By Scott Stearns White House 03 January 2006 President Bush says some opposition Democrats are playing politics with U.S. national security by delaying the long-term extension of controversial anti-te...
By Al Pessin Washington 03 January 2006 The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East says he wants to accelerate the handover of security responsibility in Iraq to the country's new security forces...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 03 January 2006 Uganda's main opposition leader, Kizza Besigye Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye hit the campaign trail Tuesday following his release from prison on...
By Barry Unger Washington, D.C. 03 January 2006 watch Sibling report A new study suggests siblings can share a high risk factor of heart disease. VOA's Amy Katz has more. Dr. Joanne Murabito Studies h...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 03 January 2006 The French government has decided to lift a state of emergency imposed two months ago, when riots and arson attacks swept across France. The situation has calmed,...
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 03 January 2006 Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, left, and Indian PM Manmohan Singh shake hands after addressing a joint conference in New Delhi, India, April 18,...
By Ben Gilbert Baghdad 03 January 2006 Iraq's oil production has dropped sharply because of insurgent attacks and bad weather, raising the prospect of energy shortages. Meanwhile, the country's oil mi...
By Ernest Leong Washington, D.C. 02 January 2006 watch report on Syria A United Nations commission has asked to interview Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara regardin...
By Karem Said Cairo 02 January 2006 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, left, and Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam (file photo) The U.N. commission investigating the February 14 murder of former Leban...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 02 January 2006 watch Nursing report The United States today is suffering a severe nursing shortage, which is only expected to get worse. VOA's Peter Fedynsky report...
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 02 January 2006 view Partnership report Once political rivals, former Presidents George H. Bush and Bill Clinton have become unlikely partners. The former leaders starte...
By Bill Gasperini Moscow 02 January 2006 watch Gas Dispute report Russia's energy company Gazprom says it will increase the amount of natural gas it sends to its European customers through Ukraine. Th...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 02 January 2006 Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, right, congratulates Rajnath Singh, the new President of Bharatiya Janta Party A new leader has taken ch...
By Amin Fekrat Washington 02 January 2006 The annual season of Hajj is now under way. Every Muslim who is financially able to do so is obliged under the Koran, the holy Muslim scripture, to make the p...
By Paula Wolfson White House 01 January 2006 President Bush goes into 2006 with a controversy brewing over his decision to launch a program that enables the government's National Security Agency to mo...
