By Meredith Buel Washington 07 July 2006 Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta says Pakistan needs to do more to stop terrorist groups from crossing its border and launching attacks against Afghan civilians and U.S.-led coalition troops. The...
By Scott Stearns White House 07 July 2006 President Bush says next week's summit of leading industrialized nations is a chance to show Iran that the world is serious about stopping it from developing a nuclear weapon. European diplomats expect Tehra...
By Scott Stearns White House 07 July 2006 President Bush says he will not be drawn into one-on-one talks with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program. Mr. Bush says the international community should respond to North Korean missile tests with o...
By Margaret Kennedy New Orleans 07 July 2006 watch New Orleans report New Orleans has been rebuilding since Hurricane Katrina struck the city last August. Broken levees are repaired and between a third and half of the population has returned. Still,...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 07 July 2006 watch Asteroid report A major asteroid passed by the Earth this week, and another is heading this way. An asteroid visible in the night sky Asteroids are similar to comets and meteors. But they are larger, m...
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 07 July 2006 watch CocaCola Secrets report Coca-Cola U.S. federal prosecutors have charged three people, including a former employee, in connection with an alleged plot to steal trade secrets from the Coca-Cola Company...
By Jim Malone Washington 07 July 2006 U.S. security officials say they have disrupted a terrorist suicide-bombing plot that targeted one or more of the rail tunnels that connect New York City with neighboring New Jersey. Three men allegedly involved...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 07 July 2006 There has been fierce fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, as an Israeli ground offensive against Palestinian militants continues. At least 24 Palestinians, mostly militants, and an Israeli soldier have been k...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 07 July 2006 Talks between the United States and South Korea on North Korea's missile launches are complicated by sharply differing opinions in Washington and Seoul as to how to influence Pyongyang's behavior. The top U.S. diplom...
By Michael Drudge London 07 July 2006 Londoners pause in central London's Tavistock Square, site of bombed No. 30 bus one year ago, in London, Friday Britain has commemorated the first anniversary of the terrorist bombings that killed 52 passengers...
By Paula Wolfson Washington 07 July 2006 President Bush says the seven missile launches this week by North Korea provide an opportunity for the world to come together to deal with Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. The president says he is optimistic di...
By Deborah Tate Washington 07 July 2006 As the Bush administration seeks a united stance with other world leaders to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff with North Korea over its missile tests, one influential U.S. lawmaker says the United St...
By Greg Flakus Mexico City 07 July 2006 Felipe Calderon waves to supporters After a detailed and meticulous vote count, Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, known as the IFE, on Thursday released a final report showing ruling party candidate Felipe...
By Parke Brewer Munich 06 July 2006 Of the 2,100 media accreditations for coverage of the World Cup in Germany, three went to the tiny country of Belize. And as VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports from Munich, you might call Belize television's c...
By Scott Stearns White House 06 July 2006 President Bush says he is concerned about efforts to derail progress in Iraq, as the new government there works to establish more security. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush met i...
