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Sierra Leone Tests Democracy With Landmark Vote

Sunday, 12 August 2007, 2:16 am | VOA News

Voters in Sierra Leone waited in long lines Saturday to vote in landmark elections. The West African country is working to complete a peaceful democratic transition to a new government after years of civil war. More >>

United Nations to Expand Role in Iraq

Saturday, 11 August 2007, 9:06 pm | VOA News

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution that expands the U.N. role in Iraq. From VOA's United Nations Bureau, Suzanne Presto reports the U.N. will play a larger role in brokering political dialogue inside Iraq and winning ... More >>

Global Markets Fall on Fears of Credit Crunch

Saturday, 11 August 2007, 8:48 am | VOA News

Stock markets around the world suffered sharp losses Friday as investors worried about tightening credit. Key European indexes fell more than 3% and Japan's Nikkei index lost almost 2%. U.S. stock indexes also declined in volatile trading. More >>

Iraqi Police: Car Bomb in Kirkuk Kills 7

Saturday, 11 August 2007, 2:09 am | VOA News

Iraqi police say a car bomb blast in a market in the northern city of Kirkuk has killed at least 7 people and wounded dozens more. The attack took place Friday in a mostly Kurdish district of the oil-rich city, where ethnic tensions have been rising. More >>

US Military Praises Iraqi Forces For Pilgrim Safet

Saturday, 11 August 2007, 12:01 am | VOA News

In Iraq Friday, a car bomb killed at least eight people and wounded many more in Kirkuk. But the US militaryis praising Iraqi security forces in Baghdad, after hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims marched to a shrine without any major violence. More >>

Asia Stocks Fall On Fears Of Liquidity Crunch

Friday, 10 August 2007, 11:21 pm | VOA News

Share prices across Asia fell sharply as the fallout from the U.S. sub-prime loan crisis widens. Fears that the global financial system would experience a credit crunch triggered a market sell off in Asia Friday. Investors are worried that funds for ... More >>

Bush Confident Pakistan Will Target Al-Qaida

Friday, 10 August 2007, 7:34 am | VOA News

US President Bush says he's confident Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf has the desire and ability to hunt down al-Qaida terrorists along the border with Afghanistan, and that he and Musharraf share a common enemy in Islamic militants. More >>

UN Appeals For Re-opening Of Israel-Gaza Crossing

Friday, 10 August 2007, 6:19 am | VOA News

A senior United Nations official today appealed to the Palestinian authorities, Israel and all other parties to take immediate steps to re-open a major crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip to reverse a rapidly worsening economic, humanitarian and ... More >>

Afghan, Pakistan Leaders Call For More Cooperation

Friday, 10 August 2007, 6:08 am | VOA News

Pakistani and Afghan leaders issued renewed calls for greater cooperation in the fight against religious extremism. Hundreds of delegates from both countries are holding a landmark peace conference or jirga in the Afghan capital, Kabul. More >>

Musharraf Rejects State of Emergency - Party Chief

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 11:42 pm | VOA News

Ruling party head Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain made the announcement after General Musharraf met Thursday, with senior aides to discuss the matter. He dismissed as "baseless" media reports that the Pakistani leader was poised to impose emergency rule. More >>

Iraq Tightens Security For Shi'ite Procession

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 11:07 pm | VOA News

Iraqi security forces in Baghdad are preparing for a major annual Shi'ite religious march, deploying additional police and banning cars from the streets until Saturday. Religious processions in Iraq are frequently attacked by sectarian fighters. More >>

Peace Conference Opens In Afghanistan

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 10:52 pm | VOA News

Hundreds of Pakistani and Afghan delegates are holding a landmark peace conference, or jirga, in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The four-day talks are focused on curbing pro-Taleban violence and improving ties between the two countries. More >>

Malawi's Ex-President Prepares for Imminent Arrest

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 8:18 pm | VOA News

Fahad Assani, the lead attorney for Malawi's former President says Bakili Muluzi is aware of plans by the Anti-Corruption Bureau to re-arrest him for allegedly stealing about 10 million dollars of public. More >>

Musharraf Not Ruling Out State Of Emergency

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 8:11 pm | VOA News

A Pakistani govt spokesman says President Pervez Musharraf is not ruling out imposing a state of emergency due to what he called "external and internal threats." General Musharraf is expected to discuss the matter with senior aides later on Thursday. More >>

North, South Korea Announce Upcoming Summit Plans

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 12:26 pm | VOA News

South Korea have surprised much of the world by announcing their leaders will meet later this month. It will be only the second top-level meeting in the two countries' history; the first dramatically shifted inter-Korean relations seven years ago. VOA's ... More >>

South Asia's Flood Victims Need Urgent Assistance

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 7:15 am | VOA News

In South Asia, officials and aid groups are calling for urgent assistance to help nearly 30 million people facing hunger, homelessness and disease in the aftermath of massive floods. The floods have claimed at least 400 lives across India, Bangladesh ... More >>

China Celebrates One-Year Olympic Countdown, But..

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 7:12 am | VOA News

Sporting ceremonies across China are being held at the start of the countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games. China has been commended for its Olympic preparations, but criticized for failing to honor promises to improve human rights and press freedom. More >>