By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 20 March 2007 The Catholic Church in Zimbabwe has criticized the South African government for failing to use its economic clout to pressure the Zimbabwean government for change. The announcement comes amid renewed protest...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 20 March 2007 The head of the African Union's Peace and Security Council is in Mogadishu to investigate the country's security situation and to meet with Ugandan troops who are stationed there as part of the A.U. peacekeepin...
By Deborah Block Minneapolis, Minnesota 20 March 2007 watch Liberian Reconciliation report In the West African country of Liberia, thousands of people are telling their stories about human rights abuses that took place in the country, especially dur...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 20 March 2007 watch Rice EU report U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. plan to build a missile defense system in Europe will be a stabilizing factor by helping to protect against potential threats f...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 20 March 2007 Bangladeshi woman clean dirty polythene shopping bags in polluted waters of Buriganga river in Dhaka, 19 Mar 2007 The World Wide Fund for Nature says some of the world's mightiest rivers are dying, threateni...
By Luis Ramirez Beijing 20 March 2007 Talks on North Korea's nuclear programs hit a snag in Beijing, with North Korean negotiators refusing to attend a meeting of the heads of delegation. Diplomats say the North Koreans are demanding they first get...
By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 20 March 2007 Saddam Hussein's former Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan was hanged early Tuesday for crimes against humanity. His execution comes on the fourth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. VOA's Marga...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington 20 March 2007 Rising world oil prices have sparked interest in alternative fuels, such as ethanol, which can be produced from corn. This has raised demand for the grain, which, in turn, has increased its price as food. VO...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 19 March 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is encouraged by North Korea's apparent willingness to dismantle its nuclear weapons. In an exclusive VOA interview, Mr. Ban discussed his back stage role in th...
By Meredith Buel Washington 19 March 2007 Americans who are for and against the war in Iraq continue to mark the fourth anniversary of the conflict by demonstrating and speaking to the news media in cities around the country. VOA correspondent Mered...
By Dan Robinson Washington 19 March 2007 The former chief of staff of the White House environmental policy office has denied charges that he sought to politicize government reports on the causes and effects of global warming. VOA's Dan Robinson repor...
By Jim Malone Washington 19 March 2007 The presidential nominees from both major U.S. political parties could be chosen earlier than ever next year, in large part because California and several other states are moving up the dates of their president...
By Jessica Berman Washington 19 March 2007 Transgenic mosquito Scientists say they are a step closer to showing that it may be possible to genetically alter mosquitoes to control malaria, a disease that kills more than a million people in developing...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 19 March 2007 A senior Norwegian official has met with the leader of the ruling Palestinian militant group Hamas, easing a diplomatic boycott. The meeting followed the formation of a Palestinian national unity government,...
By David Gollust Washington 19 March 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday the new Palestinian unity government should unequivocally renounce violence to gain international recognition and enter peace talks with Israel. Rice confe...
