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By Al Pessin Pentagon 29 June 2007 The commander of U.S. troops in Baghdad says al-Qaida cells are being cornered into fighting rather than fleeingthe new offensive by his forces and the Iraqi army. Major General Joseph Fil says the result is continu
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 12 September 2006 U.S. pop music star Madonna is scheduled to entertain tens of thousands of fans in Moscow, Tuesday night, in her first concert in Russia. The show had been scheduled for September 11 - the fifth anniversary o
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 22 February 2007 A new radio station launched this week in the West Bank hopes to help bridge the divide between Palestinians and Israelis. VOA's Jim Teeple reports, those behind the station say they had success with a similar
By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 25 September 2006 Saddam Hussein's stormy trial on genocide and other charges has resumed in Baghdad. The trial was in session just two hours before the former Iraqi leader was thrown out of court - again. ------- Former Ir
By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 08 October 2006 Saddam Hussein's stormy trial on genocide charges resumes Monday, more than a week after he and his co-defendants were expelled from the courtroom. A separate case on mass murder charges re-convenes the foll
By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 29 June 2006 Iraq's High Tribunal announced this week that former dictator Saddam Hussein and six co-defendants will go on trial August 21 for the mass killing of tens of thousands of Iraqi Kurds during the 1980s in w
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 May 2006 Public Health Experts attending the World Health Assembly say the H5N1 virus in birds is rapidly spreading around the world. The World Health Organization urges nati
By Ron Corben Bangkok 26 January 2007 Health experts are warning that infectious diseases in Burma are growing beyond the government's ability to control them, and are spreading beyond the country's borders. Ron Corben reports for VOA from Bangkok, w
By Kari Barber Dakar 08 November 2007 The deadline is approaching for new trade deals between the European Union and nearly 80 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. African leaders and economists worry the new deals, which are designed
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 23 April 2007 Kenya will ask Eritrea to re-join a regional grouping of countries that spearheads peace and development efforts in the Horn of Africa and East Africa. Eritrea withdrew from the organization Saturday widely bel
By Dan Robinson Washington 27 July 2006 An agreement under which the United States would sell nuclear technology and fuel to India took a major step forward Wednesday with approval of legislation by the House of Representatives. The bill is one of s
By Michael Drudge London 22 May 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, May 22, 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has visited Baghdad t
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 30 March 2006 Israelis went to the polls this week to vote in their fifth election in 10 years. Many people in Israel said it was the most important election in years, but vote
By Margaret Besheer Irbil 18 April 2007 A series of explosions in mostly Shi'ite areas of Baghdad Wednesday has killed more than 170 people and injured scores more. The attacks deal a blow to a two-month-old security plan in the capital. From norther
appy hump day on this Wednesday. Good afternoon. Im GO Benito and here are the top four stories buzzing online right now. Coming in at number four, Lady Gaga might have sung anything goes, but when it comes to her big day, its nothing but the best. T
By Gary Thomas Washington 08 March 2007 Representatives of Iraq's neighboring countries, the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, and Arab and Muslim nations are all scheduled to meet in Baghdad this Saturday, March 10 to seek some k
By Margaret Besheer Irbil 12 December 2006 A minibus packed with explosives detonated in a crowded Baghdad square, killing at least 70 people and injuring more than 230 others. Most of the victims were poor day laborers waiting for work. From northe
By Doug Levine Washington 14 October 2006 A new dance craze that's been popping up in cities across the U.S. is poised for a major takeoff. Make that a major step off. A team of New York music producers are making big strides in the evolution of ste
Hong Kong singer-actress Adia Chan has announced she will play Donna Sheridan in the newest Chinese version of Mamma Mia! In Hong Kong, I watched both the London and Broadway versions of Mamma Mia! The audience couldn't help but sing along with the p