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Archbishop Desmond Tutu has retired from public life to spend more time with his family and on personal pursuits. However, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate will continue some leadership roles. Archbishop Tutu marked his 79th birthday and his retreat fr
By Ricci Shryock Dakar 16 November 2009 Gabon's National Communications Council has suspended at least six publications for what it says are ethical violations of journalism. Press freedom groups in West Africa and the United States have condemned t
Violence Rages in Southeastern DRC 刚果民主共和国东南部暴力肆虐 In the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, there is an area called the Triangle of Death. Its located within Katanga Province where the U.N. says a humanitarian cris
Europe-Turkey Deal to Stem Refugee Flow Criticized As Inhumane 欧洲与土耳其协议阻止难民入欧被评不人道 LONDON The European Union and Turkey appear close to striking a deal to try to end the flow of migrants crossing to Greece. The p
美国谴责伊斯兰国暴行 The United States has condemned the deaths and atrocities committed by the Islamic State group in its campaign of terror in Iraq. A State Department official commented on a new United Nations report that says close to 1
伊朗总统访问法国寻求合作 Arriving in France this week, President Hassan Rouhani said his visit aims to strengthen Irans ties with the European Union and enhance international relations.Rouhani wasted no time, buying more than 100 Airbus p
美国与伊朗外交活动取得成果 Next an editorial reflecting the views of the United States government. 下面的社论反映了美国政府的观点。 Over the past several days, the decision to follow the course of patient, tough diplomacy
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Last week's special congressional election in Montana got national attention for more than the issues. A journalist has called for police to investigate Republican Greg Gianforte for assaulting him, an encounter captured in a rec
BBC news. The UN special envoy to Syria says he's satisfied there's been a significant drop in the level of fighting since introduction of a temporary ceasefire on Monday. Staffan de Mistura said he hoped aid deliveries would start very soon and the
By Marianne Kearney Jakarta 05 April 2008 Indonesia's Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a former pro-Jakarta militia leader, ruling that he did not commit gross human rights violations during East Timor's vote for independence in 1999. M
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 21 February 2008 The United Nations Mission in Congo says it has evidence rebels killed around 30 civilians in eastern Congo in an incident in mid-January. The region, a long-standing site of instability in Congo, was then in t
A Step Towards Justice for One Kashmiri Family SRINAGAR, INDIAN-KASHMIR In what is being called an unprecedented decision, a court in Indian-controlled Kashmir recently held police responsible for the killing of a 12-year-old boy in a 2010 attack. Th
By Sean Maroney Washington 14 October 2007 The chairman of the American security company Blackwater USA is defending his company's guards, who are under investigation over a September shooting incident in which 17 Iraqis were killed. VOA's Sean Maron
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 12 March 2008 The government of Comoros says its troops have captured three rebel soldiers during a brief incursion onto the breakaway island of Anjouan. The incident occurred as African Union troops are arriving for a poss
By Steve Herman Kathmandu 09 April 2008 The most prominent international observer for Thursday's election in Nepal, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, has told VOA News that incidents of serious violence, including seven deaths, do not appear to be
French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives in Damascus Wednesday, in the first visit to Syria by a Western head of state in five years. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the visit marks a change in French foreign policy and an effort to bring Syria back
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 14 November 2007 The head of a Mogadishu-based group that promotes human rights and democracy tells VOA that Somalis in the capital are fleeing by the thousands every day, largely to escape being used as human shields and becomi
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 September 2007 Human Rights Activists from Zimbabwe are seeking support from Latin American countries to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. They are also urging the United Nations Human Rights Council
A senior ally of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has accused the European Union of undermining the power sharing agreement with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. The charge follows the first visit to Zimbabwe by senior EU officials since the Euro
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 04 November 2009 An Israeli army artillery battery fires a smoke bomb into the Gaza Strip from the border, 06 Jan 2009 The U.N. General Assembly began discussion Wednesday of a U.N. report on war crimes allegedly c