WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite its small size, VOA’s Vietnamese Service packs a big punch. The service’s website reached 2.2 million people in October. That’s 16 percent of Voice of America’s total online traffic, and an impressive feat for a staff of only 14 people who Read more »
It has been a banner year for Border Crossings host Larry London, who had a chance to sit down with the Jacksons recently to talk about their success, their 2012 tour, and the 2009 death of their brother, pop music legend Michael Jackson. Larry says Read more »
A VOA Pashto language children’s poetry program is getting credit for encouraging young people to go to school in the volatile Pakistan-Afghan border region. The Deewa radio program, Jump Jump Camel, is the first such international Pashto broadcast. It went on the air earlier this Read more »
The BBG presents Winter Diversity Day Expo, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — VOA Russian Service reporter Fatima Tlisova says security forces in the Northern Caucasus are acting with impunity and committing widespread human rights abuses. Tlisova, who has long experience reporting on rights issues in the region, testified Thursday as a regional expert before Read more »
Miami — Radio Martí was a crucial source of information in Eastern Cuba before, during and after Hurricane Sandy’s devastating passage, which left 11 dead on the island. With extended news coverage, Radio Martí filled the void left by the official Cuban media and became Read more »
André Mendes, the Director of the Office of Technology, Services and Innovation at the Broadcasting Board of Governors, has been nominated for a Federal Leadership Award in the FedScoop 50 Awards. The FedScoop 50 Awards honor Federal IT leaders who work to support their agency’s Read more »
Alhurra Correspondent Khaled Khairy interviewed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) about President Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Sen. Rubio talked about the importance of Florida in presidential election campaigns stating Florida has become a pathway to victory. He went on to say, “Florida is very Read more »
Pounding rain and 80 mile an hour winds from Hurricane Sandy shut down U.S. government offices and the Washington, D.C. public transportation Monday and Tuesday, but it didn’t stop VOA journalists, technicians and support personnel from delivering news around the world in 43 languages. “We Read more »
Non-emergency employees (including employees on pre-approved paid leave) will be granted excused absence (administrative leave) for the number of hours they were scheduled to work unless they are: required to telework, on official travel outside of the Washington, DC, area, on leave without pay, or on Read more »
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