By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 10 October 2007 Two U.S. congressional panels have approved legislation that would restrict the government's power to eavesdrop on foreign terrorism suspects. President Bush expressed his opposition to the measure, saying...
Washington 10 October 2007 The House of Representatives foreign affairs committee has approved a non-binding resolution calling the massacre of Armenians nearly a century ago a genocide. The vote was 27 to 21. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 04 October 2007 Acting amid continuing controversy over a recent incident involving Blackwater, the largest American private security contractor in Iraq, the U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legis...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 September 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation to strengthen economic sanctions against Iran over its support for terrorist groups and refusal to halt uranium enrichment. VOA's Dan Robinson...
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 29 August 2007 Turkey's new President Abdullah Gul, foreground, arrives for a graduation ceremony at the Military Medical Academy in Ankara, 29 Aug 2007 Turkey's new president Abdullah Gul has approved the new cabinet submitt...
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 20 August 2007 Thailand's rulers say the country will hold elections in December to restore democratic rule following a military coup last year. The announcement came Monday after voters on Sunday approved a new constitution....
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 17 July 2007 A judge has approved a $660 million settlement between more than 500 alleged victims of clergy abuse and the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, the landmark agreement follow...
By Stefan Bos Budapest 30 October 2006 Serbia has overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that, among other things, declares Kosovo an integral part of Serbia, according to preliminary results. Independent observers and officials say that more th...
By Deborah Tate Washington 17 July 2006 The U.S. Senate Tuesday is expected to approve federal funding for expanded embryonic stem cell research, despite a veto threat from President Bush who opposes the idea on moral grounds. -------- On the eve of...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 15 January 2006 Acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert chairs an emergency cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Jan. 5, 2006 Israel will allow Palestinian voting in East Jerusal...