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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 December 2006 Indian weddings have always been special occasions, celebrated with zest, enthusiasm, and, in the case of the wealthy, elaborate settings and food. But as a growing economy pumps new wealth into the coun
By Paula Wolfson Bogor, Indonesia 20 November 2006 President Bush is showing support for the government of Indonesia, the nation with the world's largest Muslim population and a key ally in the war on terror. During the six-hour visit to the hill to
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 28 September 2006 Nigeria's anti-graft agency has issued a sweeping indictment of several of Nigeria's 36 state governors, accusing them of widespread corruption and the looting of the public treasury. The Economic and Fina
By David Gollust State Department 22 May 2007 Haleh Esfandiari, Director of the Middle East program at the Woodrow Wilson Center The U.S. State Department said Tuesday charges from Tehran that an Iranian-American academic has sought to topple Iran's
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 22 June 2007 In 1957, the United States and Soviet Union began a series of exhibits to showcase the life and achievements of the two countries. Russia is marking the 50th anniversary of the exchanges in place of the USSR, whi
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 24 June 2007 People stand next to their motor bikes as they await fuel to arrive during a nationwide general strike in Lagos, Nigeria, 21 Jun 2007 Nigeria's labor unions have suspended a four-day general strike after reachin
By Lindsay Wise Cairo 18 April 2006 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, delivers a speech during a parade ceremony commemorating Army Day, April 18, 2006 As senior diplomats from six major world powers prepared to d
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 26 January 2006 Indonesian Information Minister Sofyan Djalil (File photo - July 28, 2005) New broadcasting regulations in Indonesia have come under fire by critics who
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 21 March 2007 The Italian journalist who was kidnapped in Afghanistan two weeks ago said on his return to Rome that he has no plans to return to Afghanistan. Sabina Castelfranco reports for VOA from Rome. Daniele Mastrogia
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 29 March 2006 The Islamic militant group Hamas is officially in control of the Palestinian Authority after the group's 24-member cabinet was sworn in. The ceremony could mark t
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 27 January 2007 Nigeria's ruling party, the People's Democratic Party, on Saturday launched its election campaign for the man the party hopes will succeed President Olusegun Obasanjo. Sarah Simpson reports for VOA from the sou
By Shally Zomorodi Los Angeles 20 June 2006 watch Tehrangeles report Los Angeles has become home to thousands of Iranians immigrants, to such an extent that the city is sometimes referred to as 'Tehrangeles.' Although many of them fled Iran and cann
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 22 June 2006 A new film called That Game of Chess is the story of an Indian immigrant who pursues his dreams in the United States. Filmmaker Viresh Sinha is an immigrant who hopes his first venture into cinema opens do
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 20 June 2008 Indonesian police have arrested the former deputy head of the National Intelligence Agency for involvement in the 2004 murder of prominent activist Munir Thalib. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has
Rights groups in Nigeria have criticized the firing of the country's former anti-corruption chief from the police force for alleged insubordination. They say his dismissal was aimed at punishing a key voice in the fight against corruption in Nigeria
The opposition candidate in Ghana's presidential election has a narrow lead over the ruling party candidate with more than 85 percent of districts reporting. But final results are not expected until Tuesday. With official returns in from more than 2
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warns that the era of cheap natural gas is ending because of multi-billion dollar investments needed to develop the industry. Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting of a dozen leading natural gas exporters who conve
The Russian economy has been among the hardest hit of any country, during the current global economic crisis. Russia - a major energy exporter - has not only suffered banking and stock woes, as in the rest of the world, but also a precipitous drop i
Senior U.S. and Iranian leaders met Tuesday on the sidelines of an international conference in The Hague aimed at re-energizing international commitments for war-torn Afghanistan. Participants agreed to boost security and development in the central
Political opponents of Mauritania's military government say they will demonstrate against plans for new elections in June. The military says it will not allow unauthorized protests. Mauritania's military ruler Gen. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (File) Now