By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 October 2006 Hundreds of soldiers are on the streets of the central Nigerian city of Jos following clashes Friday between riot police and demonstrators protesting the attempted impeachment of the state governor. Witnesse...
By Scott Stearns White House 14 October 2006 George W. Bush U.S. President George Bush wants strong United Nations action against North Korea following the country's reported nuclear test. Opposition Democrats say the president has not done enough t...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 14 October 2006 U.N. Security Council (file photo) The United States has told its Asian allies that traces of radiation have been detected that may confirm North Korea's announcement of a nuclear test. Word of the still inconclus...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 13 October 2006 Several issues are expected to be key in influencing how people vote in next month's U.S. congressional elections, from public perceptions about President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq, [and] the sta...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 13 October 2006 Ban Ki-Moon The U.N. General Assembly has formally approved the nomination of South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon as the world body's next secretary-general. He takes office January 1. The appro...
By Andre de Nesnera Washingon 13 October 2006 Georgia's president hopes to steer his country toward the West, and diminish Russia's influence. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the intricate relationsh...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 13 October 2006 Reports that pop star Madonna is in the process of adopting an orphan from the African nation of Malawi have brought praise for raising awareness about the rising number of orphans in Africa and other parts...
By Scott Stearns White House 13 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush says tighter security at American sea ports will make the nation more prosperous and better prepared for possible terrorist attacks. George Bush speaks before signing the Securi...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 13 October 2006 The U.N. Security Council has tentatively agreed to impose stiff sanctions on North Korea for its apparent nuclear test. A formal vote is scheduled for Saturday. The United States introduced a comprom...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 October 2006 Collins report - Download 334k Listen to Collins report Environment ministers from ASEAN countries at the beginning of their meeting on the annual haze problem, Oct. 13, 2006 Southeast Asian environmen...
By Kane Farabaugh Hartford, Connecticut 13 October 2006 watch Lieberman Lamont report The war in Iraq is the main issue in a key Senate race in the northeastern state of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman is now running as an...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 October 2006 Italian authorities have ordered the closure of an Arabic school in Milan, just three days after it opened. Authorities say the school did not acquire the proper authorization. The school has been a magnet...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 October 2006 The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winners, Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank, have lifted millions of people out of poverty in Bangladesh. Yunus pioneered the concept of microfinance, giving small loans to ver...
By Greg Flakus Tucson, Arizona 13 October 2006 The issue of illegal immigration has stirred passions around the nation in the past year and it is playing a role in some congressional races around the country. One place where it is a big issue is sou...
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 13 October 2006 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Authorities in the Philippines have filed rebellion charges against 45 people, including two former military generals, in connection with an alleged plot in February to take power an...
