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By Noel King Khartoum 31 October 2006 Peace talks in Khartoum between Somalia's transitional government and Islamists who control much of the country have stalled for a second day. Islamists say they will not meet with the government delegation unle
By Paula Wolfson White House 31 May 2007 President Bush is focusing on U.S. aid to Africa in the days leading up to the Group of Eight Summit in Germany. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House . President Bush wears an AIDS awareness pin on
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 06 July 2006 Passengers read the newspapers reporting North Korea's launching of missiles on a subway train in Seoul, Thursday, July 6, 2006 Countries taking part in negotiations to end North Korea's nuclear programs are see
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 April 2007 Nigerians are voting Saturday to elect state governors and legislators, in the first of two-part elections, which will see the emergence of a new president in a week's time. Gilbert daCosta in Abuja reports for
By Phuong Tran Dakar 22 January 2007 A U.N. team has arrived in Chad to start its two-week peacekeeping assessment in Chad and the Central African Republic. The mission follows calls for increased security for the hundreds of thousands of refugees a
By Malcolm Brown Washington, DC 22 January 2007 watch War in Afghanistan The U.S. military takes pride in its war-fighting ability, but its experience in Iraq and Afghanistan is forcing a re-examination of non-combat roles. Commanders accept that bo
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 21 June 2006 Bush administration officials appeared on Capitol Hill to urge the Senate to ratify the U.N. Convention Against Corruption. The treaty, with 140 signatories, has been ratified by 56 countries and went into f
Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, has begun a visit to the country's western Darfur region. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the trip comes as the Sudanese government is attempting to rally international support for
Republican presidential contender John McCain intends to focus on domestic economic issues this week while his Democratic opponent, Senator Barack Obama, continues his tour of the Middle East and Europe. But on Monday, McCain was quick to respond to
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama spoke before tens of thousands of people in the German capital of Berlin Thursday, the most dramatic moment yet in his tour of the Middle East and Europe. Obama's international trip has received worldwi
Markets Rise But Questions Remain After Euro Debt Deal Markets rose sharply on news of European leaders reaching an agreement vital to solve the region's huge debt crisis. The deal is aimed at preventing the crisis spreading to larger eurozone econom
New Fed Chief Faces Reporters 新任美联储主席首次面对记者 WASHINGTON The new head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, is busy trying to bolster the economy, cut unemployment and watch out for inflation. On Wednesday she will face r
By Jim Randle Baghdad 13 January 2007 U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton is in Baghdad with a delegation of Congress members to meet with representatives of the U.S. military and Iraqi government officials. VOA's Jim Randle reports from Baghdad. US Senator