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The Awami League, led by former prime minister Sheik Hasina, has gained a clear majority of the parliamentary seats in Bangladesh's election. International observers are preliminarily deeming the election fair, which came after a two-year period of
By Deborah Tate Washington 31 January 2007 Two former U.S. secretaries of state say the United States should step up diplomacy in the Middle East as a way to bring stability to Iraq. But in testimony before Congress, they disagreed on whether Presid
Fight for Aleppo Intensifies, Worries Grow About Possible Massacre Syrian activists say government forces are using helicopter gunships to blast rebel-held areas of Aleppo, the nations commercial capital. In amateur video that cant be independently v
Deep Divisions Surface After Landmark Malaysian Elections KUALA LUMPUR After this week's closest election in Malaysias history, the ruling National Front returned to power with a majority in parliament. The opposition alliance, however, won more than
Will Sanctions Against Russia Work? 对俄罗斯实施制裁措施有用吗? WASHINGTON Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a treaty making Crimea a part of Russia in the wake of a weekend referendum in which residents of the Ukrainian peni
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Elections in Afghanistan are scheduled for October after a three-year delay amid concerns about voter fraud and poor security. And at least one of those concerns has proven valid today. Dozens are dead in two attacks near v
The U.S. ambassador to Kenya has angrily denounced print and broadcast advertisements placed by the government of President Mwai Kibaki, which accuses the United States and other Western countries of contributing to post-election violence in the coun
Now, we're moving to Eastern Asia, where North Korea's leadership looks like it's making a major policy change. Over the weekend, the communist country said its quest for nuclear weapons is complete, that it's shutting down one of its nuclear test si
By Katy Migiro Nairobi 13 June 2007 The Ethiopian government today hit back at critics who say it is using the courts to harass journalists and get revenge against the opposition. Two journalists face a possible death sentence for trying to overthrow
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 September 2007 Suharto (file photo) Former Indonesian President Suharto's victory in his lawsuit against TIME magazine is raising questions about Indonesia's Supreme Court. Its decision to order TIME to pay a huge d
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 11 May 2007 The outgoing Nigerian government is entertaining bids in a last-minute auction on Friday of 45 oil exploration licenses. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the plan is going ahead despite a court ord
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 10 December 2007 Campaigning for January elections has begun following the decision by the political party of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to participate. Opposition parties had threatened to stay away fro
By Nico Colombant Dakar 07 May 2007 Nigeria's president-elect, Umaru Mussa Yar'Adua, has started formal visit to several African countries, but critics say he should focus his attention first on problems at home following his disputed election. VOA's
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 15 July 2007 Israel's elder statesman, Shimon Peres, 83, was sworn in Sunday as his country's ninth president, a largely ceremonial post that has come under a cloud of scandal in recent years. VOA's Jim Teeple also reports fro
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 November 2007 Nigerian President Umaru YarAdua says allegations by German telecommunications giant Siemens that it paid bribes to some former Nigerian officials will be investigated and legal action taken against anyone f
By VOA News 05 January 2008 Voters in Georgia cast ballots Saturday to determine whether former President Mikhail Saakashvili will return to office. Early exit polls show thatMr. Saakashvili is poised to win a narrow margin. He needs to get 50 percen
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 07 June 2006 A militant group in the Niger Delta Wednesday staged a bloody raid on an oil facility seizing five South Korean oil workers and killing four soldiers. ----------
U.S. special envoy to Sudan Scott Gration returns to the African nation Wednesday for a five day visit. Gration heads to Sudan to continue his mediation of North-South negotiations and to travel to the devastated western region of Darfur. US special
By Mil Arcega Washington 30 September 2009 Robert Zoellick World Bank president Robert Zoellick says the U.S. dollar's role as the world's reserve currency may be diminishing as a result of the financial crisis. Although he says the dollar will rema
By Sean Maroney Islamabad 07 October 2009 Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) worker takes photograph after looking for patterns of irregularities in Kabul, 13 Sep 2009 U.N. officials have confirmed that data on Afghanistan's disputed election was