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The head of the Federal Reserve,, Wednesday defended his actions over the past year that were aimed at restoring normal lending in the credit markets. Bernanke declined to make specific predictions, but was cautiously optimistic that an economic tur
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he expects NATO defense ministers to discuss how to resume their formal dialogue with Russia when he meets with them Thursday and Friday in Krakow, Poland. The NATO-Russia dialogue was suspended after Russia
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 09 May 2006 The African Union troops in Darfur are to play a very important role in enforcing security in the aftermath of the Abuja accord. Gilbert da Costa reports from Abu
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 June 2006 Key Bush administration officials have briefed members of Congress on the situation in Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as Democ
By Michael Bowman Washington 08 January 2006 The Palestinians' top peace negotiator is urging Israel's acting prime minister, Ehud Olmert, to help restart peace talks, once the upheaval surrounding th
By Michael Bowman White House 16 May 2006 George Bush President Bush says his plan to use National Guard troops to help crack down on illegal immigration does not constitute a militarization of the U.
By Gary Thomas Washington 15 November 2006 The head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency says it will take many years and billions of dollars to stabilize Afghanistan. And another official, the top U.S. military intelligence officer, adds that wh
By Scott Bobb Caia, Central Mozambique 14 March 2007 For weeks, relief officials have been trying to cope with a human disaster caused by flooding in central Mozambique's Zambezi River basin. The floods have destroyed the homes and crops of more tha
By Sonja Pace London 11 May 2007 Britain's Treasury chief, Gordon Brown, has officially launched his campaign to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister at the end of June. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London that in laying out his program, Brown said
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 07 June 2006 Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 7, 2006 before the Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on the
By Jim Malone Washington 01 February 2007 Senator Joe Biden of Delaware is the latest Democrat to join the race for president in 2008. But Biden already finds himself on the defensive over some comments he made about one of his rivals, Illinois Sena
By Dan Robinson Washington 05 October 2006 Majority Republicans in the House of Representatives have moved to prevent further damage from the scandal involving a former Republican congressman, Mark Foley, who resigned amid revelations he sent sexual
By Scott Stearns White House 14 February 2007 U.S. President George Bush is defending a deal aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush during a news conference in East Ro
By Scott Stearns White House 13 January 2007 George Bush U.S. President George Bush is defending plans to send more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq as part of what he says is a new way forward. VOA White House correspondent Scott Stearns repor
With tensions increasing in the disputed Kashmir region, the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan met in the Sri Lankan capital for a closed-door discussion on the sidelines of a regional summit. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Colomb
By Al Pessin Washington 16 January 2007 Robert Gates listens to a question during a joint press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, 16 Jan 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States would like to see Pakistan do more
By Michael Bowman Washington 05 April 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says restricting U.S. military operations in Iraq could unleash massive bloodshed among the country's warring factions. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, where
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to name his new High Commissioner for Human Rights as early as this week. The new official will replace Louise Arbour who stepped down June 30 after serving a four-year term at the Geneva-based body. Fr
By Challiss McDonough Beirut 07 December 2006 Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah addresses supporters on giant screen in downtown Beirut 7 Dec 06 The leader of Hezbollah has vowed that protests in central Beirut will continue until the government cha
By Ron Corben Bangkok 05 February 2007 Thai prime minister Surayud Chulanont has fired the Thai police chief after he failed to make progress in the investigation of bomb attacks in the capital Bangkok. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, new polls s