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Venezuela's Chavez Remains Magnet For Controversy
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 2:22 pm | VOA News
Weeks after being told to "shut up" by the King of Spain, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is now engaged in a bitter, highly-personalized war of words with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. More >>
Annapolis Conf. Launches Israeli-Palestinian Talks
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 2:20 pm | VOA News
Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Tuesday to seek a final-status peace accord by the end of next year - ending a seven year impasse. The parties, making the announcement at the U.S.-organized Annapolis conference, said the United States will monitor the ... More >>
US Presidential Campaign Heats Up As Primary Nears
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 9:52 am | VOA News
Campaign attacks are intensifying among the Democratic and Republican presidential contenders as the first test in the 2008 U.S. election season draws near in early January. More >>
US Wants More Balanced Approach To Climate Change
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 9:51 am | VOA News
More than 1,500 representatives attending the 30th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Geneva this week are tackling a growing number of complex humanitarian challenges. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from the conference. More >>
Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Reduce Malaria
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 8:34 am | VOA News
The Geneva-based Global Fund says it has delivered 46 million insecticide-treated bed nets to families in malaria zones, a 155 percent increase over last year's result of 18 million. More >>
Israel, Palestinians Commit To Seek Peace Accord
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 8:33 am | VOA News
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed Tuesday to make every effort to conclude a two-state peace accord by the end of next year. The commitment was announced by President Bush at the formal opening of the ... More >>
Ivory Coast Pres & PM Talk Before Rebel Area Visit
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:12 am | VOA News
Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel leader-turned-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro have met in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou as part of efforts to reunite their divided country. Earlier in the week, the process hit a snag over the crucial ... More >>
China Condemns Dalai Lama's Referendum Call
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:12 am | VOA News
The Dalai Lama says that his successor will be chosen outside of Tibet if he dies in exile. He also is considering different methods for that to happen, even before his death. That would be a break from tradition, in which a new Dalai Lama is chosen ... More >>
EU Election Observers In Kenya To Monitor Poll
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:10 am | VOA News
Election observers from the European Union are set to deploy to locations throughout Kenya in advance of presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December 27. The EU will be sending a total of 150 observers for this election, nearly double ... More >>
Diplomats Converge On Annapolis For Conference
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:09 am | VOA News
Senior officials from nearly 50 countries and international organizations have gathered in Annapolis, Maryland near Washington for a conference aimed at launching final-status peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. More >>
French Riot Police Injured During Clashes In Paris
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:09 am | VOA News
More than 70 riot police officers were injured during the clashes with youths, Monday night, north of Paris, according to various news reports. The youths hurled objects at police, who responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. More >>
Reps Arrive In N. Korea To Assess Disablement
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:08 am | VOA News
Representatives from five nations involved in talks on North Korea's nuclear program have arrived in Pyongyang to observe the disablement of the country's main nuclear complex. More >>
US Troops Kill As Many As 7 Civilians In Iraq
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:08 am | VOA News
In one incident, Iraqi security officials say as many as four people were killed Tuesday when U.S. troops opened fire on a minibus. Officials say the troops shot at the vehicle as it advanced toward a roadblock in Baghdad's northern Shaab neighborhood. More >>
Pakistan's Musharraf Attends Military Farewell
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:07 am | VOA News
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has attended military farewell ceremonies before his expected retirement as head of the country's armed forces. Analysts say the move could end up improving both the military and the government. More >>
EU, Chinese Leaders To Discuss Trade Issues
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:07 am | VOA News
Leaders of China and the European Union are to open a summit Wednesday in Beijing. The EU's growing trade deficit with China and the safety of Chinese imports are issues that are likely to dominate the talks. More >>
Fairness Of Russian Parliamentary Campaign
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:06 am | VOA News
The opposition activist says the plan leads to abuse of power, lawlessness, bureaucracy, and uncontrolled corruption. Nemtsov asks why Mr. Putin deserves support, noting that under his rule Russia fell to 142nd place in global corruption ratings, alongside ... More >>
Bush Optimistic On Peace Ahead Of Annapolis Meet
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:05 am | VOA News
President Bush is striking an optimistic tone as delegates to a U.S.-led Mideast Conference prepare to get down to business in Annapolis, Maryland. On the eve of the conference, Mr. Bush met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the White House More >>
US Defense Sec. Seeks More Funds For 'Soft' Power
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 7:05 am | VOA News
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is calling for a significant expansion in the budgets of government agencies that promote U.S. interests through diplomacy, foreign aid, information and other aspects of what he calls "soft" power. More >>
Oxfam Says Climate Change Hits Poor Hardest
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 10:36 am | VOA News
A new report by the international humanitarian agency Oxfam says weather-related disasters have quadrupled during the past two decades. It calls for governments to take measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which scientists blame for the ... More >>
US Military: Iran-Backed Shiites Continue Attacks
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 10:35 am | VOA News
The commander of coalition forces in two volatile Baghdad neighborhoods says Shiite splinter groups backed by Iran are continuing their attacks, in spite of a reduction of violence in the area by mainstream Shiite groups and mostly-Sunni al-Qaida. More >>
