By Phil Mercer Sydney 02 October 2007 Australian refugee groups have criticized tests that require people to answer questions about the nation's history and culture to qualify to become a citizen. Critics believe the new measures will discriminate ag...
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 02 October 2007 The U.N. Security Council has condemned an attack on African Union peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region that killed 10 of them, but could not agree on language for a formal statement. From U.N. hea...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 October 2007 This year's winner of the Nansen Refugee Award is appealing to governments to treat asylum seekers and refugees with compassion and to seek humane alternatives to detention. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refug...
By Michael Bowman White House 01 October 2007 President Bush has taken part in a military ceremony honoring the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and welcoming his replacement. From the White House, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. Preside...
By Tony Budny Washington 01 October 2007 U.S. law enforcement officials last week announced their largest crackdown ever on performance enhancing drugs. The nationwide raid calls attention to what officials say are the dangers of steroid use among pr...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 01 October 2007 The African Union says it is still trying to find out what prompted a large group of rebels to launch a deadly attack on its peacekeeping force in Sudan's western Darfur region on Saturday. At least 10 A.U. sold...
By Ade Astuti and Nia Sutadi Washington 01 October 2007 Nicknamed the Steel City because of its roots as the center of America's steel industry, today's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania does not look much like a gritty steel manufacturing town of yesteryea...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 01 October 2007 In Togo,6,000 security troops are on guard for the official start of legislative campaigning for October 14 elections. Candidates are promoting reconciliation in the West African country where recent election viol...
By Sonja Pace London 01 October 2007 The human rights group Amnesty International says the Iraqi government and the U.S.-led multi-national forces must do more to protect Palestinians living in Iraq. In its latest report released today in London, Amn...
By Ade Astuti and Susy Tekunan Washington 01 October 2007 Chicago, Illinois, is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the United States. One of its best-known ethnic neighborhoods is Devon Avenue, the heart of the city's South Asian community...