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By William Eagle Washington,DC 29 December 2006 The political scene in West Africa showed improvement last year with elections in Liberia, where a 14-year civil war had spread refugees and violence to surrounding countries. But tensions continued in
River Basins Could Help Ensure Food Security The worlds major river basins may hold the key to doubling food production in the coming years. The idea was discussed at the 14th World Water Congress in Brazil. A new report says while water shortages do
By Tom Rivers London 17 January 2007 The producers of Celebrity Big Brother , Britain's latest reality television show, are facing claims that they are allowing racial slurs directed at one of the program's participants to be broadcast unchecked. For
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 13 September 2006 watch Kalamazoo Promise The promise of a free college education has brought about a remarkable economic turnaround for the U.S. Midwestern city of Kalamazoo in the state of Michigan. The city had fallen
By Peter Heinlein New York 24 April 2007 United Nations Security Council debates at UN headquarters, 17 Apr 2007 U.N. Security Council ambassadors are going on a fact-finding mission to the Balkans this week as they consider the future status of Koso
By Paula Wolfson White House 28 December 2006 U.S. President George Bush says he is making good progress on a revised strategy for Iraq. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports, the president spoke in the midst of consultations at his Te
By Meredith Buel Washington 26 January 2006 Palestinian supporters of Hamas celebrate their victory The radical Islamic group Hamas has won a stunning victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections th
By Jim Randle Baghdad 27 January 2007 The U.S. military now says some American soldiers were abducted and killed in a recent raid by insurgents wearing U.S.-style uniforms. The sophisticated attack hit a command post in the Iraqi city of Karbala a w
Somalia's top diplomat has urged the U.N. Security Council to deploy an international peacekeeping force to his country, saying the political environment is improving and he hopes it will lead to an improved security situation. From United Nation's
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 18 June 2008 U.N. Security Council ambassadors back from a mission to five African countries say their trip was productive and gave them an opportunity to personally see the situation in several troubled regions. V
The United Nations Security Council has welcomed the signing of an agreement between Sudan's government and the country's main rebel group to pursue a negotiated settlement to the Darfur conflict. But the agreement, signed on Tuesday in Qatar, is no
Recent public opinion polls show continuing faith in President Barack Obama, despite a daily drumbeat of bad economic news. But political experts warn that the public will not remain patient forever. President Barack Obama Americans cannot get away
US Child Abuse Scandal Tarnishes University, Football Coach The arrest on child-abuse charges of a one-time assistant football coach at a prominent American university has quickly broadened into a major scandal. The president of Pennsylvania State Un
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 02 August 2006 U.S. Ambassador John Bolton says the U.N. Security Council is near agreement on the fundamentals of a political framework for Lebanon, despite differences over a cease-fire. ------- Israeli reserve soldie
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 17 May 2006 The U.N. Security Council is pressing Syria to establish diplomatic relations with Lebanon and define their common border. A Lebanese soldier near the Syri
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 05 May 2006 Iran's top United Nations diplomat has accused Western powers on the Security Council of provoking a crisis over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Council diplom
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The U.N. Security Council is considering a U.S.-written draft resolution on Zimbabwe that would tighten sanctions against the government of Robert Mugabe and a dozen individuals. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Besheer
As Afghanistan continues its struggle to defeat Taliban insurgents and rebuild its infrastructure, the nation is finding strong support from the middle of the United States, in the state of Nebraska. Since 1973, long before Afghanistan gained world
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 15 May 2007 U.N. Security Council The United States and its European allies are pushing the U.N. Security Council to move quickly to create a tribunal for suspects in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafi