By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 17 August 2007 South Africa's former Law and Order Minister, Commissioner of Police and three former police officers have received suspended sentences after pleading guilty in a Pretoria court to the attempted murder o...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 15 August 2007 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for the 1.1 billion Indians of all castes and religions to unite to fulfill the goals of those who led India to independence in 1947. VOA's Steve Herman reports...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 07 August 2007 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua asked his attorney general and minister of justice to take charge of all prosecutions related to corruption charges. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the direct...
By Catherine Makino Tokyo 26 July 2007 Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is battling to hold onto power in elections on Sunday for the upper house of parliament. His popularity is at new lows because of political scandals and a perception he is not f...
By Steve Herman Thimpu, Bhutan 18 July 2007 Bhutan's prime minister and six other members of his cabinet are set to resign within weeks. Prime Minister Khandu Wangchuk, in a VOA interview, confirmed the decision to step down so that he and others can...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 25 June 2007 Israel's prime minister says he hopes for progress, but he cautioned against any major breakthrough at a summit, later Monday, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan'...
By Dan Robinson Washington 19 June 2007 Following his meeting with President Bush, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert went to Capitol Hill for talk s with congressional leaders. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, these came as U.S. lawmakers joined the Bus...
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 07 June 2007 The Indonesian government says it hopes to privatize its more than 100 state-owned enterprises in an effort to raise money for the cash-strapped budget, improve transparency, and encourage foreign investment. Cha...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 11 April 2007 Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is one of 56 political leaders in Bangladesh now facing charges for the deaths of several people during political street campaigns last year. The move is the latest by author...
By Catherine Makino Tokyo 10 April 2007 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki holds a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, 10 April 2007 Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, on a visit to Tokyo, says there is no need to set a deadline for the United S...