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By Roger Wilkison Bangkok 26 October 2006 The general who ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a coup last month says an investigation into corruption allegations against the former leader has failed to yield solid evidence. General Sond
By Stephanie Ho Washington 16 August 2006 Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres praised the recently-passed U.N. resolution that is aimed at putting an end to fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. In Washington Wednesday, he also t
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 29 June 2007 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has publicly declared his net worth, an unprecedented move that many see as underscoring his commitment to fight corruption. Gilbert da Costa reports for VOA from Abuja. Umaru Y
By Tendai Maphosa London 22 June 2007 Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change, said that the collapsing economy in Zimbabwe would force Mr. Mugabe to allow free and fair elections. From London, Tendai Map
By Paula Wolfson White House 21 March 2006 President Bush, right, meets with Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in Washington Pres
Some senior leaders of the Islamic community in Sydney are calling on the Australian government to recognize polygamous marriage on cultural grounds. Bigamy and polygamy are illegal in Australia but clerics say some Muslims circumvent the law by for
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has called for greater African involvement in Zimbabwe's crises. And as VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Africa bureau in Johannesburg, the Movement for Democratic Change leader added his
By Kent Klein Washington 23 September 2009 President Barack Obama meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in New York, 23 Sep 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama and Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama have reaffirmed the importance of
Turkish President Abdullah Gul met with his Pakistani and Afghan counterparts at a Wednesday summit in Ankara aimed at improving relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which have been strained over the war against the Taliban insurgency. (from
Female Cult Leader Mesmerizes in Psychological Drama In new sci-fi psychological drama Sound of my Voice, a young female cult leader claims to be from the future. A mysterious figure who lives in a Los Angeles basement, Maggie says she has traveled b
Wartime Resistance Fighter Leads Greek Anti-Austerity Battle At 90 years of age, Manolis Glezos is still putting himself on the front line. During anti-government protests in March 2010 and again in February this year, he was tear-gassed by riot poli
Somalia's transitional leadership is struggling to form a new government, following the resignation of former president Abdullahi Yusuf, and trying to prevent Islamist extremists from taking control as Ethiopian troops withdraw. Somalia's two top le
The head of Madagascar's new transitional authority is preparing to take the oath of office despite criticism from the international community and its suspension from the African Union. Madagascan opposition leader Andry Rajoelina greets the crowd a
Global Financial Leaders Ponder Jobs, Growth and Politics Many Europeans have been angered by government efforts to slash pensions and salaries, while raising taxes in an effort to balance battered budgets. Public anger is one of many things limiting
European Leaders Take Partial Step Toward Stabilization European leaders gathered in Brussels from all parts of the region and nearly as many points of view. In the end, they agreed to move toward tighter control of banks in countries that use the eu
By Phuong Tran Dakar 05 April 2007 In Ivory Coast, Prime Minister Guillaume Soro is finalizing who will be part of his new power-sharing government with President Laurent Gbagbo. Mr. Soro, who still controls rebel forces in the North, and President G
By Sonja Pace Damascus 05 February 2007 Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Khaled Mashaal, in Damascus, Syria (File photo - 21 Jan 2007) Exiled Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal is to meet Tuesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 June 2006 In an address to the U.S. Congress, the president of Latvia has said the United States needs to use persuasion, as well as force, as it continues to promote d
By Scott Stearns White House 04 May 2007 U.S. President George Bush and the prime minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, met at the White House Friday to talk about security in South East Asia and the war in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott
By Franz Wild Abidjan 17 October 2006 African leaders are trying to find a solution for peace in war-divided Ivory Coast during a private summit meeting in Ethiopia. It is believed they back extending the term of Ivory Coast's president for another