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Three Russian warships have entered Cuban waters as part of a voyage aimed at boosting Russian ties with several Latin American nations. Russia's ship, Admiral Chabanenko, arrives at Havana bay, 19 Dec 2008 Cuban soldiers fired ceremonial shots to w
The Nigerian government said it is ready to prosecute those implicated in a multi-million-dollar bribery case involving a subsidiary of the U.S.-based Halliburton Corporation. Information Minister Dora Akunyili told reporters the Nigerian government
A court in Peru has convicted former president Alberto Fujimori for rights violations committed by his government's security forces in the 1990s. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of murder and kidnapping. Peru's former President Alb
Indian officials are ruling out a government bailout for one of the country's largest information technology enterprises, Satyam Computer. This comes following speculation Satyam was under consideration to receive a lifeline from the government afte
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, speaks with US Mideast envoy George Mitchell during their meeting at Abbas' office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, 10 Aug 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama's point man in the Middle East is on a new peace
Palestinians in East Jerusalem are protesting what they say are preparations by Israel to demolish scores of Arab homes. The Arab residents accuse the Israelis of trying to push them out of Jerusalem, which both Israel and the Palestinians claim as
Experts: Deficit Threatens Ancient Italian Treasures Each year roughly 2-and-a-half million tourists visit Pompeii. Described by archaeologists as the worlds most important window on the ancient world, the bustling Roman Empire town was buried under
Turkish Villagers Watch Syrian Crisis Unfold As the Syrian government continues its violent crackdown on protestors, thousands of people are fleeing across the Turkish border. In the village of G黺e珑i, Turkish residents have been watching the refu
Political opponents of Mauritanian President-elect Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz say they will continue to fight against the results of a vote that they say was fraudulent. The country's Constitutional Council says the Aziz victory stands. General Mohamed
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani delivered a blistering Friday prayer sermon at Tehran University, before a crowd of thousands, warning those in high places to abide by the will of the people and to heal the wounds of the recent cri
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A little boy takes his parents to court in the new film Capernaum. In Lebanon, that title means chaos, and critic Bob Mondello says that's an accurate description of the world the boy lives in. BOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: Zain is skinny,
By Sarah Simpson Lagos, Nigeria 12 April 2007 In Nigeria, a last-minute decision by the government to declare Thursday and Friday national holidays is forcing a delay in a crucial court ruling on the upcoming presidential election. The court is decid
By Chad Bouchard Yogyakarta 08 March 2007 Forensic doctors are struggling to identify the bodies of at least 21 people killed when an Indonesian airplane skidded off the runway and exploded Wednesday. As Chad Bouchard reports from Yogyakarta, family
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 17 July 2006 Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, left, shakes hand with Pakistani counterpart Riaz Mohammed Khan before talks in New Delhi, Jan. 17, 2006 Pakistan says it does not allow its territory to be used for terro
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been released on bail after police arrested him on sodomy charges, Wednesday. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. Anwar Ibrahim with his wife Wan Azizah next to him after press conference in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been taken into police custody in connection with sodomy allegations. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. Anwar Ibrahim waves to photographers as he leaves Anti-Coruption Agency headquarters in Putrajaya
By Michael Bowman Lima 06 April 2006 In Peru, a left-leaning populist firebrand has surged to the top of public opinion polls before Sunday's presidential vote. In the first of a two-part series from
By Bill Rodgers Washington, D.C. 08 February 2006 watch Avid report Throngs of voters turned out for elections in Haiti, exactly two decades after the downfall of the Duvalier dictatorship and almost
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 13 January 2007 Pakistan and India held talks to review progress in their slow-moving three-year-old peace dialogue Saturday. As VOA's Benjamin Sand reports from Islamabad, there were no major breakthroughs, but both sides
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Khatami Visit report Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is on a private visit to Washington, where he will give a major address today. His visit comes as the Bush administration is t