this crunch. But as Muham...
The recommendation by a US government-funded panel of doctors and scientists that healthy people should be able to use an AIDS drug to prevent contracting the HIV virus has many advocates hoping the US goal of an "AIDS-free generation" may actually be within reach. VOA's Aisha Khalid looks at the...
Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s Assistant Secretary General, Gen (retd) Salahuddin Tirmizi says Prime Minster Yousuf Raza Gillani's visit to UK was extravagant. He was speaking with VOA Urdu Service as a guest analyst in Round Table programme.
Lyari is one of the most poverty- and crime-stricken areas of Karachi. Ayesha Khan takes us to a boxing club that is helping area children and youth spend their time and energy learning boxing and staying away from bad activities.
Drugs and alcohol are easily available on most college campuses in the United States. Now several American universities are offering separate substance -free housing and therapy for students recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction. VOA recently visited Rutgers University in New Jersey, the ...
The Funniest Pages Gallery of the Newseum features the history of newspaper comics. Comic strips have gained a lot of importance in the newspaper business over the last 100 years. VOA's Tabinda Naeem takes a look at the history and famous cartoon characters of US newspapers and the importance of ...
Maurice Sendak, one of the most important American children's book authors of the 20th century, has died of complications from a recent stroke. He was 83.
