Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday the Bush administration supports the idea of opening a U.S. diplomatic interests section in Iran. But she says the press of other matters delayed action on the issue, and that the decision will now...
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday called on African countries to do more to pressure Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to share power with the political opposition. Rice said that if Mr. Mugabe succeeds in retaining total contro...
Last week, the U.N. Security Council approved a request for a temporary surge of 3,000 peacekeepers to bolster the overstretched U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC. Possible troop contributors met on Wednesday at the United Nat...
Britain is to host the next financial crisis summit of the G-20 group of industrialized and emerging economies. Plans for the meeting come amid efforts by countries around the world to stem the economic downturn and stimulate their economies back in...
President-elect Barack Obama made two more appointments to his economic team Tuesday and said budget reform was a major priority for his incoming administration. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. President-elect Barack...
The U.S. economy has contracted more sharply than previously believed, according to new government figures. Meanwhile, in yet another sign of continuing stress in the credit market, the U.S. central bank is allocating hundreds of billion of addition...
India, Turkey and Israel are exploring a plan to use a new route to pipe and ship oil and gas to India. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the proposed pipeline will give energy-hungry India easier access to the vast oil and gas supplies of...
Negotiators from Zimbabwe's three political parties are meeting in South Africa to try to reach agreement on an amendment to the constitution that would enable the formation of a government of national unity. Peta Thornycroft, reporting from Harare,...
South Africa's two most powerful leaders, the president and head of the ruling party, have warned the situation in Zimbabwe is dire and that urgent steps are needed to avoid a collapse in the country. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from Johannesburg,...
Aid agencies say recent fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to the widespread separation of family members. More than 250,000 people are believed to have been displaced since fighting resumed between rebels and government forces in...
The annual summit of Pacific Rim leaders has ended in Lima, Peru with a show of support for trade liberalization, and a vow to overcome the current global financial crisis. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports it was the final summit...
With the reeling U.S. economy his top concern, President-elect Barack Obama will announce members of his economic team at a news conference Monday. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, Mr. Obama and his aides are signaling their intention t...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will call for early elections in 2009 if reconciliation talks do not succeed between rival Palestinian factions. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Jerusalem. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (File) The sp...
U.S. President George Bush is in Peru for his final Pacific Rim summit. After his arrival Friday, Mr. Bush met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Lima ahead of the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which opens Saturday. VOA White Ho...
Africa's top peace and security official is appealing to Somalia's elders to use their influence to stop the piracy that threatens commercial traffic through the strategic Gulf of Aden. From African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, VOA's Peter Hei...
