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Opposition Leader Says, President Khama Has Weakened Botswana’s Democracy
A leading member of a breakaway faction of Botswana’s ruling Democratic Party (BDP) says President Ian Khama’s repeated refusal to address their concerns “clued-up” their decision to form a new opposition party to challenge what he described as the status quo.
Nyasa Times Editors Seek Asylum in Britain
Editors of the privately owned online publication The Nyasa Times say they’re seeking political asylum.
Vietnam War Correspondents Gather for Saigon Reunion
Many foreign journalists who covered the Vietnam War are gathering in Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon, this week to observe the anniversary of the city's capture by communist North Vietnam's soldiers in 1975.
Obama Pushes Financial Reform During Midwest Trip
US President Barack Obama took his campaign to reform the nation's financial system to the American Midwest on Wednesday.
SPLM Needs Bashir for Full CPA Implementation, Says Analyst
An official of the International Crisis Group says the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) will need the cooperation of President-elect Omar Hassan al-Bashir and his National Congress Party (NCP) if the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) is to be fully implemented.
Tough State Immigration Law Could Face Federal Lawsuit
US Attorney General Eric Holder says the federal government is considering a court challenge to the new law in the southwestern state of Arizona that is aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
VOA Staff Recounts Drama When Saigon Fell 35 Years Ago
Listen to entire interview with Wayne Corey and Pham Tran
Former correspondent Wayne Corey says he was fatalistic when North Vietnam overran Saigon and he found himself still in the city waiting to be evacuated.
Kennedy Condolence Letters Capture Unique Moment in American History
After President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, his widow, Jacqueline, received an estimated one and a half million letters of condolence.
Roadside Bomb Kills 12 Civilians in Afghanistan
At least 12 civilians, including women and children, have been killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan.
US Probe: Controller Missed Pilot Error in Hudson River Midair Collision
A US government probe into the deadly 2009 midair collision near New York City says an air traffic controller missed a key pilot error just before the accident.
US General Justifies Military Responses To Airline Incidents
The commander of US military forces in North America defended Wednesday the response by his units and civilian law enforcement organizations to the recent spate of incidents on US airliners.
Human Rights Watch: Torture 'Routine' at Secret Iraqi Detention Facility
Human Rights Watch says detainees held in a secret prison in Iraq were routinely tortured. The group is calling for a full investigation into the military-run facility.
Debt Crisis Spreads Beyond Greece
US stock market indexes were mixed in Wednesday's trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.
Pakistani-born New Yorker Pleads Guilty to Single Terrorism Charge
On the eve of his trial, American citizen Syed "Fahad" Hashmi has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization.
Experts Call for 'Smart' Fight Against Terrorism
Terrorism experts say the fight against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups requires a smart strategy against adversaries that have adapted to changing conditions.
Clinton Announces Initiatives to Benefit Women
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has outlined several new initiatives to empower women around the world, through technology training, public-private partnerships and grants, and a planned entrepreneurship summit specifically for women.
New York Immigrants Protest New Arizona Immigration Law
Immigration-rights activists in New York demonstrated Tuesday against a new law passed in the southwestern state of Arizona.
Markets Tumble, European Financial Officials Promise Support for Greek Debt Restructuring
European financial officials say they are moving as quickly as possible to prevent the debt crisis engulfing Greece and Portugal from growing even worse.
Lebanon's Hezbollah Criticizes US Comments
A Hezbollah official in Lebanon has sharply criticized US comments about the group's weapons stockpile.
Kenya Railways Suspends Plan to Evict 50,000 from Slums
Kenya Railways officials have suspended plans to evict nearly 50,000 people living and working alongside railroad tracks planned for renovation.
Journalist Killings Pose Challenge to New Honduran Leader
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo is promising to crack down on a wave of violence that has gripped his country, including the killing of at least six journalists recently.
Iraqi Bloc Considers Call for International Intervention in Election Dispute
An Iraqi political bloc that won a narrow lead in last month's parliamentary elections says it may ask for international intervention to prevent election rivals from trying to reverse the results.
Islamist Rebels Claim Responsibility for Bombing in Somalia
Somalia's al-Shabab Islamist rebels have claimed responsibility for Tuesday's suicide car bomb attack at a base for African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu.
South Asians Face Higher Risk of Heart Disease
Cardiovascular disease kills some 17 million people each year, and about 80 percent of these deaths occur in the developing world.
Leaders of India, Pakistan to Meet on Bhutan Summit Sidelines
Government officials from India and Pakistan confirm their respective prime ministers will meet (Thursday) on the sidelines of a regional summit in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
US Coast Guard Considering Burning Oil Slick in Gulf of Mexico
The US Coast Guard says it is considering burning off oil to contain a spill in the Gulf of Mexico, after an offshore rig exploded, burned and sank off the coast of Louisiana last week.
U.N. Report says 1.6 Billion Still Lack Access to Electricity
A new U.N. report calls for expanding access to energy to more than two-billion people and boosting efforts for clean, efficient and renewable energy.
Swiss Foundation Offers Low Cost Insurance to Small-scale Farmers in Kenya
In Kenya, small-scale farmers are particularly vulnerable to the vagaries of weather, often losing their entire investment when droughts or floods destroy their crops.
South African Soccer Grannies Aim for Tournament in US
As South Africa prepares to host the first World Cup ever on the African continent, a group of South African women over 50 are playing in a local tournament, hoping to raise funds for an upcoming tournament in America - the Veteran's Cup.
Thai Soldiers Clash With Protesters
At least one soldier is dead and at least 18 protestors wounded after a confrontation outside of Bangkok.
Clinton Unveils Initiatives to Help Muslim Entrepreneurs
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced a series of initiatives designed to boost America's relations with entrepreneurs in countries with large Muslim populations.
Obama Orders Aggressive Steps to Deal with Gulf Oil Spill
President Barack Obama has ordered federal agencies to take aggressive steps in response to what the US government is now calling an oil spill of national significance in the Gulf of Mexico.
Obasanjo Reflects on His Time in Office
As Nigeria prepares for presidential elections in 2011, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo addressed criticisms surrounding his role in bringing President Umaru Yar’Adua to power, denying allegations that the vote was highly flawed and that he knew of Yar’Adua’s ongoing health problems.
Study: Environment Plays Major Role in Development of Multiple Sclerosis
A new study concludes that young adults genetically predisposed to developing multiple sclerosis, a crippling neurodegenerative disease, could be at greater risk of developing that condition because of environmental factors.
US Commission Names 13 Nations for Violating Religious Freedoms
A new report from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has named 13 countries for severe violations of religious freedom.
US Officials Urge Congress to Support Aid for Pakistan
Senior US officials urged Congress on Thursday to support long-term military and civilian security assistance for Pakistan, which they say has been essential for the US-led fight against global terrorism.
US Senate Debates Financial Reform
The US Senate has begun debate on a bill to overhaul America's financial system in what would be the most far-reaching reform since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Gates Foundation Funds Senegal Organization For Promotion Of Traditional Medicine
Senegal's Organization for the Promotion of Traditional Medicine (PROMETRA) has received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
US Declares Oil Slick 'Spill of National Significance'
US officials say a damaged oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico may be leaking five times more oil than initially thought.
Zuma Says Changes Coming to Land Policy
South African President Jacob Zuma has said the country needs to change its land reform policy but will not engage in Zimbabwe-style land seizures.
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