By Deborah Tate Washington 25 October 2006 U.S. Congressional Democrats say President Bush's policy on Iraq is in disarray. They renewed their calls on the administration to set a timetable to begin a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops. ----- Although...
By Meredith Buel Washington 25 October 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is urging the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran immediately, saying the Tehran government must be held accountable for its defiance regarding the na...
By Scott Stearns White House 25 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush says North Korea is once again testing the resolve of nations trying to stop its nuclear weapons program. George Bush President Bush says it is not the first time North Korean l...
By Joe Bavier Abidjan 25 October 2006 Nearly four years into international mediation aimed at reuniting war-divided Ivory Coast, the U.N. Security Council is preparing to pass a new resolution creating another transitional period. Despite the effort...
By Barry Newhouse Washington, DC 25 October 2006 watch Youth Vote, Internet With the American election season in its final weeks, candidates are scrambling for any advantage to help them win at the polls on November seventh. This year more politicia...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 25 October 2006 Three journalists arrested by the transitional Somali government are being questioned for their work in an area under the control of the Islamic Courts Union. The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders is cal...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 25 October 2006 watch US Election Issues Americans go to the polls on November 7th in a midterm election that could give opposition Democrats control of Congress. As VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports, no single issue is l...
By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 25 October 2006 The U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo is urging rival candidates to denounce violence and promote discipline ahead of a runoff presidential vote October 29. Campaigning has been marked by the...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 25 October 2006 Some 60 million eligible Nigerian voters are expected to visit 120,000 polling centers to register as Nigeria begins the long-awaited voters registration exercise. Some question marks have been raised about...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 25 October 2006 Human rights groups have called on the Thai government to release 58 men arrested two years ago during a military crackdown in the southern Thai town of Tak Bai. Rights groups are challenging Thailand's new mili...
By Tendai Maphosa Harare 25 October 2006 Silver Packry, right, feeds one of her children while her mother, left, looks on in Harare, October 17, 2006 Child mortality is on the increase in Zimbabwe, according to the country's health minister. Health...
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 25 October 2006 The Philippine Supreme court has ruled against allowing a referendum on whether the country should change to a parliamentary system of government - dealing a major blow to President Gloria Arroyo who has be...
By Paula Wolfson White House 25 October 2006 With American casualties on the rise in Iraq and a U.S. congressional election less than two weeks away, President Bush is making his case for continuing involvement in Iraq to the American people. The pr...
By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 25 October 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is promising a major crackdown on illegal militias, which are blamed for widespread sectarian violence. During a nationally televised speech Maliki also sharply reject...
By Catherine Makino Tokyo 25 October 2006 Shinto priests lead a Japanese couple to an altar at the famed Meiji Shrine in Tokyo (File photo) The National Chauvinistic Husband's Association is trying to change the way Japanese men treat their wives, s...
