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By Steve Herman Kathmandu 23 April 2007 Nepal has suffered through 10 years of a violent communist insurgency, and a coup by the reigning monarch. Now, precisely one year after mass protests forced King Gyanendra to relinquish absolute power, the Him
By Sabina Castelfranco Istanbul 27 November 2006 Turkish authorities are preparing for Pope Benedict's arrival on Tuesday. They are taking massive security measures, deploying thousands of police officers. Despite protests against the pope's visit,
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 28 September 2006 The surprise military takeover in Thailand has raised concerns that Southeast Asia may be returning to a period of political unrest and that democracy there may be losing ground. Elected governments in the
A year after Burma's military crushed protests led by Buddhist monks, human rights groups accuse the government of continuing to harass of the clergy. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, experts on Burma see little sign of change in the country, des
By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 26 April 2006 After months of confrontation, Nepal's king and opposition political parties say they will work together to bring peace and democracy to the country. Parliame
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 20 April 2006 Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, have failed to reach a consensus on how to push ASEAN member Burma towards democ
By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 22 April 2006 Riot policemen stand guard as pro-democracy protesters shout slogans, within a mile from the royal Narayanhiti Palace in Kathmandu Nepalese police fired tear
With less than a week to go before elections in Bangladesh, the U.S. ambassador to that country is warning that whoever wins will have to simultaneously focus on democracy, development and fighting terrorism. Otherwise, he says, Bangladesh will face
By Deborah Block Washington 24 September 2009 What is democracy? That is the question more than 900 people from 95 countries answered by submitting original, short videos to the first Democracy Video Challenge. The competition was sponsored by sever
'Fiscal Cliff' Deal Highlights Messy US Democracy in Action Many visitors to the U.S. Capitol, like David Stark from the state of nearby Maryland, come to admire this monument to democracy but express frustration with the political polarization insid
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 17 October 2007 Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says her arrival in Pakistan on Thursday will mark the country's transition from dictatorship to democracy. In a televised address from Dubai carried live on major Pakis
By Chris Simkins Washington 17 October 2007 Exiled former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is set to return to her homeland this week (October 18th) in a possible power sharing agreement with President Pervez Musharraf. For producer Chris Simki
In Bangladesh, local elections held in the country are being described as an important first step in restoring democracy. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, these were the first elections in the country since an army-backed government cancel
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 05 April 2006 In Nepal, the authorities have detained scores of opposition leaders and imposed a curfew on the eve of a nationwide strike called to protest King Gyanendra'
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 05 August 2006 Cubans exiles in Miami are welcoming the Bush administration's latest call for democracy in Cuba. For the past two days, the Bush administration has released statements reaffirming its strong support for a dem
By Greg Flakus Des Moines 02 January 2008 On Thursday, voters in Iowa will gather in community halls, schools, coffee shops and other venues to participate in this year's presidential caucuses. This first-in-the-nation event, officially since 1972, c
By Malcolm Webb Kampala 22 November 2007 The Queen of England is in the Ugandan capital Kampala for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting that starts in the city Friday. Speaking to the Ugandan parliament she stressed the importance of democra
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 21 December 2007 Analysts and activists in the Middle East say the year 2007 in some Arab countries was marked by backtracking from the tentative moves toward more democratization and openness that had been seen in 2005 an
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 20 June 2007 Most parts of Nigeria are quiet as many schools and banks closed, following the start of a general strike to protest government price hikes on fuel. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that the new administration
By Paula Wolfson White House 07 November 2007 President Bush has personally contacted Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for the first time since the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, Mr. Bu