Burma Releases Dozens of Political Prisoners Burma has released more than 100 political prisoners as part of a general amnesty, including a few prominent activists. Rights groups have welcomed their release but are urging that all political prisoners...
Political Differences Cloud Obama Job Proposals President Barack Obama's speech on the U.S. economy is just the latest in a long history of government proposals to stimulate economies and put people back to work. But with the U.S. economy expanding m...
Speculation Continues About Palin's Political Future Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin addresses a Tea Party rally in Iowa on Saturday and political supporters and rivals alike will be listening closely for any indication that she has decided to run...
UN Security Council Urges Somalis to Resolve Political Crisis The U.N. Security Council expressed its grave concern Wednesday at the continued instability in Somalia, which it says has led to a multitude of problems, including terrorism, piracy and a...
It is not just the American Presidential elections in early November. Four days after the Americans have chosen their new President, we will vote but we cannot choose our leader. We can only vote for one person in our local area, our electorate, and...
The political turmoil in the Arab world may not only lead to much higher oil prices, but greater competition for resources and a shift in priorities for oil-producing nations. So says the author of Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet. What's happening in...
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道节目。 Anti-government protests continued this week in several countries across the Middle East and North Africa. 本周，反政府示威活动继续在中东和...
Women have been active participants in anti-government protests that toppled the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt. Now, as Tunisia turns the page on authoritarian rule, women are seeking their place in the future political makeup of this North African co...
The assassination of the governor of Pakistan's Punjab province was a shock, coming as it did in the middle of a political crisis for the government. Analysts believe it will have no direct major effect on the central government's precarious stabilit...
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Political crisis in Pakistan was averted on Friday as the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani succeeded in persuading a key political group to withdraw（撤回） its decision of joining the opposition. The Muttahida Qaumi...
