Lawyers for three Islamic militants awaiting execution for the 2002 bombings on Indonesia's Bali Island say they will challenge the legality of death by firing squad, calling the method torture. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. The te...
By Kent Klein Washington 27 April 2008 Senator Hillary Clinton is challenging her Democratic Party presidential rival, Senator Barack Obama, to a debate. The call is part of the escalating rhetoric between the two as they campaign in the central stat...
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 13 April 2008 Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change says it will challenge a decision by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to do a complete ballot recount in 23 constituencies. And as VOA's Delia Roberts...
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 29 February 2008 Following the signing of a power-sharing agreement the mood in Kenya's capital is one of relief and hope that life will begin to return to normal. But as Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, there is an awarenes...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 February 2008 A Nigerian election tribunal has upheld President Umaru Yar'Adua's victory last April, despite allegations of widespread rigging. Gilbert da Costa was in the courtroom in Abuja and filed this report for VOA....
By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 08 February 2008 South African President Thabo Mbeki on Friday outlined his plan of action for his final full year in office. He says his country is still on course, despite a decline in economic growth, widespread elec...
By Brian Wagner Miami 18 December 2007 In 2007, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez opened new fronts in his efforts to transform the oil-producing nation into a socialist state. The former paratrooper failed to win approval for constitutional reforms...
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 13 December 2007 A senior Pakistani lawyer says his colleagues will try to challenge the legitimacy of President Musharraf's re-election when Mr. Musharraf lifts the country's state of emergency. Claudia Blume reports from...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 10 December 2007 The U.S. Constitution guarantees religious freedom and prevents government support of religion. The provisions apply to those in the military, as well as civilians. Mike O'Sullivan reports, an organizat...
By Scott Stearns White House 01 September 2007 President Bush reports to Congress this month on the results from his decision to send more troops to Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats say his strategy is n...