By David Gollust State Department 02 February 2007 The United States Friday called the newly released Kosovo settlement plan of U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari fair and balanced, and urged authorities in both Serbia and Kosovo to work toward a final set...
By Jim Malone Washington 24 January 2007 President Bush made an impassioned plea for support for his new Iraq strategy in his State of the Union Address Tuesday. But many political experts are skeptical that Mr. Bush will have much success in turnin...
By Paula Wolfson White House 11 January 2007 President Bush has launched a campaign to win public support for his revised Iraq strategy. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House that a day after he outlined his plan in a speech to the nation...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 11 January 2007 The United Nations is suspending technical support for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. The elections are being boycotted by one of the country's two main political alliances. As Anajana Pasricha re...
By Jim Malone Waashington 14 December 2006 Puerto Rican widow Digna Nieves cries over coffin of her husband, Army Spc. William Lopez Feliciano during a funeral service (File) While President Bush prepares his new strategy on Iraq, public-opinion pol...
By Scott Stearns White House 11 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush says falling public support for the war in Iraq will not cost Republicans control of Congress. Mr. Bush believes his political party will win next month's elections on issues of...
By Paula Wolfson New York 19 September 2006 President Bush addresses the 61st session of the UN General Assembly at UN headquarters, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 President Bush is urging U.N. members to support reformers and moderates in the Middle E...
By Scott Stearns White House 02 September 2006 President Bush (file photo) President Bush wants to convince more Americans that the war in Iraq is central to preventing another terrorist attack inside the United States. Opposition Democrats say the...
By Challiss McDonough Tyre 28 July 2006 As Israel's military offensive in Lebanon continues for a third week, the death toll on both sides of the border is climbing. There has been intense fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli troops, and Israeli a...
By Scott Stearns White House 14 April 2006 President Bush is backing his defense secretary, amid mounting criticism from retired generals calling for the secretary to resign. Donald Rumsfeld It has be...