By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 May 2006 Fireworks explode as the Dome of the Rock Mosque, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, is seen during Israel's Jerusalem Day celebrations Israelis are celebrating Jerusalem Day, an annual holiday aimed at st
By Jim Malone Washington 25 May 2006 A boy scavenges for saleable items at Red Beach dump, on Tarawa, Kiribati Monday is Memorial Day in the United States, a holiday set aside to honor the nation's war dead. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has
By Greg Flakus Houston 25 May 2006 Jeff Skilling, center, flanked by lawyer Dan Petrocelli and police officers walk to Houston courthouse for verdict The jury in the Enron fraud and conspiracy trial Thursday delivered guilty verdicts on all six char
By Challiss McDonough Cairo, Egypt 25 May 2006 Egyptian pro-reform judges stand in front the Supreme Court house during an anti-government protest in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, May 25, 2006 At least 300 pro-reform judges in Egypt stood in silent protes
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 25 May 2006 Pope Benedict XVI blesses the crowds upon his arrival at an airport outside Warsaw Pope Benedict XVI began a four-day visit to Poland, Thursday, where he will visit the places important to his predecessor, Joh
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 May 2006 Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, center, attends a Palestinian National Dialogue Conference in Gaza City Rival Palestinian factions have opened talks aimed at easing tensions, which have esca
By Chad Bouchard Mt. Merapi 25 May 2006 Interactive Diagram - Anatomy of a Volcano Indonesian authorities have ordered more than 20,000 people living on the slopes of Central Java's Mount Merapi to leave, fearing an imminent eruption, but many are r
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 24 May 2006 Aung San Suu Kyi (2002 photo) A senior United Nations official says Burmese authorities appear to be preparing for the release of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. -----------------------------
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 May 2006 Young girl holds sign reading, We Are Immigrants, Not Criminals, as people march in Los Angeles, CA, 01 May 2006 The Senate has voted (73 to 25) to limit debate on a broad immigration reform bill, clearing th
By David Byrd Washington 24 May 2006 Former World Cup champion rance face Switzerland, Togo and 2002 semifinalists South Korea in Group-G at next month's World Cup in Germany. Les Bleus could have their hands full if they want to get another chance
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 May 2006 Kjell Magne Bondevik examining drought conditions in eastern, central and the Horn of Africa A senior U.N. official says there is still time to avert a catastrophe in the Horn of Africa where eight million drought
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 24 May 2006 In an unusual bipartisan step, Republican and Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are calling for the U.S. Justice Department to return documents seized by federal agents in an unprecedent
By Kurt Achin Seoul 26 May 2006 The chief American envoy to North Korea nuclear talks says Pyongyang needs to decide to return to the bargaining table, as there will be no new enticements. Christopher Hill speaks during a briefing following talks wi
By Joe Bavier Abidjan 26 May 2006 The number of dead from Wednesday's tanker explosion in northern Benin has risen to more than 60, as many of those who were injured have since died. The accident occurred Wednesday evening, when a tanker truck trans
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 26 May 2006 General Michael Hayden (file photo) The U.S. Senate has confirmed General Michael Hayden as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, despite concerns about a surveillance program he led while hea
By Ron Corben Bangkok 26 May 2006 United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on Burma's military government to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest. Mr. Annan issued the call in Thailand on the last stop of a f
By Kurt Achin Seoul 26 May 2006 Sometimes culture can be the best form of diplomacy. Washington's Ambassador to South Korea takes that notion to heart - and never hesitates to stir up a crowd for the sake of improving relations. --------------------
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili 26 May 2006 An Australian soldier takes up a defensive position along Dili's main street Friday May 26, 2006 in Dili, the capital of East Timor Australian peacekeepers are patrolling the deserted streets of the East Timo
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 25 May 2006 In Egypt, at least 300 pro-reform judges on Thursday stood in silent protest outside the high court, demanding an end to government interference in the judiciary. Several other peaceful protests also took plac
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 May 2006 President Bush has stepped in to calm a constitutional dispute between Congress and federal authorities over documents seized from the office of a congressman under investigation for corruption. The action ca
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