The head of the Defense Intelligence Agency admits there have been some recent lapses among U.S. intelligence organizations that need attention. In an exclusive VOA interview, Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess said his agency is taking to heart Presi...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday Sudan is at a critical juncture as parties prepare for elections in April that could consolidate peace between north and south. U.S. envoy for Sudan Scott Gration plans Sudan-related travel in Afric...
For nearly a decade, the popularity of Australian universities rose rapidly among Indian students, and the number of those heading to the country for higher education rose from about 10,000 in 2001 to more than 70,000 last year. But that could change...
We should be seen as being part of the solution to many of the world's ill. - Marty Natalegawa. At his annual briefing to journalists Friday, Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa says his country is enjoying enhanced diplomatic status followi...
Israel has what security experts say is perhaps the world's most effective system of screening air passengers. Despite constant threats from Palestinian terrorist groups, no flight from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport has ever been blown up or hijacked...
A group of Nuer tribesmen in South Sudan's Warrap state reportedly slaughtered 139 Dinka and stole thousands of heads of cattle. An unknown number of Nuer raiders were also killed in the attack. The deadly attack took place earlier this week, but rep...
It was not the first time that Iranian opposition leader Mahdi Karroubi has come under attack by government supporters, but the use of gunfire to blow out the windows of his armored limousine constitutes by far the boldest. Armed pro-government demon...
The recent failed bombing attempt of a U.S. airliner bound for Detroit creates new concerns in Washington about the al-Qaida terrorist group in Yemen. Yemen is a new focus of concern in the fight against al-Qaida linked terrorists following the faile...
The African Union is urging the United Nations to boost its support for Somalia's fragile government in view of the rise of terrorist activity in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula. AU Commission Chairman Jean Ping calls the overall securit...
Fortunately, Elvis didn't throw away a whole lot of stuff, says Curatorial Director Howard Kramer. Elvis Presley was among the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, so it's no surprise that its museum in Cleveland, Ohio, is rol...
European aviation officials are meeting in Brussels to discuss airport security measures and British authorities are doing the same as governments try to decide the best way to protect planes and air passengers in the wake of a failed bombing attempt...
Investors are seeing new opportunities to make money on oil. The price of crude oil rose to its highest level in 15 months on Wednesday amid speculation that a weak dollar and cold weather across many parts of the world will boost energy demand. But...
When we lose reefs, we lose basically the cradles of evolution in the oceans. Wolfgang Kiessling A new study out this week highlights the role that coral reefs play in evolution, adding another reason to preserve these delicate, diverse, and often be...
Practitioners of alternative medicine have recommended ginkgo biloba as a means of maintaining and even improving memory among older adults. But until now, strong clinical evidence about its effectiveness has not been forthcoming. For eight years, re...
The 26-page publication called Fixing Intel: A Blueprint for Making Intelligence Relevant in Afghanistan says military intelligence efforts in the country over the past eight years have been token and ineffectual, and have not provided commanders or...
