By Barry Newhouse Bangkok 08 August 2006 Thaksin Shinawatra (file photo) Thailand's caretaker prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is again drawing criticism from opponents, this time for allegedly using government resources to influence voters. The
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 15 August 2006 watch Solutions report Global warming -- you may accept or reject those who say it is a dangerous phenomenon. But if the planet is warming, and humanity is contributing to it, shouldn't someone be thinki
By Pearse Lynch Nairobi 07 August 2006 Ethiopia and Eritrea Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors, after flash floods on Saturday in eastern Ethiopia killed at least 200 people and left some 300 others missing. Ethiopia's Disaster Preventi
By Stephanie Ho Washington 07 August 2006 Israel and Lebanon are reacting coolly to a draft United Nations resolution that calls for a cessation of hostilities between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. The U.N. Security Council is
By Challiss McDonough Tyre 05 August 2006 Israeli commandos have stormed an apartment complex in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, trying to capture or kill leaders of a local Hezbollah unit they believe had been firing long-range rockets into Isr
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 August 2006 Students stamp on Pepsi bottles during a protest demanding the ban on sale of soft drinks in school and college cafeterias during a protest in Ahmadabad, India In India, six states have announced bans on t
By Jim Malone Washington 07 August 2006 The war in Iraq is playing a central role in the re-election battle of one of the country's best-known Democrats, Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut. Lieberman faces a tough primary challenge from fellow
By Margaret Besheer Beirut 07 August 2006 Arab League foreign ministers held an emergency meeting in Beirut Monday to discuss the Israeli offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah militants, who have been firing rockets into Israel. The violence was tr
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 04 August 2006 Aid workers say thousands of people are fleeing a town in eastern Sri Lanka where fighting between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels has raged for more than a week. The fighting goes on as a senior peac
By Franz Wild Korhogo, Ivory Coast 15 August 2006 Supporters of Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo block a road as part of a protest Wednesday, July 19, 2006 In Ivory Coast, rebel soldiers, who have patrolled the north of the divided country, are
By Jim Malone Washington 09 August 2006 The primary defeat of veteran Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman in Connecticut strongly suggests that the Iraq war will be a central issue in the November midterm congressional elections. ------- Incumbent p
By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 August 2006 A senior U.S. military officer directly involved in training Iraq's army says in spite of notable progress it will likely take years before the new security forces can control the country on their own, and he doe
By Jim Malone Washington 09 August 2006 In a major upset, veteran Senator Joseph Lieberman was narrowly defeated Tuesday by a political newcomer in the Democratic Party primary in the northeastern state of Connecticut. As VOA National Correspondent
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 07 August 2006 Hundreds of residents of Nigeria's disputed Bakassi peninsula have held an independence ceremony to highlight opposition to the government's plan to hand over the oil-rich region to Cameroon. -------- A group
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 05 August 2006 Cubans exiles in Miami are welcoming the Bush administration's latest call for democracy in Cuba. For the past two days, the Bush administration has released statements reaffirming its strong support for a dem
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 04 August 2006 As Cuban exiles in Miami continue to debate about the condition of Cuban President Fidel Castro, his sister, Juanita Castro, who fled her brother's regime more than four decades ago, said the Cuban leader is v
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 02 August 2006 watch Raul Castro report Raul Castro attends a rally in Havana, Cuba in this Jan. 24, 2000 file photo Raul Castro is Cuban President Fidel Castro's younger brother and designated successor. Leta Hon
By Paula Wolfson White House 01 August 2006 White House reaction to the news of Fidel Castro's illness has been cautious and restrained. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports, officials say there will be no change in policy now that his brother Raul, Cuba's d
By Ernest Leong Washington, D.C. 14 August 2006 watch Multitasking report It's a busy, fast moving world many of us live in, one that frequently requires us to multitask -- perform several tasks simultaneously. Some scientists say multitasking may n
By Jim Malone Washington 10 August 2006 British authorities said Thursday they have foiled a major terrorist plot that involved the use of liquid explosives on several airliners flying from Britain to the United States. So far, 21 people have been a
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