Indian Prime Minister Resigns Following Surprise Election De

Patricia Nunan In a surprise upset, India's Congress Party has beaten the party of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in national parliamentary elections. The Congress Party, led by Sonia Gandhi, is

Volunteers Help New York Host Republican Visitors

By Barbara Schoetzau More than 20,000 people have applied to fill 8,000 volunteer spots at the upcoming Republican National Convention in New York. The applicants represent a remarkable cross-section

Quake-Stricken Area of Japan Experiences Aftershocks, Dramat

By Steve Herman A powerful aftershock has rattled the quake-scarred region in Japan's Niigata Prefecture where more than 30 people have died and 100,000 have been homeless for four days. Meanwhile all

Spanish Police Arrest Algerian in Bombing Case

Spanish Police Arrest Algerian in Bombing Case Gil Carbajal Police in Spain have arrested an Algerian man and are searching for at least five Moroccans suspected of involvement in last Thursday's bomb

France Willing to Train Iraq's Police, Military, says Defens

France Willing to Train Iraq's Police, Military, says Defense Minister Laurie Kassman French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie says her government is willing to help train Iraq's police and milita

US, France Increase Troop Strength in Haiti Capital

US, France Increase Troop Strength in Haiti Capital Jim Teeple U.S. and French troops in Haiti say they are increasing troop strength at friction points in the capital, Port-au-Prince . U.S. Marines t

Election Outcome Will Not Affect Spain's Commitment to Fight

Election Outcome Will Not Affect Spain's Commitment to Fight Terrorism, says Powell David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell says he does not think the defeat of Spain's pro-U.S. Popular Party in

Iraqi Elections to Be Held January 30

By Greg LaMotte Iraqis are scheduled to vote January 30 to elect national assemblies. The official announcement was made following the successful military effort to oust insurgents from the Sunni Musl

US Intelligence Estimate Warns About Iraq's Future

By Nick Simeone A report prepared by the U.S. intelligence community offers a pessimistic outlook for Iraq, including the possibility that the country could drift toward civil war. A U.S. official, wh

Israel on High Alert Ahead of Passover Holiday

Ross Dunn Israeli security forces have gone on high alert for possible terror attacks before the week-long sacred Jewish Passover holiday, which begins at sunset on Monday. Israel says a closure impos

British Publication Warns of North Korean Missiles

By Michael Drudge A leading British defense publication says North Korea is developing new ballistic missile systems that could threaten the continental United States. The findings are published in th

Indian, Pakistani PMs Hold Unexpected Talks

Indian, Pakistani PMs Hold Unexpected Talks Ayaz Gul The prime ministers of India and Pakistan have held a much-hoped-for bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a regional summit . Officials describe t

US Democratic Presidential Candidates Meet With Low Income V

US Democratic Presidential Candidates Meet With Low Income Voters Jim Teeple Six of the seven Democratic candidates for president met with low-income voters Friday in Columbia, South Carolina where De

Free Trade Area of the Americas

By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: November 22, 2003 This is Steve Ember with In the News from VOA Special English. Trade ministers from the Americas gathered in Miami, Florida, this week to discuss plans for

Bush Pleased About US Relief Efforts in Iran

Bush Pleased About US Relief Efforts in Iran Paula Wolfson President Bush says helping the survivors of the earthquake in Iran is the right thing to do. But he stresses his willingness to ease restric

FBI Trying to Secure Release of Civilians from 12 Countries

Nick Simeone In Iraq, the FBI is involved in trying to secure the release of civilians from 12 countries who have been taken hostage by Iraqi insurgents . Four Italian security guards are the latest f

Leader of Belarus Seeks to Prolong Rule

By Bill Gasperini The authoritarian leader of the former Soviet republic of Belarus is seeking to extend his rule in a controversial referendum that would amend the country's constitution, and allow h

New Somali Government Faces Daunting Challenges

By Cathy Majtenyi Somalia's new cabinet has been in office for just over a week, and already it is facing tough demands to end violence, establish rule of law and raise the war-weary population out of

Gunmen Hold School Children Hostage

By Bill Gasperini Police say over a dozen heavily-armed men and women stormed into a school just as students and teachers entered the building on the first day of classes in the new school year. There

Ending N. Korea Nuclear Crisis Depends on Pyongyang, say US

Ending N. Korea Nuclear Crisis Depends on Pyongyang, say US Official Luis Ramirez A top U.S. security official says that whether negotiations next week ultimately lead to an end to the North Korean nu