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By Amberin Zaman Ankara 06 July 2006 The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Turkey has a crucial role to play in persuading Iran to return to the negotiating table over its controversial nuclear program. Mohamed ElBaradei made his r
By Steve Herman New Delhi 29 February 2008 A disabled passenger ship being towed across the Pacific Ocean is rekindling debate about how such vessels are scrapped. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi. A once glorious ocean liner is
By Michael Bowman Montevideo 10 March 2007 Thousands of Uruguayans took to the streets of Montevideo to protest President Bush's arrival in their country late Friday. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the Uruguayan capital, where Mr. Bush is making t
The deep downturn in the US economy gathered strength in February as another 651,000 workers lost their jobs. Crowds wait to apply for jobs outside the New York Department of Labor in the Bronx in New York, 06 Mar 2009 It was the third straight mont
By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 06 April 2007 Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has detonated a truck filled with explosives and chlorine gas near the western Iraqi city of Ramadi. At least 27 people were killed and dozens more injured and sickened. F
By Barry Newhouse Irbil, Iraq 13 February 2007 Iraqi police say a suicide bomber drove near a college in a Shi'ite area of Baghdad Tuesday and set off a blast that killed 15 people and wounded 30 others. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from northern Ira
By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 03 February 2007 Iraqi police say a truck bomb in Baghdad killed more than 100 people and wounded more than 200 others Saturday. VOA's Jim Randle has this update from northern Iraq. Smoke billows from the site of an explosio
By Marlene Smith Vienna 02 February 2006 The International Atomic Energy Agency is considering reporting Iran's nuclear program to the U.N. Security Council, but hopes a Russian deal will avoid escala
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 06 December 2006 watch Heart Drug Fails Pfizer, the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, has stopped development of its most promising drug. The move has rocked both the medical world and the stock markets. Ca
By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 29 October 2006 Security forces have had to intervene in several parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after voting for presidential and provincial elections was broken up by rioting. In the west of the country, there
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 31 October 2006 In Pakistan, thousands of angry tribesmen and Islamic party activists have protested against Monday's military strike on an Islamic school near the Afghan border that authorities say killed at least 80 suspected
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 01 September 2006 Violence between rival gangs has erupted in the East Timorese capital of Dili, injuring at least six people and renewing fears of civil unrest. The clashes follow the recent escape from prison of scores of
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 30 January 2007 A truce between the Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah appears to be holding in Gaza, despite the killing of a Hamas militant in Khan Younis. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem the truce went into effec
By Jim Malone Washington 13 April 2007 U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is scheduled to testify before Congress on April 17 about his involvement in last year's firing of eight U.S. attorneys. Gonzales' testimony is seen as crucial to keeping h
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 11 October 2006 New fighting has erupted in Sri Lanka between government forces and the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels before peace talks scheduled for the end of the month. The decision to hold talks had raised hopes of
By Katherine Cole Washington 07 June 2007 It's not surprising that in 1989, the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Recording was won by a song on Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume 2, by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. What is unusual is the song that rece
By Paula Wolfson Montevideo, Uruguay 10 March 2007 President Bush says he is following a quiet approach to diplomacy with Latin America that is yielding results. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Montevideo, Uruguay, where the president is facing rep