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By Michael Bowman Washington 19 March 2008 Demonstrations against the war in Iraq have been held across the United States on the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, where several thousand proteste
US, Saudi Leaders to Meet Against Backdrop of War, Iran Deal WHITE HOUSE Against the backdrop of war in Iraq, Yemen and Syria, and concerns about Irans behavior, U.S. President Barack Obama will welcome Saudi King Salman to the White House Friday. It
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 12 July 2007 Israel is marking the anniversary of last year's Lebanon war. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel is still casting a wary eye over its northern border. Israeli gunners cover their ears
By Michael Lipin Washington 15 September 2007 Thousands of anti-war activists rallied in Washington Saturday to demand an end to the Iraq war, the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops and the impeachment of President Bush. At least 5,000 people marche
By Greg Flakus New Orleans 09 November 2009 The National World War Two Museum in New Orleans has opened a new $60-million building that houses a musical theater, a restaurant and a large movie theater for what is billed as a four-dimensional multime
By Jeff Swicord Amman, Jordan 16 February 2007 watch Iraqis Flee Jordan The United Nations estimates that 3,000 Iraqis a day are now leaving their war-torn country. An estimated 700,000 to one million are now living in neighboring Jordan. Most are o
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 22 December 2006 The leader of the Somalia's powerful Islamist movement, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, says his country is now in a state of war with neighboring Ethiopia, fueling international concerns that it may be too late to
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 22 June 2007 In another major setback for international efforts to bring peace to Somalia, a violent power struggle between two sub-clans in the port city of Kismayo is fueling fear that an all-out clan war could erupt at any ti
By Scott Stearns White House 18 March 2006 George Bush President Bush says U.S. troops are making progress in Iraq, three years after the start of fighting there. Two-thirds of Americans say they disa
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 02 June 2008 Islamic militants in Indonesia say they are preparing for a war against a minority Muslim sect. VOA'S Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta reports. Members of Islamic Defenders Front shout God is great during
Analysts: Iran's Threats in Gulf Unlikely to Lead to War Irans recent threat to close the Strait of Hormuz led to a defiant U.S. response. It raised concerns of a military clash in the Persian Gulf and also raised oil prices. Some analysts do not exp
As US Mission Ends, American Soldiers, Iraqis Reflect on Pain of War In a few days the U.S. military will end its presence in Iraq after almost nine years. American soldiers and Iraqis view the withdrawal with a mixture of emotions. Our correspondent
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard reaffirmed her support for the war in Afghanistan and pledged cooperation with the United States on issues in the Asia-Pacific region during an address to the U.S. Congress. Prime Minister Gillard delivered wha
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 25 October 2009 The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for an independent, international investigation of possible war crimes committed during the last few months of the war in Sri Lanka. The UN agency
'War Witch' is Modern Tale of Horror in Film After rebels snatch her from her people, Komona is forced to become a child soldier. She is told: We are rebels. Respect your guns. They are your new mother and father. Komona is given magic milk from the
Syria's Civil War Fuels Violence in Iraq Iraqis are witnessing the worst violence to rock their country in five years. Bombings and other attacks against Sunni Muslim and Shiite targets are stoking sectarian tensions. One major reason is the civil wa
Classes Resume in War-Torn Kobani KOBANI, SYRIA With Syria in its fifth year of conflict, most of the norms of prewar life are gone. Many schools, clinics and other social services have long been shuttered or bombed. But in the aftermath of fighting
In 'Hacksaw Ridge,' A War Hero Changes Attitudes About Conscientious Objectors play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0003:42repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or upd
Interview With Jonah Hill And Todd Phillips On New Film 'War Dogs' RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: At the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. government was awarding hundreds of billions of dollars in contracts to American companies, everything
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Now to Syria for a look at a U.S.-backed school for children traumatized by war and by ISIS. The program is in danger. It might not survive the Trump administration's cuts in aid for Syria, and it could come down to donations