By Lisa McAdams Moscow 23 April 2007 Russian President Boris Yeltsin waves as he arrives at Helsinki airport (File photo - 20 Mar 1997) Russia's first freely elected president, Boris Yeltsin, has died of heart failure at the age of 76. VOA's Lisa Mca...
By Larry James Moscow 23 April 2007 Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who had been in declining health for several years, has died at the age of 76. Mr. Yeltsin served as Russia's president from 1990 until his surprise resignation on December 3...
By Bill Rodgers Washington 19 April 2007 President Bush has met with the Democratic Party Congressional leaders to discuss the Iraq war and a pending bill to fund the U.S. military mission through September. President Bush has vowed to veto the bill...
By Dan Robinson Washington 19 April 2007 U. S. lawmakers are reacting to President Bush's strong statement that the U.S. will tighten financial sanctions against Sudan if Khartoum does not cooperate fully regarding the situation in Darfur. VOA's Dan...
By Mil Arcega Washington 18 April 2007 Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is fighting to keep his job after disclosing his involvement in obtaining a substantial pay raise for a female friend. The controversy has provoked demands for Wolfo...
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 17 April 2007 Ukraine is in the midst of a constitutional crisis - the most serious since the days of the 2004 Orange Revolution. At that time, Russia was very much involved in what was happening to its neighbor. In thi...
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 12 April 2007 Senior military commanders from 21 countries, including the United States, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have completed Thursday a two-day anti-terrorism conference in Islamabad. The symposium focused on improving i...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 11 April 2007 The newly-elected president of Mauritania, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, says he wants an open debate about the Islamic country's almost decade-old diplomatic ties with Israel. Mauritania is one of few countries with...
By Anita Elash Paris 10 April 2007 The first round in the campaign for a new French president is in its final phase with candidates broadcasting their official campaign messages. Anita Elash reports from Paris. The 12 candidates in this race have bee...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 10 April 2007 SAF President Thabo Mbeki (File) The South African president is preparing to meet his Sudanese counterpart for two days of talks in Sudan. Discussions are expected to focus on developments in the volatile Darfu...