By Phuong Tran Dakar 16 October 2007 Leaders from India and Brazil are concluding visits to West Africa. Analysts say growing wealth in these countries, combined with West Africa's resources, can lead to new strategic alliances among developing count...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 03 September 2007 Nigeria says government officials and militants in the oil-producing Niger Delta have held several meetings in a bid to stem violence in the region. Gilbert da Costa has more in this report from Abuja. Nige...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 25 June 2007 United Nations nuclear inspectors are in Beijing, preparing to head to the North Korean capital to discuss a shutdown of the country's main nuclear reactor. At the same time, a Russian bank has confirmed the final re...
By Steve Herman Thimpu, Bhutan 22 May 2007 There is anxiety in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, where gross national happiness is the metric of success. Changes are occurring swiftly since King Jigme Singye Wangchuck suddenly retired last year, handi...
By Leslie Boctor Cairo 24 April 2007 Earlier this week an Egyptian court sentenced an Egyptian Canadian man to 15 years in prison for spying on behalf of Israel. In the same week, Egyptian authorities charged another man with giving Israel confidenti...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 April 2007 Young people attending the First U.N. Global Road Safety Week say road accidents can be greatly reduced if young people are involved and given a voice in decision-making. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA that about 40...