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Kashmir Separatists Active in Forgotten Conflict SRINAGAR, INDIAN KASHMIR Cross-border firings, militant attacks, deadly separatist protests - the people of Indian-controlled Kashmir have witnessed nearly every type of violence in recent years. Throu
On December 13, U.S. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Ranz handed over eleven armored personnel carriers, also known as APCs, worth over 280 million rupees to the Islamabad Capital Territory Police, or ICTP, the Frontier Constabulary,
By Brian Padden Baku 24 December 2007 The oil curse is a term often used in explaining why many countries rich in natural resources remain underdeveloped and unstable. Corruption and the lack of democracy are often cited as factors. Oil-rich Azerbaij
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 24 July 2007 Gunman shot and killed two family members of a newly appointed state official in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja. Militants wearing bl
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 03 June 2006 Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has taken charge of mediation efforts to secure the release of eight foreign oil workers seized Friday. Presidential spokesw
By Gary Thomas Washington 26 March 2008 The advent of a new elected civilian government in Pakistan effectively ends the military rule of Pervez Musharraf. However, Mr. Musharraf still remains president, at least for now. As VOA correspondent Gary Th
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 30 March 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held talks Sunday with Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian leaders during her second trip the Middle East in less than a month. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem that
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 27 March 2008 Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte has dismissed suggestions the United States is trying to dictate anti-terrorism policy to Pakistan's new government. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad the American diplomat m
Despite a cease-fire declaration by the main rebel group in the Niger Delta, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), the violence in Nigeria's oil-rich southern region looks far from over. The Nigerian army says it would continu
The main militant group in Nigeria's oil-rich southern region, has vowed massive retaliation for Saturday's offensive on its positions by the army. Gilbert da Costa has more in this report from Abuja. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger D
Pakistani security forces say they have made significant gains in their ongoing offensive in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan. The two-month military operation in the Bajaur area, they say, has killed more than 1,500 militants while 73 soldiers
Pakistani and Afghan political and tribal leaders meeting in Islamabad Tuesday have agreed to seek talks with Taliban insurgents in a bid to limit violence along their shared border. The announcement came after a two-day meeting described as a mini-
Anger, Fear Sweep Europe After Algeria Attack British Prime Minister David Cameron postponed a key speech on Europe to deal with the hostage crisis Friday. After chairing an emergency meeting with ministers, he briefed parliament. I offered UK techni
Palestinians Sign Unity Deal in Cairo The leaders of the Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have agreed to reconcile, under a deal criticized by Israel. The reconciliation deal aims to unify the rival Palestinian governments with an interim governm
By Sean Maroney Islamabad 30 September 2009 Pakistani officials say three suspected U.S. missile strikes have hit the country's Waziristan tribal regions since late Tuesday, reportedly killing at least 18 militants. But such attacks may in fact hurt
Obama Connects ISIL, Terror Threats at Home 奥巴马警惕ISIL对美国国内的威胁 WASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama says terrorist-fueled militancy in Iraq and Syria is boosting an already-omnipresent threat to Americas security at home. I
Obama Weighs in on Iraq Crisis 奥巴马权衡化解伊拉克危机方案 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama continues to rule out sending U.S. combat forces to Iraq, while voicing concern about Sunni militants who have seized large swaths of territor
By Gary Thomas Washington 21 February 2008 Pakistan's just-completed elections mark a return to civilian parliamentary government after more than eight years of one-man rule. As VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports, a civilian government and the mil
By Al Pessin Washington 03 February 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he cannot predict when the global war on terrorism will end, but he says it will end when enough countries provide
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 15 October 2009 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua (file photo) Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has declared the conflict that plagued the oil producing Niger Delta has ended after a recent amnesty for rebels in the region