Sudan Peace Talks Resume in Nigeria

By Carrie Giardino The Sudan peace talks being held in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, are resuming Saturday after a one-day hiatus. Members of the rebel factions are expected to present their position o

Sudan Peace Talks Fail

By Carrie Giardino Peace talks on Sudan being held in Abuja, Nigeria have been suspended. The parties failed to reach agreement on issues of security and disarmament in the western Darfur region. But

Polls Indicate Tight US Presidential Race

By Jim Malone Two new public opinion polls suggest the race between President Bush and Democrat John Kerry is a dead heat. The new surveys also appear to reveal some of the strengths and weaknesses of

Israeli, Palestinian Women Tour US to Speak Out Against Isra

By Suzanne Presto Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank is facing strong opposition in parliament. As the prime minister tries to garner

US Says Taleban Forces Remain a Threat in Afghanistan

By Dan Robinson The number two official in the State Department says Taleban forces remain a serious threat in Afghanistan, but have not been able to disrupt preparations for the upcoming election in

US Lawmakers Consider Amending Constitution to Allow Foreign

Capitol Hill U.S. lawmakers are considering amending the Constitution to allow foreign-born American citizens to run for president of the United States. Senator Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Jud

Israeli High Court to Consider Legality of Security Barrier

Israeli High Court to Consider Legality of Security Barrier Ross Dunn Israel's high court has agreed to consider the legality of a controversial West Bank security barrier , just weeks before the proj

Experts Study Possible Human-to-Human Bird Flu Case in Vietn

Experts Study Possible Human-to-Human Bird Flu Case in Vietnam Katherine Maria The World Health Organization says experts looking at human cases of bird flu cannot rule out the possibility that it spr

EU's Solana Addresses Lingering Balkan Tensions

By Roger Wilkison The European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, was in the Balkans Tuesday, urging Kosovo Serbs to take part in next month's elections and exhorting Slovenia and Croatia to

Greenspan Predicts US Job Growth Soon

Greenspan Predicts US Job Growth Soon Barry Woods U.S. central bank chief Alan Greenspan told a congressional committee Thursday that the United States must resist protectionism . Mr. Greenspan told t

US Government Presents New Orientation Guide for Immigrants

By Stephanie Ho The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has developed a guide to provide newly arrived immigrants with basic information about American life, history and civics. The new guide is

Comedian Foxx Praised for Oscar Worthy Performance in Ray

By Alan Silverman Funny man Jamie Foxx turns in a serious performance that could earn him an Oscar nomination, starring in a film biography of musical genius Ray Charles. Alan Silverman has a look at

Uganda Blames British Colonists for Sudan Crisis

By Cathy Majtenyi Uganda says conflicts in Darfur can be traced to British colonial rule and blames the colonial policies for the rise of rebel movements throughout the country. Ugandan presidential s

Ending N. Korea Nuclear Crisis Depends on Pyongyang, say US

Ending N. Korea Nuclear Crisis Depends on Pyongyang, say US Official Luis Ramirez A top U.S. security official says that whether negotiations next week ultimately lead to an end to the North Korean nu

Officials, Experts Wind Up Bird Flu Conference in Thailand

Officials, Experts Wind Up Bird Flu Conference in Thailand Scott Bobb Asian ministers and international health experts are ending a meeting in Thailand aimed at halting the spread of the bird flu viru

A Navy Lieutenant's Mother

Oksana Dragan On this week's edition of New American Voices, we talk with an immigrant mother whose son is returning from duty with the American Armed Forces in Iraq. Lena Tamakloe's oldest child, Pat

Bush Offers Five-Step Strategy for Iraq's Future

Scott Stearns President Bush says he has a clear strategy for the future of Iraq. Mr. Bush laid out his plan at a time when U.S. public opinion polls show falling support for his handling of the situa

Gunmen Hold School Children Hostage

By Bill Gasperini Police say over a dozen heavily-armed men and women stormed into a school just as students and teachers entered the building on the first day of classes in the new school year. There

Texas University Receives $18 Million for Research to Preven

Greg Flakus The U.S. government has granted Texas AM University $18 million to find ways to prevent terrorists from attacking the nation's food supply and possibly human health by spreading diseases t

WHO Confirms Bird Flu Virus Caused Human Deaths in Vietnam

WHO Confirms Bird Flu Virus Caused Human Deaths in Vietnam Katherine Maria The World Health Organization has confirmed that at least three people have died of bird flu in Vietnam, the same virus that