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The U.N. Security Council has renewed the mandate of its joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur, Sudan, for another year. The decision came less than three hours before the mandate was to expire. From United Nation's headquarters in N
Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has fled Thailand to avoid corruption charges. Many of his supporters say this is the end of the controversial billionaire's political career, but some opposition leaders and political analysts say they are n
By Phuong Tran Dakar 10 August 2007 The rebel group Niger Movement for Justice says it launched two attacks late Thursday in the uranium-rich Agadez region, sparking skirmishes with government forces that ended in the killing of two civilians. A rebe
By Malcolm Brown Washington 03 January 2008 Two sisters, just seven and five years old, are starring in a film aimed at saving people's lives. The short documentary follows the girls around the 2006 International AIDS conference in Toronto, as they t
By Arjun Kohli Nairobi 17 July 2007 INTERPOL is working with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to step up efforts to capture the remaining 18 genocide fugitives. As Arjun Kohli reports for VOA from Nairobi, Rwandan officials say 13 years
By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 06 September 2007 Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali An Iraqi appeals court on Tuesday [September 4th] upheld death sentences for Ali Hassan al-Majid, the man known as Chemical Ali, and two other lieutenants o
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton wrapped up a three-day, four country trip to Africa with an address at a hospital in Senegal. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar, Clinton praised a French-led project to provide medicine to c
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is calling on Pakistan to fully cooperate with the Indian investigation into the Mumbai massacre. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice addresses a press conference w
Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change says the publication of ministerial posts in an official government newspaper threatens the country's power sharing agreement. Tendai Maphosa has more from Harare. President Robert Mugabe, left, s
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 03 September 2007 Researchers say studies do not confirm whether wild birds are carriers of the H5N1 bird flu virus. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Bangkok, where experts are gathering this week to figure out better ways to t
By Sahar Sepehri Washington 12 May 2008 An artist from Argentina is preparing to showcase her work at the Embassy of Argentina in Washington later this month. The show is just the latest step in an artistic career that began as a teenager. VOA's Saha
By Jim Stevenson Chengdu, China 11 September 2007 A wet field and steady rain made playing conditions difficult as the top-ranked United States and North Korea played at the Women's World Cup in China. But as VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from Chengdu,
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 03 September 2007 Forty years ago soccer promoters in the United States relied heavily on bringing foreign superstars to play in the North American Soccer League. They introduced the best in soccer through Brazilian l
Afghanistan's defense minister on Sunday said the Pentagon has pledged to take steps to reduce civilian casualties from aerial attacks against insurgents in the country. A strategic review of the war will also be conducted as Afghanistan gets permis
Anti-government protesters have ended their occupation of the airports in Bangkok after a court ruling removed Thailand's prime minister. But as Ron Corben reports from the Thai capital, the political outlook remains clouded, because of concerns ove
By Cathy Majtenyi Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 09 January 2008 Child trafficking, prostitution and the abuse of child domestic workers are growing concerns in Tanzania. It is primarily girls and young women who fall prey to unscrupulous employers and pimp
By Greg Flakus Des Moines 02 January 2008 Among the Republican presidential candidates competing for caucus votes in Iowa is a man who has developed a small, but strongly committed following by voicing libertarian principles and opposing the war in I
By Naomi Schwarz Bo, Sierra Leone 07 August 2007 In Sierra Leone, where presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled for August 11, a brand new party has entered the political scene long dominated by the People's Party, or SLPP, and the All
By Gary Thomas Washington 14 September 2007 The Central Intelligence Agency marks its 60th birthday this month. The CIA has had a colorful and often controversial history. In this background report, VOA correspondent Gary Thomas looks at the CIA's pa
By Arjun Kohli Nairobi 15 August 2007 In Kenya, a split has occurred in the main opposition party that will nominate a candidate to oppose President Mwai Kibaki in December's presidential elections. As Arjun Kohli reports from our East Africa Bureau