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American business leaders say the global financial turmoil will make it more difficult for emerging economies like India's to attract foreign investment. However, Indian officials expect the country's economy to escape relatively unscathed. Anjana P
Senior U.S. and Russian officials say the two powers will continue cooperation on ending the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs despite their bitter disagreement over Russian intervention in Georgia. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Ru
The host for the first presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, the University of Mississippi, is attempting to showcase the campus that nearly half a century ago drew world attention for a violent racial conflict. VOA's Greg Flakus
The terrorist attack that killed 60 people Saturday in Pakistan struck the Marriott hotel, part of an American-based chain. As VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas reports, many analysts believe the real target of the attack were not Western interests, but
President Bush, in what in all likelihood was his final U.N. address, assured the General Assembly his administration and Congress will act to deal with the U.S. financial crisis. Mr. Bush also urged the world community to stand united against terro
A senior government official says Pakistan's top civilian and military leaders had planned to dine at Islamabad's Marriot Hotel when a suicide car bombing struck it, killing 53 people. While an investigation is under way into the country's deadliest
In South Korea, anti-government protests that erupted this summer following a deal to import American beef were born on the Internet. Rumors that South Koreans were going to be served meat tainted with mad cow disease spread across chat rooms and me
By Carol Pearson Washington 14 January 2008 For years autism has baffled researchers and devastated families. Autism typically appears in the first three years of life. Symptoms include problems with communication, difficulty forming relationships an
By Bill Rodgers Washington 10 January 2008 It was one year ago that President Bush addressed the nation to announce an increase of U.S. combat forces in Iraq. Sectarian violence was spiraling out of control, American casualties were rising, and some
By Scott Bobb Jerusalem 12 January 2008 In South Africa, the national head of the police has been put on leave following an announcement by an independent investigating unit that he is to be charged with corruption. VOA's Scott Bobb reports from Joha
By Al Pessin Washington 11 January 2008 The top U.S. military officer says he would like to be able to send 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan, as regional commanders have requested. But he says senior leaders are concerned about the impact the deployment
By Selah Hennessy Goma 11 January 2008 Delegates from a rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo have returned to peace talks. The delegation from renegade general Laurent Nkunda's rebel militia pulled out of talks on Thursday saying they fear
By Brian Wagner Miami 10 January 2008 Colombia's government has approved a new attempt by Venezuela to pick up two hostages held by leftist rebels in the Colombian jungle. VOA's Brian Wagner reports Venezuela's president says he has received instruct
By Nico Colombant Conakry 09 January 2008 Union leaders in Guinea have backed down from the threat of a general strike, after reaching an agreement with the government and long-standing President Lansana Conte over applying previous accords. The thre
By Jim Teeple Ramallah 10 January 2008 President Bush traveled to the West Bank cities of Ramallah and Bethlehem, telling Palestinians that he believes they can sign a peace deal with Israel before he leaves office early next year. VOA's Jim Teeple r
By Scott Stearns White House 23 January 2008 U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson met with congressional leaders Wednesday for talks on a stimulus package for the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Secretary Pau
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 January 2008 The Inter-Parliamentary Union is calling on Rwanda to investigate the disappearance of one of its members of parliament, Leonardo Hitimana. The Geneva-based group says the Rwandan government has never come up wi
Islamist insurgents have taken control of the port city of Kismayo in southern Somalia. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the city returned to calm on Saturday after three days of fighting that left more than 60 peopl
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says the European Union is considering sanctions against Russia following its recognition of independence for the Georgian territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. France has called an EU meeting Monday in
Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas is meeting with top Lebanese officials, on a two-day visit, expected to include discussions over the future of the large Palestinian refugee community in Lebanon, and the armed presence of different Palestini