US Senator Blames Saudi Government for Attack on Foreigners

Paula Wolfson The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the Saudi government bears part of the blame for the latest terrorist attack in that country. Senator Richard Lugar says

Saudi Officials Say Khobar Hostages Freed

Ursula Lindsey Saudi commandos freed about 50 hostages early Sunday. When the commandos landed on the roof of the building Sunday morning, their immediate goal was to free the hostages. But leading Ar

UN Tries to Negotiate Peace between New DRC Army, Former Reb

Nico Colombant The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo is trying to ease renewed tensions involving the new national army and former rebels in the east of the country. The U.N.

Deadlock Continues Over Choice for Interim Iraqi President

Stephanie Ho Iraqi, American and U.N. officials are deadlocked over who should be president in the interim Iraqi government that will take over the country June 30. Meanwhile, continuing violence clai

S. African Authorities: Arrested, Deported Individuals Linke

Challiss McDonough South Africa's national police commissioner says authorities arrested and deported several individuals linked to the global al-Qaida terror network last month. It is the first time

Afghanistan Attempts to Curb Influence of Warlords in Electi

Michael Kitchen Afghanistan has approved a new election law, marking another step toward choosing its first elected government in two decades. The new regulations attempt to curb the influence of warl

Family Members Remember America's Fallen Heroes on Memorial

Adam Phillips For many Americans, Memorial Day means the beginning of the summer vacation season. But Memorial Day was set aside as a national day of remembrance for those who have died in America's w

Americans Prepare for Memorial Day Observance

Mike O'Sullivan Monday is the Memorial Day, when Americans will honor those who served in the military and lost their lives in wartime. A Washington concert Sunday will include some Hollywood veterans

Doctor Cares for Latino Immigrants

Oksana Dragan The name carved in black over the entrance to the three-story yellow brick building in a residential section in the heart of Washington, D.C. reads “La Clinica del Pueblo” - the Peop

Integrated Schools In America, 50 Years Later

This week, Americans mark a turning point in the history of the United States. Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that declared racial segregation in the nation's public schools to be

A Navy Lieutenant's Mother

Oksana Dragan On this week's edition of New American Voices, we talk with an immigrant mother whose son is returning from duty with the American Armed Forces in Iraq. Lena Tamakloe's oldest child, Pat

Amnesty International Criticizes US War on Terror

Tom Rivers In its annual assessment of human rights violations on a global scale, Amnesty International is blaming both armed groups and governments for perpetuating what it calls the most sustained o

Californian Drivers Feel the Pain of

Mike O'Sullivan and Bela Skopal With the New York commodity market price for oil at more than $40 a barrel, gasoline has reached record prices throughout the United States. The pain is being felt most

UN Peacekeepers Predict Instability if Rwanda Sends Troops i

Cathy Majtenyi The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo predicts much instability in the area if Rwandan troops are sent into DRC to flush out Hutu rebels as was announced ove

Aristide Granted Temporary Asylum in South Africa

Challiss McDonough The South African government has agreed to give temporary asylum to former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The decision comes several days after South Africa received a fo

Rumsfeld Vows Punishment for Troops That Abused Iraqi Prison

Alex Belida Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says Americans will not accept dishonorable behavior, vowing again that those responsible for the prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq will be punished. Mr. Rum

Armenian Teen Bell Choir

Oksana Dragan On January 5th, Armenians around the world - including the approximately one and a half million Armenian-Americans living in the United States - celebrate Christmas Eve. At St. Mary's Ar

An Uzbek Professional Woman

Oksana Dragan In one way or another, all immigrants coming to the United States face the challenge of adjusting their native culture and customs to the mores of the new land. In today's edition of New

Indonesian Rebels Free 138 Captives

Tim Johnston Separatist rebels in the Indonesian province of Aceh have released at least 138 captives to the Red Cross. The releases come shortly after the government scrapped martial law in Aceh, whi

Role of US Civilian Contractors in Iraq Prison Scandal Comes

Gary Thomas The first court-martial in the Iraqi prison abuse scandal is set to open Wednesday. A U.S. Army soldier will be tried by a military court in Baghdad. According to the U.S. Army's investiga