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US, Arab League Face Russian Opposition on Syria With Gulf-state observers leaving the Arab League mission in Syria, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem accuses the league of paving the way for foreign military intervention with its call for President
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The first Harry Potter book came out 20 years ago today. And before there were multimillion-dollar movies, Sorting Hat Halloween costumes and temporary tattoos of a lightning scar, there were just two books published in England tha
By Lisa McAdams St. Petersburg 15 July 2006 Russian and U.S. trade negotiators have failed to reach agreement on Russia's accession into the World Trade Organization, but presidents Putin and Bush say they remain committed to the goal of Russia's ev
By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 12 October 2006 watch Slain Russian Journalist report One of Russia's most prominent journalists, Anna Politkovskaya, was buried in a Moscow cemetery Tuesday after she was shot dead in her apartment building on Saturday. The
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 17 April 2007 Ukraine is in the midst of a constitutional crisis - the most serious since the days of the 2004 Orange Revolution. At that time, Russia was very much involved in what was happening to its neighbor. In thi
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 April 2007 Family members of Pat Tillman, a soldier killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan, have testified before a congressional committee examining disinformation from the U.S. military. VOA's Dan Robinso
By Steve Herman Tokyo 19 August 2006 Russia has turned over to a senior Japanese official the body of a crab fisherman shot by Russian maritime border patrol agents. The incident in disputed waters has strained relations between Russia and Japan, an
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev is calling for legislation by the end of this year to fight corruption. But as VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports, the Russian leader expects corruption of the anti-corruption effort. Russian President
Forty ambulances raced into the desert in southern Israel, after a bus carrying Russian tourists plunged 80 meters into a desert ravine, killing 23 people. White body bags were lined up in a row and baggage and wreckage were scattered over the steep
President Dmitri Medvedev says Russia reserves the right to use military force to defend its interests, and will also take steps to protect the dignity and lives of its citizens, wherever they may be. Mr. Medvedev made those remarks during a nationa
Three Russian warships have entered Cuban waters as part of a voyage aimed at boosting Russian ties with several Latin American nations. Russia's ship, Admiral Chabanenko, arrives at Havana bay, 19 Dec 2008 Cuban soldiers fired ceremonial shots to w
Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran In this fight for control of Syria, Iran is one of the biggest backers of embattled President Bashar al-Assad. So Russia says Iran should be part of the peace process. Iran has r
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 08 March 2006 Russia's foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has indicated Moscow will oppose U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran. The Council could begin discussing
By Tom Rivers London 07 December 2006 Ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who died last month after being poisoned, has been buried in London. Around 50 family members and friends attended, some traveling from Russia and Italy. For VOA News, Tom Ri
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 17 May 2006 watch report on Russia The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 raised hopes Russia would become more democratic and less authoritarian. In the 1990's th
DNA tests have positively identified the remains of two children of the last Russian czar, settling a mystery that had long surrounded their fate. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports the memory of the murdered czarist family is still hon
By Bill Gasperini Moscow 07 October 2006 A prominent Russian investigative journalist, known for her criticism of the Kremlin's policies toward war-torn Chechnya, was found shot dead on Saturday. In this photo made available from Russian newspaper N
USS Cole Bombing Suspect Faces Arraignment at Guantanamo A Saudi Arabian man accused of being the mastermind behind the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000 is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 9 before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay. Abd
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wrapped up talks in Brussels, where she attended a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. She is now Geneva for discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. It seems the two sides have much to talk
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 11 June 2007 Russia's fledgling opposition held another anti-corruption rally in Moscow Monday. Rally organizers representing the Other Russia coalition say a relatively small turnout does not mean the opposition lacks popula