By Muhammad Ali Washington 10 September 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates called Pakistan a strong ally in the war on terrorism. Gates made his comments in an interview with VOA Urdu TV's Muhammad Ali Thursday during a reception at the Pakista...
By Brian Wagner Miami 10 September 2007 Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega remains in U.S. custody after his parole date, as his lawyers fight an extradition request from France. The 73-year-old Norieg...
By Jeff Swicord Cheyenne, Wyoming 10 September 2007 Workers at adairy farm There is growing concern that farms and ranches in the western U.S. could become the target of agroterrorism. The devastating outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in Britain a...
By Jim Stevenson Shanghai 10 September 2007 The fifth FIFA Women's World Cup is under way in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson was at the opening game in Shanghai Monday where defending champion Germany made a bold statement. Fireworks burst over Hongkou St...
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 10 September 2007 Ground Zero construction It is some of the most controversial real estate on the planet. The 16 acres of land in New York that is known as Ground Zero draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year...
By Robert Raffaele Washington 10 September 2007 As the sixth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States approaches, a memorial is rising on the grounds of the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. Family members of those aboard...
By Carolyn Weaver New York City 10 September 2007 Toxic dust clouds resulted from the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings About 3,000 people died in the September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. Six years later, experts say the...
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 10 September 2007 Many journalists in Somalia are leaving the country because of the increasing threat of violence from Islamic militias and the country's weak transitional government. As Nick Wadhams reports from the VOA offi...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 10 September 2007 Israeli and Palestinian leaders have held a summit meeting in a bid to push the peace process forward. But while there are signs of progress, deep divisions remain. Robert Berger reports from the VOA burea...
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 10 September 2007 Laurent Nkunda (2004 photo) Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda says violence is easing in restive eastern Congo after days of heavy fighting forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. As Nick Wad...
By Naomi Schwarz/Prince Collins Dakar 10 September 2007 Liberian soldier celebrates with family at the graduation ceremony In Liberia, fanfare has marked the graduation of the latest batch of newly trained army soldiers. The training, which is partly...
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 10 September 2007 Ethiopia is set to celebrate the arrival of the third millennium more than seven years after it was celebrated in the west. Events are planned, across the country, as well as in several American cities,...
By Jim Randle Baghdad 10 September 2007 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says his country has made progress toward improving security, but Iraqi forces are not yet ready to take over full responsibility from the U.S. military. VOA's Jim Randle re...
By Al Pessin Washington 10 September 2007 The American commander in Iraq says the U.S. troop presence there will be reduced by about 2,000 this month, and another 3,500 by the end of the year. But General David Petraeus said he needs most of the 168,...
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 10 September 2007 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, bottom center, surrounded by aides and supporters on an ariplane as he arrives in Islamabad, Pakistan after he flew from London, England, 10 Sep 2007 Former p...
