By Gary Thomas Washington 22 November 2006 Nicole Gemayel, sister of prominent anti-Syrian Christian politician Pierre Gemayel, center, mourns with friends and relatives on her brother's coffin When a key cabinet official in Lebanon was gunned down...
By Stefan Bos Budapest 06 October 2006 Hungary's prime minister, who has been under pressure to resign, has survived a vote of confidence. Before the vote, he apologized to parliament for not facing the reality of the dire state of the economy. Foll...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 03 October 2006 The new Thai prime minister, retired Army General Surayud Chulanont, is highly respected within his country. But Mr. Surayud faces enormous challenges in getting Thailand's democracy back on track following last...
By Michael Bowman White House 02 October 2006 President Bush says the United States and Turkey are in agreement on the need to fight terrorism, and to prevent atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region. The president met with Turkey's prime minister Monday...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 11 September 2006 watch report Blair US Relations Bill Clinton and Tony Blair British Prime Minister Tony Blair's three terms in office have coincided with the terms of two American presidents, Bill Clinton and Georg...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 05 September 2006 Manmohan Singh Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned of more terror attacks in the country, possibly targeting economic, religious and nuclear sites. The Indian leader is calling on regional g...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 14 August 2006 Israeli PM Ehud Olmert addresses a special session of Israel's parliament, or Knesset, in Jerusalem, Monday, August 14, 2006 More than a month of heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants ha...
By Barry Newhouse Bangkok 08 August 2006 Thaksin Shinawatra (file photo) Thailand's caretaker prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is again drawing criticism from opponents, this time for allegedly using government resources to influence voters. The...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 26 July 2006 Addressing Congress, the Iraqi prime minister has described the war against terrorism as a conflict between genuine Islam and extremists seeking to undermine it. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill,...
By Paula Wolfson White House 25 July 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is personally urging President Bush to back an immediate cease-fire between Israeli forces and Lebanese-based Hezbollah militants. But Mr. Bush continues to stand firm in...