It ruled a wide-reaching empire. This week in our series, we look at how British power gave way to American influence after World War Two.

VOA: special.2011.08.04

The North Korean rocket expected to launch this weekend is theoretically capable of reaching the western United States.

VOA: standard.2009.04.01

This year's report focuses on how well countries are doing in reaching eight-stated Millennium Development Goals, including cutting poverty by half and reducing child and maternal mortality.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

Researchers have looked into this before, but without reaching any firm conclusions.

VOA: standard.2010.06.30

That is our mission,". "And the president described it in no uncertain terms in his inaugural when he said, 'Our nation is at war against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred.' And to win this war against al-Qaida, the administration continues to be unrelenting, using every tool in its toolbox and every arrow in its quiver,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.06