By Selah Hennessy Dakar 09 November 2007 The Republic of Congo has rejoined the Kimberly Process, a global watchdog group designed to stop the flow of conflict diamonds. Analysts say the move shows controls on the diamond trade in the country are imp...
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 09 November 2007 A senior northern Ugandan official says the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group has detained his own deputy, Vincent Otti. Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi that a rebe...
By Carolyn Presutti Washington 09 November 2007 Lebanon has postponed presidential elections twice in the past two months.A group of Christian bishops in Lebanon worries that the election deadlock is affecting national unity. As VOA's Carolyn Presutt...
By Scott Stearns Washington 09 November 2007 The Bush Administration is calling for an end to emergency rule in Pakistan and the release of political opponents. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, U.S. officials say they expect the c...
By Jim Randle Taji, Iraq 09 November 2007 U.S. military officers and local sheiks say an area north and west of Baghdad is turning away from the al-Qaida terror group and offering more support to the Iraqi government. The change follows a series of b...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 09 November 2007 In Zimbabwe, the government has indicated that it intends to move ahead with national elections early next year. But civic groups and some political activists say there is not enough time, and they should b...
By George Dwyer Washington 09 November 2007 A series of All Star Chef benefit dinners is being held across the United States this year, all part of a 20-city celebration honoring the 20th anniversary of the James Beard Foundation. The foundation is n...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 09 November 2007 A lawyer representing the airplane crew involved in an illegal adoption case in Chad says the three Spanish crew members and Belgian pilot have been released. The four had faced charges of complicity in an alle...
By Ravi Khanna Washington 09 November 2007 The current political turmoil in Pakistan has raised concerns in Washington that the Pakistani government is no longer focused on battling Islamic militants and it is making the country an even safer haven f...
By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 09 November 2007 A journalist who was murdered by Maoists a month ago but remained missing until yesterday has been cremated in southern Nepal. Before the funeral there were angry scenes as mourners tried to burn down the h...
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 09 November 2007 The former Pakistan prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, has been served with an order placing her under house arrest in Islamabad. But VOA's Barry Newhouse spoke to a member of her political party, who said he...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 09 November 2007 The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Bush's nomination of retired federal judge Michael Mukasey to the post of attorney general. The Senate approved Mukasey by a vote of 53-40 during a late-night sessi...
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 09 November 2007 Pakistani forces have stopped former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto from leaving her home to lead a demonstration against the country's emergency laws. VOA's Barry Newhouse was at Ms. Bhutto's Islamabad res...
By Mona Ghuneim New York 09 November 2007 A new branch of Operation Hope opened its doors recently in New York's Harlem neighborhood. The Hope Center of Harlem focuses on connecting minorities with mainstream, private sector resources and empowering...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 09 November 2007 The author Ken Foster has shared stories of people and their canine companions in a popular book called Dogs I Have Met. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan spoke with the writer about the things dog lovers have lear...
