By Heda Bayron Bangkok 26 May 2008 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has long had a policy of engaging with Burma, even when many countries have criticized its military government. Now, some regional political analysts credit ASEAN with help...
By Mil Arcega Washington 26 May 2008 An appeals court in the U.S. state of Texas has ruled that authorities had no right to remove children from a polygamist religious sect's compound. Officials raided the compound on April 3rd and removed more than...
By Larry London Washington 26 May 2008 RB superstar Mario has a new album, titled Go. He had a number one song in 2004, Let Me Love You. He has appeared in movies and worked with other popular artists such as Alicia Keys, Akon, Ne-Yoand more. Mario w...
By Deborah Block Washington 26 May 2008 A new museum opened Friday in Washington on crime and law enforcement, mostly in the United States. The museum is owned and financed by an entrepreneur and it charges a fee for entry. Visitors are invited to pi...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 26 May 2008 European foreign ministers agreed Monday to begin negotiations with Russia for a new partnership treaty amid disagreements between the two sides on defense, diplomatic and energy issues. For VOA, Lisa Bryant has more...
By Greg Flakus Houston 26 May 2008 A band of storms stretching from the Texas Panhandle to Wisconsin has caused death and destruction in the central United States during the past few days. At least 7 people were killed in Iowa and Minnesota by tornad...
By Tendai Maphosa London 26 May 2008 In 2000 the United Nations adopted the Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. One of these is halving the number of people living in extreme poverty. However, with only seven years left, campaigners...
By Challiss McDonough Beirut 25 May 2008 Former Lebanese army chief Michel Suleiman was sworn in as the country's new President Sunday, following a long-delayed vote in parliament. His election brings an end to the political crisis that has paralyzed...
By Paula Wolfson White House 25 May 2008 Americans are marking the Memorial Day holiday weekend - a time set aside to honor the nation's war dead. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports, in Washington, this is also a time for the roar of motorcycle engines - as...
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 24 May 2008 Zimbabwe's opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has returned home from South Africa, vowing that he will defeat President Robert Mugabe in second round elections next month. Peta Thornycroft reports, Mr. Tsvang...
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 24 May 2008 Pakistan's top Taliban commander is vowing to continue fighting U.S. and NATO forces in neighboring Afghanistan, even if he signs a peace deal with the Pakistani government. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Is...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 24 May 2008 The violence against foreigners in South Africa is being monitored closely in Nigeria. Several thousand Nigerians live in South Africa, and some of them have been targeted in the recent violence against foreigner...
By Challiss McDonough Beiruit 24 May 2008 The Lebanese parliament is scheduled to elect a president on Sunday, ending an extended period of political turmoil that erupted earlier this month into violent clashes between Lebanon's U.S.-backed governmen...
By Kent Klein Washington 24 May 2008 On Monday, Americans honor their military war dead. In his weekly radio address Saturday, President George Bush says Americans should remember the sacrifices of U.S. troops past and present. Democrats are also hon...
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 23 May 2008 Burma's military junta has agreed to allow relief workers of all nationalities to enter the country to help victims of Cyclone Nargis. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Burmese leader General Than Shwe made t...
