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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 30 May 2006 Witnesses and lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill have sharply criticized an FBI raid on the office of a member of Congress, calling it a dangerous violation of constitutional principles. ---
By Al Pessin Pentagon 02 March 2007 A senior U.S. defense official says Russian President Vladimir Putin's sharp criticism of the United States in a speech last month did not succeed in creating doubts among U.S. European allies. But some analysts b
By Peter Heinlein Washington 14 April 2006 The U.N. Security Council has taken no action on a proposed statement that would have criticized Israeli military strikes in the Palestinian territories. The
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 27 September 2006 watch Colon Cancer report Growth(s) discovered in a colon Colon cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the world. But with early detection, colon cancer is highly treatable. If you have
By Craig McCulloch Vancouver 27 January 2006 Even though he has not yet been sworn in, Canada's prime minister designate is already in a diplomatic dispute with the United States. At issue is claims o
By Steve Herman Tokyo 17 January 2006 Taro Aso Japan says it hopes to use a long-standing relationship with Iran to help avert a crisis over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The announcement came after key
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 25 April 2007 An Iraqi displaced woman attends a photo exhibition in Karbala, for the victims of violence who were killed in the province, 25 Apr 2007 A new United Nations report says violence in Iraq is continuing to clai
By Margaret Besheer Irbil 26 November 2006 Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki speaks after meeting with top Iraqi officials in Baghdad, 26 Nov 2006 The streets of the Iraqi capital remained mostly quiet Sunday, as a traffic ban remained in effect for a third
By Melinda Smith Washington 24 May 2007 A new drug study has caught the attention of millions of diabetics around the world and doctors who treat them. VOA's Melinda Smith has more about the study which links a popular insulin controlling drug to an
By Jane M Friedman Washington, DC 20 April 2006 watch Biotech Industry report A report by the consulting firm Ernst and Young says that, although huge pharmaceutical firms like Merck and Pfizer pour b
By Al Pessin Pentagon 24 April 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has called the naming of Iraq's new top officials a 'thrilling' and 'enormous accomplishment' that could set the stage for fu
Diplomatic efforts to end the Gaza conflict have intensified with high level talks in Egypt, Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah. But, there were no signs of an imminent cease-fire as Israel pursued its ground and air offensive in Gaza. Fro
By Jessica Berman Washington 19 March 2007 Transgenic mosquito Scientists say they are a step closer to showing that it may be possible to genetically alter mosquitoes to control malaria, a disease that kills more than a million people in developing
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 18 July 2006 As the United States intensifies its efforts to get Americans out of Lebanon, the Bush administration has defended the handling of evacuations against criticism from some opposition Democrats in Congress. --
Hillary Clinton has made her first trip to the West Bank as U.S. Secretary of State, criticizing Israel for its plans to demolish a large number of Arab homes in East Jerusalem. She has also reaffirmed U.S. support for Palestinian statehood. But man
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 17 May 2006 A key congressional war critic has renewed his call for U.S. troops to leave Iraq and transfer responsibility for security to Iraqis. The comments by Pennsylva
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 10 November 2006 A prominent Sri Lankan Tamil politician has been gunned down in Colombo, even as more clashes were reported at sea between the navy and ethnic Tamil rebels. The dead politician, a member of a party linke
The United States is continuing diplomatic contacts for a Gaza cease-fire despite Israel's rejection of a French-proposed 48-hour truce. President Bush spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is said to have given an assurance Israel is t
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 19 June 2006 Indonesian health officials say the country must cull more poultry to curb growing numbers of avian influenza infections. Indonesia has confirmed its 39th human death from bird flu, and outbreaks continue. -----