The Indian government is promising to increase efforts against corruption（腐败）, which has emerged as a major challenge for the country. India's president made the commitment（承诺,保证） during an address to parliament, which was stalled...
Years of anger and dissatisfaction in Tunisia over corruption, joblessness and other economic woes have erupted recently. What was unimaginable two months ago has taken placeTunisia's government shattered. Now, analysts are looking at other regimes i...
Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan, left, walks with Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete, at the ongoing African Union summit in Kampala, Uganda, 26 Jul 2010 An African Union summit in Uganda's capital city Kampala is drawing to a close with a number...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai at an international conference on Afghanistan's future in Kabul, 20 July 2010 Two major highlights emerged from this week's International Donors' Conference in Kabul. The first - a 2014 timeline set by President Karzai f...
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Thailand's prime minister is urging national unity after ten weeks of anti-government protests in the capital. Abhisit Vejjajiva says the government has returned order in Bangkok and the provinces. In a spe...
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release from prison of Nelson Mandela, former members of the national reception committee were brought in together in Johannesburg, 04 Feb 2010, by Winnie and Zindzi to reminisce about the event of 11 February...
Wounded people lie in the street in Sharpeville, near Vereeniging, where at least 180 black Africans, most of them women and children, were injured and 69 killed, when South African police opened fire on black protesters, 21 Mar 1960 South Africans a...
Anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok took to the streets in a massive convoy to press their case for the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to resign and call fresh elections. Many local residents supported the protest adding pressure...
