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.
Two California scientists have been honored for their research into air pollution, both in the atmosphere and in people's homes. This year's winners of the $200000 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement -- John Seinfeld and Kirk Smith -- have shown the far-reaching nature of the problem.
Few people travel to the Arctic, but it's possible to see it up close without the long journey. Now, a new 3D IMAX movie about the Arctic is opening in the US and soon around the world. The movie, directed by Greg MacGillivray, is part of an international campaign to save the polar bears and thei...
Just days after the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001, a masked man stormed into the Dallas convenience store where Rais Bhuiyan, a Muslim immigrant from Bangladesh, worked as a cashier. He asked where Bhuiyan was from, then shot him in the face at point-blank range even before he could repl...
Facebook kicked off its cross-country roadshow this week to promote the company's initial public offering (IPO). The company hopes to raise $10.6 billion, giving it a market value closer to established tech giants such as Google and Amazon.com. While most analysts believe Facebook will have no tr...
Experts at the US Department of Education say that teaching children about and equipping them against bullying at an early age may be key to preventing serious harm later. The seriousness of this problem is not lost on the administration of a public charter school in DC, where students are taught...
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has applied for a passport and is expected to advance his legal education in the United States at the New York University School of Law. VOA's Nadeem Yaqub looks at what Chen can expect from his studies in America.
VOA's Tabinda Naeem visits the Pulitzer Prize Gallery of the Newseum in Washington DC, which offers the largest and most comprehensive collection of Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalism ever assembled.
