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Serb War Crimes Suspect Radovan Karadzic Arrested
Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 3:26 pm | VOA News
Serbia says it has arrested one of the world's most wanted war crimes suspects, Radovan Karadzic, who has been linked to Europe's worst massacre since World War Two. Karadzic was arrested late Monday in a raid by Serbian security forces. More >>
Zimbabwe Leaders Mugabe, Tsvangirai Agree on Talks
Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 7:08 am | VOA News
The agreement was signed in the presence of the mediator, South African President Thabo Mbeki, and was sealed with a handshake between President Robert Mugabe and MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai. It is the first time the two have met in 10 years. More >>
Rice Hopes Iranians Change Course On Nuke Program
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 9:24 am | VOA News
Condoleezza Rice says she hopes Saturday's critical meeting with Iran's nuclear negotiator in Geneva will mark a change of course for Tehran in its nuclear dispute with the international community. Rice is sending a senior envoy to take part in the talks. More >>
Iran: US Presence at Nuclear Talks A Positive Step
Friday, 18 July 2008, 11:52 pm | VOA News
Iran's foreign minister says U.S. participation at talks with Iran on Tehran's controversial nuclear program is "positive." Attendance by Burns will mark a shift in U.S. policy. The Bush administration has long insisted on shunning nuclear talks with Iran. More >>
Zimbabwe Talks: MDC Holds Out For 2nd Mediator
Friday, 18 July 2008, 11:50 pm | VOA News
Morgan Tsvangirai is holding out for the appointment of a second mediator appointed by the African Union to work alongside South African President Thabo Mbeki who is acting as mediator during formal negotiations with Mr. Mugabe's ZANU-PF. More >>
Pres. Bush: U.S. Economy Is Sound Despite Setbacks
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 8:10 am | VOA News
U.S. President George Bush says the U.S. economy is sound, despite a series of financial setbacks. Mr. Bush sought to reassure consumers unnerved by rising gas prices and uncertainty in the housing market. ""We can have confidence in the long term." More >>
Ben Bernanke Spells Out Economic Woes To Congress
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 8:09 am | VOA News
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. economy is facing numerous difficulties amid a continuing downturn in housing, high oil prices, and renewed turmoil in financial markets. Monetary policy is aimed at keeping the economy growing. More >>
Oil Prices Take Biggest One-Day Drop In 17 Years
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 8:07 am | VOA News
Oil prices have plummeted amid concerns a slowing U.S. economy will decrease demand. The price of crude oil in New York at one point fell more than $9 a barrel in trading in New York Tuesday, the biggest one-day drop for crude oil in 17 years. More >>
U.S. to Support Mortgage Giants; IndyMac To Reopen
Monday, 14 July 2008, 6:59 pm | VOA News
The United States Treasury and Federal Reserve have announced measures aimed at supporting two huge U.S. mortgage giants whose shares have fallen sharply during the ongoing housing crisis. Separately, IndyMac, is set to reopen Monday. More >>
UK's New Measures to Combat Knife Crime Epidemic
Monday, 14 July 2008, 6:28 am | VOA News
Britain's top law and order official, Jacqui Smith, has announced a number of new initiatives aimed at combating the country's growing knife crime epidemic. Knife attacks on the streets of Britain are a growing problem, raising fears in communities. More >>
ICC Indictments: Sudan Seeks Arab League Meeting
Sunday, 13 July 2008, 7:42 am | VOA News
The Arab League says it has received a request from the Sudanese government to hold a meeting on the issue. there is growing speculation that Moreno-Ocampo will seek the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for his role in war crimes. More >>
North Korea Talks End With Verification Agreement
Saturday, 12 July 2008, 11:52 pm | VOA News
Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program ended Saturday, with the North agreeing to let outside experts verify that its nuclear facilities are being dismantled. The verification system would include experts from the six nations. More >>
China, Russia Veto UN Zimbabwe Sanctions
Saturday, 12 July 2008, 11:50 pm | VOA News
China and Russia have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution seeking sanctions against the government of Zimbabwe, its president and members of his inner circle. The vote on resolution comes after more than a week of diplomatic wrangling. More >>
President Bush, Hu Jintao Discuss Rights, Taiwan
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 12:01 pm | VOA News
U.S. President Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao discussed human rights and political freedoms in China, ahead of next month's Olympic Games in Beijing. The two leaders met on the sidelines of a meeting of the G-8 leading industrial nations. More >>
Darfur Ambush Kills 7 UN Peacekeepers, Wounds 22
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 7:39 am | VOA News
The United Nations says seven peacekeepers with the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan's Dafur region have been killed in an ambush. Officials say another 22 peacekeepers were wounded in the attack Tuesday in northern Darfur. More >>
U.S. Sec. of State Condemns Iranian Missile Test
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 7:16 am | VOA News
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has condemned Iran for testing a missile that could hit Israel, saying it violates the country's U.N. Security Council obligations. Stefan Bos reports for VOA that Rice made the comments in Bulgaria. More >>
Gunmen Attack Outside U.S. Consulate In Istanbul
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 7:13 am | VOA News
The press spokeswoman for the U.S. embassy said none of its staff was injured. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson, speaking in Ankara, condemned the shooting as a terrorist attack and said his staff is working closely with Turkish authorities. More >>
G8 Leaders Praise 'Momentum' As 3-Day Summit Ends
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 7:10 am | VOA News
"By protecting our environment, and resisting protectionism, and fighting disease, and promoting development, and improving the daily lives of millions around the world, we've served ... the interests of the world." - President George Bush. More >>
G8 Leaders Agree to Cut Carbon Emissions by Half
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 8:08 am | VOA News
G8 Leaders have committed to a long-term goal of slashing their emissions of carbon blamed for global warming. Officials say the plan is a first step toward building consensus. G8 countries have agreed to cut their carbon emissions in half by 2050. More >>
G8 Leaders Promise Help For African Agriculture
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 8:04 am | VOA News
Leaders from the world's largest industrial nations are promising more food aid and agricultural assistance for Africa to help ease the impact of rising food costs. Some NCOs say increasing demand for biofuels is partly to blame. More >>
