By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 12 October 2006 Kenya's foreign affairs minister is expressing his frustration over recent events in Somalia and their effect on his country, saying Somali refugees are carrying guns into Kenya and adding to insecurity. Mea

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By Mary Morningstar Washington 16 October 2006 Singer Freddy Fender died of lung cancer Saturday, October 14, at his home in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was 69. During a career that spanned more than four decades, Fender enjoyed success in pop, Countr

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 09 October 2006 Malaysia has issued a hazard warning for ships sailing in the Malacca Strait because of a thick haze from bush fires in Indonesia that is blanketing parts of the region, and cutting visibility. Strait

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By Jim Malone Washington 12 October 2006 Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner surprised fellow Democrats Thursday by announcing he will not run for president in 2008. Many Democrats considered Warner a viable alternative to Senator Hillary Clinton o

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By Andre de Nesnera Washingon 13 October 2006 Georgia's president hopes to steer his country toward the West, and diminish Russia's influence. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the intricate relationsh

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 12 October 2006 Syria has rejected an Israeli invitation for a summit meeting in Jerusalem. There is little hope of reviving Israeli-Syrian peace talks following the war in Lebanon. Shimon Peres Syria turned down an invita

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By Cindy Saine Miami 14 October 2006 In Ecuador, the frontrunner in a field of 13 candidates for president is an outspoken outsider with close ties to leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. One of Ecuador's former presidents once described politi

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18 October 2006 Thailand's Prime Minister Gen. Surayud Chulanont, right, and his Malaysian counterpart Abdullah Badawi, Oct. 18, 2006 Thailand's prime minister has met with Malaysian leaders and pledged to peacefully end an insurgency in Thailand's

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By Paula Wolfson White House 17 October 2006 The White House is warning North Korea against staging a second nuclear test. VOA Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports officials indicate they will not be surprised if Pyongyang tests again. ---- Tony Snow

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 18 October 2006 The U.S. government says it is concerned about new visa restrictions Israel is imposing on Palestinian-Americans who want to visit or live in the Palestinian territories. Cars drive around Menara Circle in cen

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By David McAlary Washington 17 October 2006 Two new U.S. studies say the nutritional benefits of eating fish outweigh the potential hazards from environmental contaminants. Some environmental and consumer groups dispute the finding. ---- You may hav

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 03 October 2006 Heavy smoke billows from a burning armored vehicle of a Canadian military convoy after a suicide bomber rammed into the convoy in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2006 NATO has confirmed plans to assume milit

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By Paula Wolfson White House 16 October 2006 President Bush has personally assured Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of his continuing support, despite an increase in violence in Iraq during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. ----- Nouri al-Maliki

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar, Senegal 17 October 2006 Senegal and Spain's government say thousands of would-be illegal immigrants have been repatriated in the past month, after trying to get to Europe by boat. After their forced return, many are now deman

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By Greg Flakus Tucson, Arizona 13 October 2006 The issue of illegal immigration has stirred passions around the nation in the past year and it is playing a role in some congressional races around the country. One place where it is a big issue is sou

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By Jim Malone Washington 04 October 2006 A budding scandal in the U.S. Congress and new questions about the war in Iraq have Republicans on the defensive less than five weeks before congressional elections in November. ----- Rep. Mark Foley speaks a

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 09 October 2006 Islamist militia leaders in Somalia say government troops have taken control of a town near the government base of Baidoa that had been held by militias loyal to the rival Islamic Courts Union. Islamic leade

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By Efam Dovi Accra 11 October 2006 Ghana is denying a United Nations report saying that conflict diamonds from rebel-controlled areas of Ivory Coast are being smuggled into the West African nation. The report, expected to be submitted to the U.N. Se

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By Jim Malone Washington 10 October 2006 Several new public opinion polls indicate opposition Democrats are on track to make substantial gains in next month's congressional midterm elections. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on t

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 04 October 2006 watch Supreme Court report The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term this week with a docket of 38 cases, 17 of which are related to business. VOA's Peter Fedynsky looks at the most prominent cases, i

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