By Dan Robinson Washington 27 February 2008 In testimony to a congressional committee, a United Nations official has expressed renewed concern about conditions facing Iraqi refugees who have fled to neighboring countries. VOA's Dan Robinson reports f...
By Bill Rodgers Washington D.C. 24 January 2008 Human rights and press monitoring groups consider the Middle East and North Africa as regions having the worst record for press freedom in the world. Outright censorship, restrictive laws and intimidati...
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 18 December 2007 The African Union has inaugurated a panel of distinguished citizens to promote efforts to prevent conflict on a continent that has seen more than its share of wars. VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from AU h...
By Deborah Tate Washington 13 December 2007 A U.S. Senate panel has voted to hold White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and President Bush's former top aide, Karl Rove in contempt for refusing to cooperate in its probe of the Bush administration's f...
By Kevin Billinghurst Stockholm 12 October 2007 Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and a U.N. panel on climate change have been awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to educate the public on the threat of global warming. Kevin Billingh...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 10 October 2007 Two U.S. congressional panels have approved legislation that would restrict the government's power to eavesdrop on foreign terrorism suspects. President Bush expressed his opposition to the measure, saying...
By David Gollust State Department 19 September 2007 The U.S. and Iraqi governments are setting up a joint commission to examine the controversial role of private security companies operating in Iraq. The action follows a lethal incident Sunday involv...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 06 September 2007 A report by a panel of retired senior U.S. military officers has concluded that Iraq's security forces will not be able to take over the country's security from U.S. troops for 12 to 18 months. The repor...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 July 2007 The House Judiciary Committee has voted to recommend to the full House of Representatives that President Bush's chief of staff, Joshua Bolten, and his former legal counsel, Harriet Miers, be cited for contemp...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 July 2007 The legal confrontation between President Bush and Congress over documents and other information sought by lawmakers could soon escalate. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the House Judiciary Committee meets later...