Analysts and U.S. officials say American pressure on Pakistan over counterterrorism policy has strained the relationship between that country's government and its military. As VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas reports, the two camps differ over how much...
Israel is warning the United States and other countries not to pressure it into reaching what it says could be a premature Palestinian peace agreement. Israel's chief negotiator says too much pressure could result in another Palestinian uprising and...
Iran is coming under increasing pressure over its nuclear ambitions. The West has offered new incentives to coax Iran into halting uranium enrichment, while the European Union has levied new economic sanctions. As VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas repor...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 June 2008 South Korea is sending its chief trade official to Washington for what he describes as additional negotiations on a controversial beef import deal. However, leaders of mass protests say nothing short of scrapping the...
By Paula Wolfson Ljubljana, Slovenia 10 June 2008 The United States and the European Union have agreed to step up pressure on Iran. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Ljubljana, Slovenia, Iran's nuclear program was one of many issues discussed during...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 30 May 2008 Israel's embattled prime minister is under increasing pressure, amid growing calls for early elections, even from within his own party. Calls for his replacement have grown in the wake of a corruption scandal, a...
By Heda Bayron Bangkok 22 May 2008 Malaysia's ruling party has been thrown into turmoil after former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad abruptly resigned from the United Malays National Organization. Political analysts say the move was aimed at weakenin...
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 08 May 2008 As hundreds of thousands of cyclone victims go without food, water and medicine, Burma's military leaders are refusing to grant access to international disaster teams who want to help them. The official death toll...
By Tendai Maphosa London 17 April 2008 The European Commission has said further delay in releasing Zimbabwe's presidential election results is unacceptable. As Tendai Maphosa reports from London the EU call is part of the ever-growing chorus for the...
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 09 April 2008 Western diplomats have called for Kenya's leaders to reach agreement on a power-sharing coalition, after negotiations broke down Tuesday. Diplomats say continuing foreign assistance and other cooperation will dep...