NPR 2008-02-27

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Paul Brown. Two politically-charged votes on the Iraq War are on the Senate's schedule today. One Democratic-sponsored bill would cut off most funding for the war three months after enactment. Previous measures have

NPR 2008-02-28

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is to begin testifying before Congress this hour. He is to give his take on how the economy is doing. Analysts expect to hear hints about whether there will be anot

NPR NEWS 2008-02-29

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Bush says the US is not headed for a recession, but in Mr. Bush's words, there is no question the country is in a slowdown. His remarks in Washington today are backed by the latest reports an

NPR 2008-02-22

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. President Bush is wrapping up his five-nation African tour with a visit to Liberia. He arrived today in the capital Monrovia named for President James Monroe. Liberia had been founded by freed slaves. The

NPR 2008-03-31

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. Iraq's government is applauding the call by militant Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr for his militia to stop its attacks on Iraqi forces after nearly a week of escalating fighting in Basra and parts of B

NPR 2008-03-30

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. A round-the-clock curfew in Baghdad has been extended indefinitely in an effort to defuse clashes between Iraqi security forces and Shiite militants as the Iraqi government's offensive falters. In the

NPR 2008-03-29

From NPR News in Washington, I am Jack Speer. On the fourth day of an intense fighting between Iraqi forces and Shiite militia loyal to Muqtada Al-Sadr, the US has increasingly been sucked into the conflict. NPRs Dina Temple-Raston reports from Bagh

NPR 2008-02-25

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The National Assembly of Cuba meets today to select a new leader, now that Fidel Castro is stepping aside after 49 years in power. The delegates are expected to name his brother Raul as head of state. Raul

NPR 2008-04-27

Election officials in Zimbabwe announced today partial results of a recount in parliamentary elections. They said the party of President Robert Mugabe failed to win control of the parliament. The opposition party has the majority for the first time

NPR 2008-04-29

The Senate's No. 2 Democrat today called on the Bush administration to increase funding for World Hunger Relief. That's being included in a new emergency spending bill mainly for the war in Iraq. More from NPR's David Welna. In addition to more than