By Brian Wagner Miami 11 January 2008 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he wants to resume peace efforts in Colombia following the release of two hostages held by leftist rebels. VOA's Brian Wagner reports Mr. Chavez also called on Colombia to re...
By Cindy Saine Washington 11 January 2008 The human rights group Amnesty International staged protests around the world Friday to mark the sixth anniversary of the first arrival of detainees at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The g...
By Jim Malone Washington 11 January 2008 The unpredictable nature of this year's U.S. presidential election campaign suggests it will be some time before the nomination battles in both parties are resolved. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has a...
By Ravi Khanna Washington 11 January 2008 A recent public opinion poll in Pakistan indicates little support for Islamist militants, but also widespread mistrust of the United States. The poll was conducted last September before the assassination of f...
By David Gollust State Department 11 January 2008 The United States has reaffirmed support for early action giving Kosovo what is called supervised independence under the plan of U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari. The U.N.-administered Serbian province is...
By Jim Fry Washington 11 January 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Iraq's defense minister say coalition forces have achieved notable security gains in Iraq. The two men on Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the Bush administratio...
By Alex Villarreal Washington 11 January 2008 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says one to four percent of all young women in the United States are affected by eating disorders such as anorexia, and an estimated 17 percent of children...
By Zulima Palacio Washington 11 January 2008 A new study says that environmental and social issues are shaping a new sustainable, global economy. The private environmental group, Worldwatch Institute in Washington, conducted the study. Producer Zulim...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 11 January 2008 One of the leaders of the Islamist Hamas movement on Friday said President Bush's visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories would only end up hurting Palestinians. VOA's Jim Teeple reports Palestinians wh...
By Nico Colombant Conakry 11 January 2008 One year after violent protests erupted in Guinea, a promised government inquiry into several hundred deaths and dozens of rapes has yet to get started, frustrating human rights activists and families of vict...
By Selah Hennessy Goma 11 January 2008 Delegates from a rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo have returned to peace talks. The delegation from renegade general Laurent Nkunda's rebel militia pulled out of talks on Thursday saying they fear...
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 11 January 2008 Kenya's political opposition says mediation efforts with the government over Kenya's flawed December elections have collapsed and the opposition is now calling for mass rallies across the country next week. Nic...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 11 January 2008 Floods and heavy rains have destroyed the homes and crops of nearly 100,000 people in several countries in southern Africa. Water levels of major rivers are approaching those that caused disastrous flooding...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 January 2008 The United Nations says it expects one half million people in Kenya, whose livelihoods were destroyed during post-election violence, will need assistance in the coming months. U.N. aid agencies report the situat...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 11 January 2008 U.S. President George W. Bush is in Kuwait, the next stop on his visit to the Middle East. He spent three days in Israel and the Palestinian territories, trying to advance the peace process. His secretary o...
