U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet with her British and German counterparts on Tuesday in her first meetings with senior foreign officials in her new post. Plans are also being made for her first overseas trip as Secretary...
Afghanistan's government is denying media reports that it has been holding talks with the Taliban. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kabul an Afghan presidential spokesman says there have been no such discussions. Afghanistan is denying ta...
The foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia are meeting this week to end a border dispute over an ancient temple. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, the talks follow an agreement reached last week to pull back troops on both sides of the border....
By Scott Bobb Nairobi 08 February 2008 In Kenya, government and opposition negotiators have wrapped up a week of talks saying progress has been made toward resolving the crisis over December's elections. However, chief negotiator Kofi Annan says deta...
By John Featherly Washington 28 October 2006 European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana visited Beirut Saturday to meet with Lebanese officials and the commander of the United Nations peacekeeping force there. European Union foreign policy ch...
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 08 September 2006 watch Pentagon Survivors report Americans will mark the anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks in many ways. Some will attend church services. Others will take part in marches and mem...
By Carolyn Weaver Nigeria 14 August 2006 watch Interview Tanzanians elected Jakaya Kikwete president last December. He is the second president elected since the East African state transitioned to multi-party democracy in 1992. President Kikwete spok...
Taleban,Khaksar,Pakistani,By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 15 January 2006 Khaksar holds half of a five rupee Pakistani note he gave to a US official in April 1999 seeking assistance to defeat Taliban (File photo - June 9, 2002) The...
AMERICAN STORIES - The Californian's Tale By Mark Twain Broadcast: Saturday, December 10, 2005 ANNOUNCER: Now, the weekly Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called "...