By Meredith Buel Washington 08 May 2007 A U.S. military commander in Afghanistan has apologized for American Marines that killed and wounded innocent Afghan civilians following a suicide bombing earlier this year. VOA Correspondent Meredith Buel has...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 03 May 2007 The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East has expressed concern about a new Iraqi government office that has been accused of interfering in the operations of the Iraqi military, as it tries to implement the Bag...
By Dan Robinson Washington 26 April 2007 The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has approved a war funding bill that includes a timetable for the eventual withdrawal of most U.S. troops from Iraq. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the vote was...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 18 April 2007 The senior U.S. military officer in charge of operations in the Middle East and Central Asia says his top priority for Iraq is to end the series of suicide bombings, like the ones Wednesday that left more than 165...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 22 March 2007 Following a day of heavy fighting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the Ugandan commander of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia is urging several African countries, who have pledged to contribute tr...
By Simon Marks Caracas 09 March 2007 watch Venezuela report Hugo Chavez Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is at odds with U.S. President George W. Bush, straining relations between their two countries. But opinion polls show Mr. Chavez has the support...
By Barry Newhouse Baghdad 08 March 2007 The top U.S. commander in Iraq says the new security operation in Baghdad and in al-Anbar province is growing and insurgents are intensifying efforts to derail the crackdown. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from B...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 30 January 2007 The U.S. Navy admiral nominated to take command of all U.S. forces in the Middle East, Central Asia and East Africa says the situation in Iraq can be salvaged, but it will require hard work by the military, Iraq...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 23 January 2007 The U.S. Army general named by President Bush as the new coalition commander in Iraq told a Senate committee Tuesday he believes the new Baghdad security plan can work, but it will not be easy. VOA's Al Pessin r...
By Jim Randle Baghdad 15 January 2007 The outgoing commander of U.S. forces in Iraq says it will probably take months to see results from a new security plan for Iraq. And, as VOA's Jim Randle reports from Baghdad, the general says there are no guar...