Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is calling for reconciliation with former Saddam Hussein supporters, during a tribal reconciliation conference in Baghdad. Those adversaries who stand in the way of cooperation, he says, must be eliminated. Nouri...
In an address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged the United States to seize the opportunity to expand cooperation with Europe to solve the world economic crisis and tackle other issues. British Pri...
Indian government officials say prime minister Manmohan Singh was taken to a New Delhi hospital and is due to undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery Saturday to clear blockages in his heart. Earlier in the week, the prime minister canceled a t...
Arab foreign ministers met in Cairo on Wednesday to seek a common position in response to Israeli attacks which have killed more than 370 people in Gaza. Pressure has been mounting on Arab leaders to act decisively to stop Israel's five-day old mili...
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has reconstituted his Cabinet, almost two months after sacking half the panel in a drawn-out re-organization. Cabinet appointments part of efforts to rejuvenate administration, says Pres. Umaru Yar'Adua (file photo)...
India's new home minister, appointed in the wake of the Mumbai terror siege, is admitting security failures in preventing the attack and says there must be a fundamental change in attitude in the country to effectively fight terrorism. Just days aft...
European Union finance ministers meet today and Tuesday to discuss the details of a $253 billion economic stimulus proposal by the bloc's executive arm. Lisa Bryant has more for VOA from Paris. European finance ministers, meeting in Brussels, are ex...
The political fallout from the Mumbai terror attack is beginning to take its toll on the administration of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. As Mr. Singh convened an all-party meeting to discuss security, his home minister submitted his resignation. VO...
European Union interior ministers have agreed to common immigration and asylum standards at a meeting in Brussels, but they still remain at odds over the details of a so-called blue card for skilled foreign workers. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris....
Nepal's new prime minister, who led a Maoist rebellion against the government, is on a five-day visit to India. Ahead of talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the former guerilla sounded very much like the capitalist in calling for India...