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African Majority-Rule Opponent, Ian Smith, Dies
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 8:33 am | VOA News
As Rhodesian prime minister, Mr. Smith was quoted as saying "never in a thousand years" would there be black majority rule. Under pressure, Mr. Smith unilaterally declared Rhodesia's independence from Britain on November 11,1965. More >>
Hollywood Honors 'Wizard Of Oz' Munchkins
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 8:32 am | VOA News
A group of actors from the fantasy film The Wizard of Oz has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame nearly 70 years after the classic movie was released. Mike O'Sullivan reports, seven surviving actors who played Munchkins in the film ... More >>
Egypt, Turkey Ready To Attend Peace Conference
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 8:31 am | VOA News
The two countries are the first Muslim nations to confirm their participation in the U.S.-sponsored conference. Other Arab states are expected to decide on their attendance during an Arab League meeting in Cairo Friday. More >>
Suicide Car Bombing In Ramadi Kills 6
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 8:31 am | VOA News
The number of attacks in Anbar province has sharply declined since Sunni Arab tribal sheikhs joined forces with the U.S. military to drive insurgents from the region, which was once a stronghold of the Sunni insurgency. More >>
Chinese Warship Off For Landmark Japan Port Call
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 8:30 am | VOA News
A Chinese navy warship has left port for a groundbreaking visit to Japan, as part of a bilateral military exchange. The voyage is a sign of the warming relationship between the two countries. More >>
ASEAN Likely To Keep Hands Off Burma
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 8:30 am | VOA News
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations this week signed a charter listing human rights protection as one of its goals. But an internal document shows the organization is more likely to protect its members - including Burma - from outside interference ... More >>
Pakistani Officials Say Musharraf May Quit Army
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 8:29 am | VOA News
Attorney General Malik Qayyum told reporters in Islamabad that if the Supreme Court dismisses the final challenge to President Musharraf's re-election this week, he could step down as army chief as early as Saturday or Sunday. More >>
Growing Number Of Female World Leaders Emerging
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 3:17 pm | VOA News
Until relatively recently, female world leaders have been few and far between. But their ranks are growing, with a number of prominent women in different countries stepping up to the world stage. More >>
US Confirms Middle East Meeting For Next Week
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 3:15 pm | VOA News
The State Department late Tuesday confirmed plans to convene a much-heralded conference on the Middle East next week in Annapolis, Maryland near Washington. More >>
Obama, Clinton In Tight Race In Iowa Pres. Race
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 3:12 pm | VOA News
A new public opinion poll shows a very close race between Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in the early contest state of Iowa. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone reports from Washington. More >>
President Bush Pardons Thanksgiving Turkeys
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 3:08 pm | VOA News
Turkey is the traditional meal at Thanksgiving. And yet every holiday for the last 60 years, at least one bird has escaped the butcher's axe with a ceremonial White House pardon. More >>
Abbas, Olmert Get Invitations To Peace Conference
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 9:28 am | VOA News
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have received formal invitations to a Mideast peace conference in the U.S. city of Annapolis near Washington next week. More >>
EU Officials Say Iran Postpones EU Nuclear Meeting
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 9:25 am | VOA News
Iranian deputy nuclear negotiator Javad Vaeedi was to meet Wednesday in Vienna with a European Union official to pave the way for a possible meeting between Iran and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana. More >>
ASEAN: Issue Of Burma Dogs SE Asian Summit
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 9:23 am | VOA News
The issue of Burma's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators and its failure to enact reforms has dogged leaders gathering this week at the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and exposed deep divisions among them. More >>
Iraqi Govt To Deal Firmly With Security Firms
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 9:21 am | VOA News
Iraqi military spokesman Brigadier General Qassim Moussawi issued the warning Tuesday, one day after 43 people, mostly foreigners, were detained following the shooting of an Iraqi woman. More >>
Mogadishu: Tensions Grow In Somalia
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 9:19 am | VOA News
Last Sunday, Somali police arrested the spokesman of the Hawiye Council, Ahmed Dirie, who has been accused by government officials of supporting Islamist-led insurgents battling Ethiopia-led forces in the capital. More >>
Iran Agrees To New Talks With US On Iraq Security
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 7:35 am | VOA News
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Tuesday the U.S. government requested the talks through the Swiss embassy in Tehran. Switzerland looks after U.S. interests in Iran, in the absence of a U.S. mission there. More >>
Bangladesh Appeals More Aid For Cyclone Victims
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 7:35 am | VOA News
Five days after the powerful cyclone struck the southwestern coast of Bangladesh, tens of thousands of stranded and hungry people are still waiting for relief supplies, with many living out in the open. More >>
Strikes, Demonstrations Continue To Impact France
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 7:34 am | VOA News
A national transportation strike marked its seventh day in France, Tuesday - even as civil servants took to the streets for a separate one-day strike. More >>
UN Cuts AIDS Figures To 33 Million
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 7:32 am | VOA News
The United Nations has sharply reduced its estimation of the size of the world's AIDS epidemic in a new report published Monday. The revised figures particularly reflect new numbers for the virus in India - but also indicate strides in fighting ... More >>
