By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 September 2007 Human Rights Activists from Zimbabwe are seeking support from Latin American countries to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. They are also urging the United Nations Human Rights Council

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By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 06 September 2007 Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali An Iraqi appeals court on Tuesday [September 4th] upheld death sentences for Ali Hassan al-Majid, the man known as Chemical Ali, and two other lieutenants o

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By Teri Schultz Brussels 17 September 2007 Microsoft Corporation suffered a major legal setback Monday when a European Union court rejected the software giant's appeal of a 2004 anti trust ruling. The court also upheld a record fine of more than $600

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By Kari Barber Freetown 04 September 2007 Sierra Leone police, charged with maintaining order and preventing violence in the nation's presidential runoff Saturday, say they will act more robustly and with less partisan sway following a directive by P

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By Tom Rivers London 05 September 2007 German officials say they have arrested three men on suspicion of planning a massive terrorist attack on U.S. facilities in the country. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. Unidentified man believed to be t

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By Peta Thornycroft 19 September 2007 Despite a rare moment of harmony in parliament Tuesday between the ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, arrests of opposition personalities in Zimbabwe continue. Peta Thornycroft repo

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By Scott Bobb Soweto, South Africa 19 September 2007 South Africa is well-known for its wines, which are exported all over the world. But historically, fine wine inside the country was drunk primarily by the white minority and was appreciated by few

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By Douglas Bakshian Manila 12 September 2007 Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada has been sentenced to life in prison for receiving bribes and kickbacks while in office. The sentence came after a six-year-long trial. Douglas Bakshian reports f

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By Simon Marks Lahore, Pakistan 20 September 2007 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is under fire over his country's human rights record. Western and Pakistani human rights groups accuse the military ruler of tolerating abuses as Pakistan tries to

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By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 09 September 2007 A United Nations report says the number of suicide bombings in Afghanistan is rising fast and would this year likely reach a record high. As Daniel Schearf reports for VOA from Islamabad, the report says

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By Kurt Achin Jeju, South Korea 14 September 2007 Global warming is often in the news these days, usually in connection with changing, and sometimes destructive, weather patterns. But the World Health Organization says rising temperatures also have a

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By Douglas Bakshian General Santos City 06 September 2007 Worldwide tuna catches are falling as demand strains the supply. Tuna stocks in the Atlantic and Mediterranean have dropped, in recent years, prompting a cut in catch quotas. Supplies also app

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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 10 September 2007 Laurent Nkunda (2004 photo) Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda says violence is easing in restive eastern Congo after days of heavy fighting forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. As Nick Wad

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By Kari Barber Dakar 17 September 2007 Sierra Leone's National Electoral Commission says opposition leader Ernest Koroma has won the nation's September 8 presidential runoff. Kari Barber has more from VOA's West Africa bureau in Dakar. Ernest Koroma

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 September 2007 After a surprise trip to Iraq, President Bush is visiting Australia for a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group. The conflict in the Persian Gulf will be a key theme of the president's visit t

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 September 2007 In a speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council, High Commissioner Louise Arbour expressed her concerns about serious rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran and Burma. Lisa Schlein

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 19 September 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has begun a two-day peace mission to the Middle East. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, her visit coincided with an unexpected Israeli announcem

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By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 14 September 2007 The political party of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has announced she will return to the country in October to take part in elections. Ms. Bhutto is the second exiled prime minister to at

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By Lisa Schlein El Fasher, Darfur 05 September 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says it is crucial to begin the political process to end the crisis in Darfur. He says he will push to get agreement on stepping up the pace of negotiations, in di

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By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 17 September 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court has begun hearing challenges to President Pervez Musharraf bid for re-election. Opposition groups say Mr. Musharraf - who assumed power in a 1999 bloodless military coup - cannot

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