Ladies and gentlemen of the convention: My name is Geraldine Ferraro. I stand before you to proclaim tonight: America is the land where dreams can come true for all of us. As I stand before the American people and think of the honor this great conve...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 22 November 2006 Has the Bush administration compromised civil liberties in the effort to prevent terrorist attacks? The question was debated at a town hall meeting in Los Angeles, where high school students took part...
By Jim Malone Washington 16 November 2006 The 2006 U.S. congressional elections are now history, but there is already plenty of activity in both parties looking ahead to the 2008 presidential campaign. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has an ea...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 14 November 2006 watch Iraq Study Group The White House has not provided details of President Bush's meeting on Monday with members of the Iraq Study Group, which is preparing a set of recommendations for America's I...
My good friend and great Republican, Dick Nixon, and your charming wife, Pat; my running mate, that wonderful Republican who has served us so well for so long, Bill Miller and his wife, Stephanie; to Thurston Morton who's done such a commendable job...
By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 03 November 2006 watch Nicaragua Election Preview Former leftist Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega could return to power if he wins Sunday's presidential election. The opposition is divided and Ortega appears to hold a s...
By Sonja Pace London 02 November 2006 Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says American policies in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to an upsurge in terrorism and he called for a quick withdrawal of foreign forces from those countries. Mr. Khata...
By Joe Bavier Abidjan 02 November 2006 Ivory Coast's President Laurent Gbagbo has said he will not apply parts of a new U.N. Security Council resolution he considers unconstitutional. The resolution calls for greater powers to the transitional prime...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 October 2006 In Bangladesh, the president has been sworn in as head of the country's interim government, after main political parties failed to agree on a candidate. But it is uncertain if the appointment will calm po...
By Margaret Besheer Washington 28 October 2006 Amid reports of tension between President Bush and Iraq's prime minister, Mr. Bush has reaffirmed his support for Nouri al-Maliki. President Bush speaks during a rally In a show of unity, President Bush...