A British court has rejected an appeal by a radical Muslim cleric who has been trying to block his extradition to the United States. From London, Tendai Maphosa reports for VOA that U.S. prosecutors accuse the cleric of attempting to set up a terror...
A spokesman for Pakistan's army says 10 militants have been killed and five troops wounded during an operation aimed at re-taking control of an area in the country's northwest. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad on the clashes that began af...
Iraq's political leaders struck a hopeful tone as they marked five years since the killing of prominent Shi'ite cleric Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim and dozens of others in a car bombing in the holy city of Najaf in 2003. VOA's Suzanne Presto re...
By Katherine Cole Washington 30 May 2008 We know that 12 months make up one year. There is one exception to that rule, however. When you are talking about commemorative months, several types of music are celebrated: September is Classical Music Month...
By Jessica Berman Washington 19 March 2008 For the first time ever, astronomers using the Hubble space telescope have discovered the presence of the organic molecule methane in the atmosphere around a planet outside our solar system. While astronomer...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 January 2008 Senior Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met two days before a visit to the region by U.S. President George Bush. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister and the Palestinian president...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 December 2007 The Nepalese Parliament has voted to abolish the tiny Himalayan nation's centuries-old monarchy, turning the country into a republic. From New Delhi, Anjana Pasricha reports that the decision is expected...
By Al Pessin Kabul 19 December 2007 Afghanistan's defense minister is planning a training surge that would increase the number of Afghan soldiers available to fight the Taliban and al-Qaida by as much as 20 percent by the time the weather improves in...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 December 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved intelligence policy legislation that would prohibit U.S. intelligence officials from using a number of controversial techniques in interrogating detainees. V...