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Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is visiting Tehran, Friday to meet with top Iranian leaders. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, shakes hands with his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani, during official welcome ceremony in Tehran, 27 Feb. 2009
By Paula Wolfson Bogota 12 March 2007 President Bush says the Iraq regional conference held Saturday in Baghdad was positive, but he is waiting to see if participants turn their words into action. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the president spoke in Bo
President Barack Obama says the United States will withdraw most of its combat troops from Iraq in the next 18 months. Roughly one-third of the troops would stay through 2011 to provide security and training. President Barack Obama speaks during a v
Have you ever gone on a long trip in the car? If you have, youve been on a road trip! This summer, Maura is going on a road trip across Canada and the United States. In this episode, Harp interviews Maura about the upcoming trip. Listen to find out w
This past July, Culips podcast host Maura took a road trip west through the United States, into the Rocky Mountains, and then east back across Canada. Before she left, she shared her plans in the Culips episode Mauras Road Trip, and now shes back wit
By Cindy Saine Washington 24 August 2007 Senator John Warner The U.S. military commander in one of Iraq's troubled areas has rejected a call by influential Republican Senator John Warner to begin withdrawing U.S. troops by the end of this year. Army
By Ben Gilbert Baghdad 19 January 2006 Two bombs exploded moments apart killing 23 people in downtown Baghdad, and 35 kidnapped police recruits are also feared dead. Meanwhile, Arab satellite channel
By Brian Padden Washington, D.C. 19 June 2007 June 20th is International Refugee Day so we are turning our attention to the refugee situation in Iraq. The United Nations says nearly four million Iraqis have fled from their homes seeking refuge in eit
By Jim Malone Washington 13 June 2008 The war in Iraq continues to be a sharp point of difference between the two presumptive U.S. presidential nominees, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has bee
By Phil Mercer Sydney 01 June 2007 An Australian tribunal has awarded compensation to a Thai woman who was forced to work as a prostitute in Sydney when she was 13. It is the first time a victim of sex trafficking has received damages from the tribun
By Steve Schy Turin 22 February 2006 One of the most talked about innovations at the Turin Olympics has been the introduction of cheerleaders. They have provoked strong reaction from the fans, some it
By Scott Stearns White House 11 March 2006 George W. Bush talks to press at conclusion of briefing, Saturday President Bush says he is optimistic that Iraq will not collapse into civil war following s
By Scott Stearns White House 15 March 2007 U.S. President George Bush says his decision to dispatch more troops to Iraq is designed to give the country's leaders a chance to reconcile their political differences. VOA White House Correspondent Scott S
By Margaret Besheer Whtie House 20 October 2006 President Bush took to the campaign trail Friday, trying to boost his Republican Party, which is seeking to retain control of Congress in legislative elections next month. The president attacked opposi
By Jim Malone Washington 27 April 2007 The war in Iraq continues to be the focus of debate in the early stage of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. Iraq remains the top issue among bot
By Jeff Swicord Amman, Jordan 16 February 2007 watch Iraqis Flee Jordan The United Nations estimates that 3,000 Iraqis a day are now leaving their war-torn country. An estimated 700,000 to one million are now living in neighboring Jordan. Most are o
By Barry Newhouse Irbil, Iraq 24 February 2007 Iraqi police say a truck bomb killed 37 people and wounded more than 60 outside a Sunni mosque Satuday in restive Anbar province. Three bomb blasts in Baghdad killed at least five people and wounded 20
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 November 2006 Mr. Annan speaks to journalists during his last official press conference at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the Un
By Margaret Besheer Irbil 21 November 2006 Iraq and Syria have fully restored relations severed more than 25 years ago. Many hope the move will help stem spiraling sectarian violence inside Iraq. But in a heated session of parliament Tuesday, Sunni
By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 28 September 2006 The surge in sectarian violence in Iraq that followed last February's bombing of a Shit'ite shrine in Samaara is forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in southern and central Iraq. Many a