Two powerful suicide bomb blasts near the Pakistani capital have killed at least 64 people and wounded more than 70 others Thursday. Pakistani Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the bombings on a main weapons factory just 30 kilometer...
By Nilanjana Bhowmick Nandigram, India 29 May 2008 India's rapid economic development is taking a toll on some segments of the population, and a recent village council election in a district of west Bengal, where the ruling party was ousted after 30...
By VOA News 01 April 2008 Zimbabwe's main opposition party is claiming victory in the country's general elections, despite the slow trickle of official results from Saturday's vote. Zimbabwe's electoral commission released tabulations Monday [March 3...
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 12 February 2008 The World Health Organization completed its first-ever global report on tobacco control. The grim statistics show that unless governments get more involved, the number of tobacco users will continue to...
By Michael Bowman Washington 25 December 2007 Turkey says recent military strikes against Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq have succeeded in killing hundreds of militants and destroying facilities and hideouts used by the rebels. VOA's Michael Bowma...
By Ravi Khanna Washington 18 December 2007 Al-Qaida's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Monday said the United States was failing in its efforts to subdue militants in Iraq. And in a tape released on the internet, Osama bin Laden's deputy told an...
By Ravi Khanna Washington, D.C. 15 November 2007 Pakistan's former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, has said President Musharraf is losing his battle against Islamic extremists in the tribal areas such as Waziristan and Swat Valley. She says he is div...
By Jim Stevenson Shanghai, China 30 September 2007 The United States has placed third place at the Women's World Cup football tournament in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more from Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai, where the U.S. women were 4-1 winners ov...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 September 2007 The World Heart Federation says heart disease and stroke are the world's largest killers, claiming 17.5 million lives a year. Marking World Heart Day, the Federation says knowing the risk factors and leading a...
By Jim Stevenson Hangzhou, China 16 September 2007 Canada has picked up its first win at the Women's World Cup football tournament in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson was at the game Saturday in Hangzhou, where the Canadians scored often against Ghana to g...