By Suzanne Presto New Delhi 24 January 2007 A leading human-rights group says Sri Lanka's government is ignoring a militant group's use of child soldiers and forced conscripts in battles against Tamil rebels. VOA's Suzanne Presto in New Delhi report
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 24 January 2007 The defense attorney for Manuel Noriega says the former Panamanian dictator is to be released from a Miami prison in September. Lisa Ferdinando reports from Miami. Manuel Antonio Noriega (undated file photo) N
By Efam Dovi Accra 24 January 2007 Kofi Annan (file photo) Former United Nations secretary-general, Kofi Annan, Tuesday retuned to his home country, Ghana, to a rousing welcome. It is the first time Mr. Annan has returned to Ghana, since leaving the
By Nico Colombant Dakar 24 January 2007 Rebels in Chad say their positions near the border with Sudan are being bombarded, and the attacks could derail talks aimed at ending the low-level conflict which threatens to engulf Central Africa in a wider w
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 24 January 2007 Educated women in Nigeria are playing a more prominent role in professions long-dominated by men. As for illiterate and poorly educated women, there are few work options beyond petty trading, food preparation,
By Scott Stearns White House 24 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush wants Americans to cut their use of gasoline by 20 percent over the next 10 years. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, it is the cornerstone of a new energy poli
By Kari Barber Dakar 24 January 2007 Lawmakers in Liberia are being ordered to testify before the Supreme Court about their recent vote to oust controversial House Speaker Edwin Snowe. Earlier in the week, the court reinstated Snowe pending his appea
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 January 2007 A U.S. Senate panel has approved a measure expressing opposition to President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq. The measure passed by a 12-9 vote, despite President Bush's appeal to Congress Tu
By Al Pessin Pentagon 24 January 2007 A U.S. military official has confirmed to VOA that U.S. military forces made a second air strike on al-Qaida targets in Somalia this week. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. AC-130 (File photo) The offic
By Teri Schultz Brussels 24 January 2007 The United Nations new secretary general, Ban Ki-Moon, is on his first foreign trip since taking the post. Speaking in Brussels after meeting European Union officials, he showed support for a campaign to ban t
By Meredith Buel Washington 24 January 2007 President Bush used his State of the Union address to call on members of Congress to support his new strategy for Iraq, which includes sending more than 20,000 additional U.S. troops in an effort to quell
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 31 January 2007 Israel's government says it is considering moving the West Bank security barrier eastward, farther into the West Bank to enclose two Jewish settlements. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, Palestinian offi
By Jim Randle Baghdad 31 January 2007 At least 25 people died and many more were wounded in car bombings in Baghdad and elsewhere Wednesday. VOA's Jim Randle reports from Baghdad. Iraqis stand by car bomb wreck in Baghdad, 31 Jan 2007 Most of the ca
By Jim Randle Baghdad 31 January 2007 At least 25 people died and many more were wounded in car bombings in Baghdad and elsewhere Wednesday. VOA's Jim Randle reports from Baghdad. Iraqis stand by car bomb wreck in Baghdad, 31 Jan 2007 Most of the ca
By Tom Rivers London 31 January 2007 British police have arrested nine men in pre-dawn raids in the city of Birmingham. For VOA News, Tom Rivers reports from London the suspects are being questioned by anti-terrorist branch officers. Police officers
By Challiss McDonough Nabatiyeh, Lebanon 30 January 2007 Shi'ite Muslims around the world Tuesday held ritual celebrations marking the holy day known as Ashura, which commemorates the death of Muhammad's grandson. The Shi'ite ceremonies in Lebanon f
By David Byrd Washington 30 January 2007 National Football League head coaches Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts and Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears have been friends for years. Dungy mentored Smith when both were with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 30 January 2007 The United Nations is reducing the size of its peacekeeping mission along the Ethiopia-Eritrea frontier. VOA's correspondent at the U.N. Peter Heinlein reports the cutback is a sign of the Council's e
By Paula Wolfson White House 30 January 2007 One week after his State of the Union address, President Bush is making an all out effort to win support for his economic policies. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House that Mr. Bush is focusi
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 30 January 2007 Former diplomats and Horn of Africa experts are warning that U.S.-led efforts to stabilize Somalia through the deployment of an African peacekeeping force are likely to backfire, unless the country's weak and fr
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