By Suzanne Presto Hong Kong 24 December 2006 General Bo Mya sitting in his wheelchair during celebrations marking 57th anniversary of army's rebellion against Myanmar junta (file) A longtime leader of Burma's largest ethnic rebel group has died. VOA...
By Stephanie Ho Washington 05 December 2006 An influential Iraqi Shi'ite leader is calling for more international help in fighting terrorism in his country, although he has rejected the idea of an international conference on resolving problems in Ir...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 28 November 2006 A top Somali Islamist leader warned the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that authorizing African peacekeepers to intervene in the Somali conflict would start an all-out war in the Horn of Africa. VOA Correspon...
By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 22 November 2006 When Vietnam joins the World Trade Organization at the end of December, one group of businessmen will not be happy: those who make a living from stolen intellectual property. Intellectual property rights are...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 November 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is urging nations to do more to combat biological weapons, and to create global safeguards to keep them out of terrorist hands. Kofi Annan at a review conference on Biological...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 October 2006 The two-chamber Nigerian parliament is scheduled to vote on the declaration of emergency rule in Ekiti State by President Olusegun Obasanjo. The president faces defeat as a majority of lawmakers are reported...
By Roger Wilkison Bangkok 26 October 2006 The general who ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a coup last month says an investigation into corruption allegations against the former leader has failed to yield solid evidence. General Sond...
By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 25 October 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is promising a major crackdown on illegal militias, which are blamed for widespread sectarian violence. During a nationally televised speech Maliki also sharply reject...
By Franz Wild Abidjan 17 October 2006 African leaders are trying to find a solution for peace in war-divided Ivory Coast during a private summit meeting in Ethiopia. It is believed they back extending the term of Ivory Coast's president for another...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 06 October 2006 The Nepalese government and Maoist rebels are to hold a crucial round of peace talks on Sunday. But a top Maoist leader told VOA he is not optimistic about the outcome, and says the rebels will launch a p...