By Scott Bobb Lisbon 09 December 2007 Leaders of Africa and the European Union have ended their summit in Portugal by declaring a new era in relations aimed at confronting new global challenges. But they could not avoid sparring over some older issue...
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 05 December 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, for a whirlwind series of meetings with African leaders on a series of regional flashpoints, from Somalia to Darfur to the Great...
By Michael Bowman Washington 04 December 2007 A senior Iraqi Shi'ite leader says his country is taking important steps toward a brighter future in matters of security, national reconciliation, governance, and the economy. VOA's Michael Bowman reports...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 29 November 2007 Australia's Prime Minister-designate, Kevin Rudd, has named a woman as the country's deputy leader for the first time, and a former rock singer has been appointed environment minister. From Sydney, Phil Mercer r...
By Stephanie Ho Washington, D.C. 27 November 2007 Until relatively recently, female world leaders have been few and far between. But, as VOA's Stephanie Ho reports, their ranks are growing, with a number of prominent women in several countries stepp...
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 23 November 2007 Former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Sharif is planning to return to Pakistan, ending his seven-year exile in Saudi Arabia. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that...
By Tom Rivers London 21 November 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has apologized and ordered a review after the personal financial details of about 25 million people were lost in the mail. The loss of the huge amount of sensitive information...
By Tom Rivers London 17 November 2007 Reacting quickly to the latest UN climate change report, Prime Minister Gordon Brown is pledging that Britain will lead the world in reducing carbon emissions. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. In what is...
By Scott Stearns Washington 15 November 2007 U.S. President George Bush met Thursday at the White House with Sudan's First Vice President Salva Kiir to discuss efforts to keep the country's peace process on track and end violence in the troubled Darf...
By Tom Rivers London 14 November 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled measures in parliament designed to increase security in public places. The plans were drawn up by Security Minister Alan West after reviewing the implications of the L...