By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 23 March 2008 U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Sunday. VOA's Jim Teeple reports that on a trip the West Bank, Cheney warned Palestinians that continued violence against Israel will hu...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 March 2008 Several hundred women leaders from 45 countries have gathered in India to discuss ways in which women can help resolve violent conflict in the world. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the conference ha...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 19 February 2008 Italian police have arrested the leader of the Calabrian mafia, which has parlayed drug trafficking to become more powerful than the more famous Sicilian mob. Clan feuds of the powerful 'Ndrangheta organiz...
By Brian Wagner Miami 19 February 2008 Fidel Castro has retired as Cuba's president, ending his 49-year rule of the Caribbean nation. After taking power in a coup in 1959, Mr. Castro built a Communist government that survived a U.S.-backed invasion,...
By Brian Wagner Miami 19 February 2008 The resignation of Cuban leader Fidel Castro may open the door for his brother, Raul, to officially take over the communist government. VOA's Brian Wagner has this report from Miami. The announcement by Fidel Ca...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 13 February 2008 Officials in Israel say they are not responsible for the bombing that killed Imad Mughniyeh, a senior Hezbollah leader involved in terrorist attacks against Israel and the West for three decades. VOA's Jim Tee...
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 05 February 2008 More than 300 Kenyan business leaders are offering their support for former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's mediation effort in the country's political crisis. During a meeting in Nairobi, the group called...
By Barry Wood Davos 24 January 2008 Leaders from Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan Thursday discussed ways to combat terrorism, particularly the scourge of suicide bombings. VOA's Barry Wood reports from Davos that the leaders agreed that an economic do...
By Barry Wood Davos 23 January 2008 The annual gathering of political, economic and government leaders comprising the World Economic Forum has opened in Davos, Switzerland. VOA's Barry Wood reports from the Swiss ski resort that participants are buzz...
By Alisha Ryu Kisumu, Kenya 21 January 2008 Uganda is strongly denying reports from Kenya that it has sent troops to help President Kibaki to quell opposition protests in the western part of the country. Anti-Ugandan sentiments are running high in th...