By Barry Newhouse Irbil 10 February 2007 General David Petraeus has taken over as commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, during a time that he called a decisive moment for the country's future. In an address at his official handover ceremony Saturday, Ge
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 04 February 2007 In a bid to abide by the latest ceasefire, gunmen from rival Palestinian factions are withdrawing from streets in Gaza City, where fighting has killed 28 people since Thursday. Reports from Gaza say after f
By Kurt Achin Beijing 09 February 2007 The chief U.S envoy to six-nation talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities says negotiators are close to a deal. He says several small issues must be resolved before North Korea can begi
By Barry Newhouse Irbil, Iraq 14 February 2007 Iraqi officials have announced they will close all checkpoints on the Iranian and Syrian borders, as part of the new plan to crack down on religious militias and end the rampant sectarian cleansing in t
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 09 February 2007 There were violent clashes Friday at Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock between Israeli security forces and Muslim worshippers angered over a controversial Israeli archeological dig at the base of the complex. VOA's
By Paula Wolfson White House 07 February 2007 President Bush is asking the U.S. Congress for a big increase in funding for America's national parks. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports at a time when the president is proposing cuts i
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 February 2007 President Bush is cautioning members of Congress against taking any legislative action that could harm U.S. troops in Iraq. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the statement in a White House news conference came
By Jeff Swicord Amman, Jordan 15 February 2007 watch Iraq Refugee report Iraqi refugees now in Jordan The United States has announced plans to receive 7,000 Iraqi refugees during the next eight months -- a significant increase from the less than 500
By Sonja Pace Quneitra, Golan 08 February 2007 Syria's president has repeatedly called for a renewal of peace talks between his country and neighboring Israel, and some in Israel say now might be a good time to deal. Central to any negotiations will
By Kurt Achin Beijing 08 February 2007 China, the host of ongoing talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, is drafting a joint statement of actions the North would agree to take within weeks. Although details of the statement are
By Yi Suli Murfreesboro, Arkansas 13 February 2007 watch Crater of Diamond report Each year thousands of visitors go to a small town in rural Arkansas in search of diamonds. The Crater Diamonds Park claims that it is the world's only diamond site wh
By Nico Colombant Dakar 05 February 2007 High-level rebel and presidential delegations from divided Ivory Coast have started meetings in Burkina Faso in a renewed attempt to end more than four years of stalled negotiations. VOA's Nico Colombant repo
UNHCR Launches $62 Million Appeal For Return of Congolese Refugees
By David Gollust State Department 15 February 2007 The Bush administration reiterated Thursday that the missile defense system it plans to build in central Europe is not directed against Russia. The comments follow a reported warning that Moscow mig
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 06 February 2007 watch Car Forecast report The financial slide continues for U.S. automakers. Detroit's Big Three -- General Motors, the Ford Motor Company and DaimlerChrysler -- posted big losses in 2006 while Asian c
By Karem Sa'id Cairo 04 February 2007 The 39th Cairo International Book Fair has wrapped up its two-week run, and organizers say its two million visitors make it the world's largest book fair. Scholars, students and book worms flock to the Internatio
By VOA News Havana, Cuba 13 February 2007 watch Inside Cuba part 1 Today, we begin a special series of reports: Inside Cuba - Reporter's Notebook. As 80-year-old Cuban President Fidel Castro remains largely out of the public eye, recuperating from u
By David Gollust State Department 12 February 2007 The top U.S. diplomat for Africa has made an unusual direct appeal to the people of Somalia to reconcile differences and work together after years of political strife. Assistant Secretary of State fo
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 February 2007 A second day of debate gets underway Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives on President Bush's Iraq strategy. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill. House lawmakers will spend another full
By Jocelyn Ford Banda Aceh 08 February 2007 Newly-elected Governor of Aceh Irwandi Yusuf, second from right, and his deputy Muhammad Nazar, right, are congratulated by officials after swearing- in ceremony in Banda Aceh, 8 Feb 8 2007 A former guerill
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