By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 12 June 2007 The United Nations says Indonesia must take concrete steps to protect human rights defenders and counter what it says is the culture of impunity often enjoyed by the authorities. But, as VOA's Nancy-Amelia
By Stephanie Ho Washington 11 June 2007 The chief prosecutor of the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone says he is confident the trial against Charles Taylor will proceed as scheduled, despite the former Liberian president's no show at the tri
By George Dwyer Washington 11 June 2007 A new book set in Afghanistan and based on a true story is selling so well in the United States that Hollywood now wants bring it to the big screen. But as VOA's George Dwyer reports, some of the participants i
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 02 June 2007 One of the main militant groups operating in the Niger Delta says it will suspend hostilities for one month to allow the government of new President Umaru Yar'Adua to create a plan for peace in the oil-rich Niger D
By Al Pessin Pentagon 20 June 2007 A senior Afghan military officer in the southeastern part of the country says his forces are implementing the first Afghan-planned and executed operation to clear Taleban fighters from his area and establish governm
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 07 June 2007 A massive security operation is being organized in Rome for the arrival of U.S. President Bush on Friday evening. Thousands of police officers will be deployed in the city and the air space will be closed as a
By Rosanne Skirble Washington 20 June 2007 Welcome to American Profiles, VOA's weekly spotlight on notable Americans who have made a difference in how we think, live and act. Today: Anthony Fauci, a medical researcher whose tireless energy and drive
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 13 June 2007 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched an initiative to raise regional awareness of human trafficking, especially children. Gilbert da Costa reports that the plight of children in th
By Sean Maroney New York 20 June 2007 In 1967, Israel countered what it saw as a threat of annihilation by its neighbors and defeated three Arab armies in six days. As a result, Israel nearly tripled the terroritory under its control and began an occ
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 12 June 2007 President Bush Tuesday made a rare visit to Capitol Hill to press senators of his own Republican party to support legislation overhauling the nation's immigration system. Opposition Republicans, concerned abo
By Al Pessin Pentagon 04 June 2007 A U.S. military judge has dismissed charges against a detainee at the Guantanamo detention center, based on a technical issue that could affect all the current and potential charges against detainees. The Defense De
By Catherine Makino Tokyo 14 June 2007 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has welcomed the upcoming trial of surviving Khmer Rouge leaders, after Cambodian and international judges agreed on procedural rules that will allow the trial process to begin.
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 07 June 2007 The first of four shuttle missions to the International Space Station this year is set for late Friday. Space shuttle Atlantis The shuttle Atlantis is on the launch pad and everything looks good for Friday
By Robert Raffaele Washington, D.C. 13 June 2007 U.S. lawmakers got the chance to question the man who recently led the multi-national force in charge of training Iraq's new security and police forces. U.S. Army Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey told
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 15 June 2007 The long-running corruption trial of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada has ended, and the country now awaits a verdict in the high-profile case. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center in Hon
By Cathy Majtenyi Kigali 18 June 2007 About 700,000 children worldwide are being infected with HIV every year, the majority of who live in developing countries. But there are many challenges in finding, testing, and treating these children, particula
By Cache Seel Qanater 11 June 2007 Independent observers and opposition groups are accusing the Egyptian government of intimidating voters and candidates, and tampering with parliamentary elections. Cache Seel reports for VOA from Qanater that violen
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 11 June 2007 At least nine Palestinians have been killed in a flare-up of factional fighting in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, repeated attempts to restore calm have failed amid a powe
By Ivana Kuhar Rostock, Germany 05 June 2007 G8 demonstrators Protesters again have fought with police in Rostock, Germany, ahead of this week's Group of Eight summit at the nearby resort in Heiligendamm. Authorities say more than 8,000 anti-globaliz
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 15 June 2007 Russian human rights activists say about 20 young people have disappeared since April in Dagestan, a troubled region of the Caucasus in southern Russia. VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports from Moscow that m
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