By Marianne Kearney Jakarta 15 June 2006 The United Nations has canceled an aid contract with a militant Muslim group chaired by Abu Bakar Bashir, who has just finished a jail term for terrorism-related offenses in Indonesia. The group was deliverin...
By Nico Colombant Abidjan 15 June 2006 Human rights activists are giving mixed reviews to a decision by Britain to jail Charles Taylor if Liberia's former president is convicted for his role during Sierra Leone's civil war. The decision paves the wa...
By David McAlary Washington 15 June 2006 Australian and British researchers say the number of fractured hips is expected to nearly quadruple worldwide by mid-century as the population ages. This means an increasing burden on health care systems unle...
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 15 June 2006 watch Student report Students at school A child is resilient by nature, but adjusting to life in a new country can be even more difficult when that boy or girl doesn't understand the language spoken in sc...
By Anthony Stokes Washington, DC 15 June 2006 watch Global Attitudes report The global image of the United States has declined, and fewer people support the U.S.-led war on terror. That's the assessment of a worldwide poll released this week by a Wa...
By Carolyn Weaver Uganda 15 June 2006 watch Uganda Fake Drugs report Stopping the sale of counterfeit and substandard drugs is a priority for many developing countries, including Uganda. Not only are low-quality and fake drugs harmful when they fail...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 15 June 2006 Thai police officers examine the wreckage of a car carrying bomb and exploded at the compound of Pattani governor's office in Pattani province, southern Thailand, June 15, 2006 At least 40 bombs exploded in Thailan...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 June 2006 Boy with open wound on his forehead waits to be attended to by doctors in Balakot The United Nations is launching a global campaign to protect children from dying and being injured in natural disasters. The U.N. D...
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 15 June 2006 At least 10 people were killed and 15 seriously wounded when a bomb destroyed a bus taking Afghan workers to a U.S. military base in the southern city of Kandahar. The attack came as coalition forces intensifi...
By Al Pessin Kandahar, Afghanistan 15 June 2006 The commander of NATO forces worldwide says his troops from several countries are on track to take responsibility for security in southern Afghanistan in July, and that NATO could expand to the one rem...
By Dan Robinson Washington 14 June 2006 The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing for a major debate Thursday on Iraq, with high political stakes for Republicans as well as Democrats amid a continuing national debate on the war there. ---------...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 14 June 2006 Sudanese women dance with their weapons as they take part in a military exercise in show of power Sudan's foreign minister says he is optimistic about peace talks opened this week with northeastern rebels. Foreign M...
By David Gollust State Department 14 June 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended Bush administration policy in Iraq, and American engagement abroad, in an address to a major Christian group. She told the convention of Southern Baptists in...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 14 June 2006 A California man who rose from poverty, built a successful business and raised six sons along the way has some Father's Day advice for other fathers and their sons. In Los Angeles, VOA's Mike O'Sullivan sp...
By Scott Stearns White House 14 June 2006 President Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe say they will continue working together to defeat the illegal drug trade. The leaders also discussed a pending free trade agreement. ----------------------...
