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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 June 2007 Pakistan this weekend is closing two camps for Afghan refugees. The U.N. refugee agency is urging the government of Pakistan to make sure the closure goes peacefully. Violent clashes occurred in mid-May when Pakist
South Korea's parliament is experiencing a extended period of paralysis that is getting increasing physical. Minority politicians have vowed to block a set of bills they oppose by any means necessary. So far they are keeping their word. About 50 mem
Youve been there. Youre about to buy lunch and realize your wallet is in your other pants, or maybe you left your keys at home. The problem is organization. You need one place for everything, like a magic pocket. Putting something in the magic pocket
Washington Week: Focus on Obama's Executive Authority A top Republican lawmaker is blasting U.S. President Barack Obama as lawless in his use of executive orders to advance policy goals in the absence of congressional action. Additional clues are eme
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 08 November 2006 As the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meet in Vietnam next week, questions have been raised whether the grouping can meet its free trade goal four years from now. The collapse of
By Kari Barber Dakar 21 April 2007 In Ivory Coast Saturday, rebels met with supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo to show they are united in backing a peace deal signed last month. The meeting, which took place in Abidjan, is the first of its kind s
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 22 January 2007 One of the top leaders of the Somali Islamist movement is reportedly in U.S. and Kenyan custody in Nairobi, three weeks after Somali government and Ethiopian troops ousted the Islamic Courts Union from power. VOA
US Pushes to De-Escalate Ukraine Crisis 美国努力推动乌克兰危机的化解 WHITE HOUSE Russia says it has prepared proposals to defuse the Ukraine crisis, but Washington says Moscow needs to show evidence that it wants peace. Russian forces c
By Teri Schultz Brussels 06 April 2007 It took a contentious all-night session to bridge gaps between scientists and policy-makers, but participants at a U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changeconference in Brussels emerged with a document tha
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 02 May 2007 As the latest World Trade Organization round of talks loses momentum, bilateral and regional free trade agreements are mushrooming in Asia. Claudia Blume reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hong Kong. US Trad
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 10 July 2006 East Timor's new Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta gestures as he speaks during a press conference after his swearing in ceremony in Dili, East Timor, Monday, July 10, 2006 East Timor's newly appointed interim pri