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VOA Somali Stringer Released From Jail On Jan. 6, authorities in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland freed VOA Somali stringer Mohamed Yasin Isahaq. He had been held without charges since Dec. 20, when members of the Puntland Intelligence Services took him into custody. VOA Read more »
The Broadcasting Board of Governors condemns the latest efforts of the Iranian Government and its associates to interfere and censor the free flow of objective news and information to the Iranian people. By monitoring satellite signals, BBG’s technical experts have determined that on December 27, Read more »
Alhurra-Iraq’s Correspondent Ahmad Arram was given the “Courage in Journalism” Award by the Journalistic Freedoms Observatory in Iraq for his reporting on alleged fraudulent land deals being facilitated by the Iraqi government. Mr. Arram’s report, which aired on Oct. 12, 2009, focused on approximately 600,000 Read more »
Build on BBG Reach and Impact within the Muslim WorldRadio Free Afghanistan Interviews Secretary of State Clinton In an exclusive interview with Radio Free Afghanistan on Nov. 19, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed guarded optimism about Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Help Audiences in Authoritarian Countries Understand the Principles and Practices of Democratic, Free and Just Societies Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State, Talks with VOA Russian In mid-November, VOA
Employ Modern Communication techniques and TechnologiesVOA Mobile Services Continue to Expand As people turn to mobile devices for news and information, Voice of America is ramping up delivery of SMS
Facilitate Citizen DiscourseRFA Uyghur Interviews Former Guantanamo Detainees RFA’s Uyghur Service
Engage the World in a Conversation About AmericaPresident Obama in East Asia President Obama
Optimize Broadcasting Operations English Web site Launches on New CMS The Office of New Media launched the freshly-designed English Web site on the new content management system, Clickability. This was a major undertaking, given the volume of content involved in the migration to the new Read more »
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