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By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 22 October 2006 In the Democratic Republic of Congo, recurrent clashes and criticism of police have marked early campaigning for the second-round post-war presidential run-off to be held October 29. ------ Kabila Supporter
By Robert Raffaele Washington, D.C. 18 August 2006 watch UNIFIL report Lebanese soldiers reached the country's southern border Friday, taking up positions in villages battered during the war between Israel and Hezbollah. This comes as the United Nat
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 17 August 2006 Lebanese soldiers atop armoured personnel carriers ride in convoy to be deployed at the port in Tyre, Lebanon, August 17, 2006 Israel says it has begun handing over control of some areas of southern Lebanon to
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 22 May 2007 Fighting between the Lebanese army and an Islamic extremist group raged on for a third day in a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon. At least 66 people are reported killed since the battles began Sunday,
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 May 2007 The head of the Red Cross says worsening conflict in some of the world's most difficult trouble spots present the organization with ever more complex humanitarian challenges. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from ICRC h
Russian and Georgian leaders traded accusations of failing to observe a key part of their cease-fire agreement Tuesday, as foreign ministers from NATO convened in Brussels to figure out how to respond to the conflict that erupted in Georgia's breaka
Anti-government protests continue in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva rejected demands to hold new elections. Tens of thousands of red dressed demonstrators surrounded a military compound where the prime minister ha
Russians Protest Corruption, a Hot Election Year Issue Two anti-corruption rallies were held Saturday afternoon in Moscow. Russians turned out on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Moscow for two rival protests against corruption, the top issue on voters
Celebrations for the holiday Eid-al-Fitr in Pakistan are muted as millions of Pakistanis continue to suffer in the wake of the country's worst flooding. The heavy rains came to Pakistan just before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, known locally as R
A series of bombings in Iraq, Thursday, have left at least 50 people dead and over 100 wounded. Two suicide bombings in the town of Tal Afar, near the Syrian border, and a bombing in Baghdad's Sadr City, come just over a week after U.S. troops pulle
Afghan Vote Deemed Success, Results Uncertain KABUL kabul Afghanistan's presidential vote is being hailed as a success, with seven million voters braving Taliban threats to go to the polls. But Afghans say the true success of the election lies with t
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 09 June 2006 Norwegian mediators say they are pondering their future role in Sri Lanka's peace process, and have asked the government and Tamil Tiger rebels to clarify if they remain committed to a four-year truce that h
By Phuong Tran Dakar 03 October 2007 In Niger, rebels and government officials continue to trade accusations about an attack earlier this week that killed about a dozen people. Army officers say they killed rebel fighters, while human rights activist
By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 03 October 2007 An attack on a diplomatic convoy in Baghdad has injured Poland's ambassador to Iraq and killedthree other people. VOA's Jim Randle reports from Irbil in northern Iraq. Explosions wounded the Polish ambassador
Malcolm Turnbull will be sworn in as Australia's 29th prime minister after toppling Tony Abbott in a late-night leadership ballot. Mr. Turnbull won the dramatic contest for the Liberal Party leadership 54 votes to 44, and he is promising a more consu
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 01 February 2007 At least four Palestinians were killed Thursday in the Gaza Strip, as violent clashes erupted between the Hamas and Fatah factions. The clashes took place just three days after a truce went into effect betwee
By George Dwyer Washington 09 May 2007 A U.S. military commander has apologized for the killings of Afghan civilians by U.S. Marines in early March. Colonel John Nicholson told reporters in Afghanistan that he met Tuesday (May 8th) with the families
By Meredith Buel Washington 05 December 2007 The U.S. Departments of State and Defense have agreed to a new system of rules designed to increase control over private security contractors working in Iraq. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel reports from W
Pakistani police say they have detained several people suspected of possible links to Tuesday's attack against Sri Lanka's cricket team, but so far have announced no arrests in the manhunt. A Pakistani policeman stands next to bullet-riddled windows
Aid agencies say recent fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to the widespread separation of family members. More than 250,000 people are believed to have been displaced since fighting resumed between rebels and government forces in A