Legislators in the Himalayan nation of Nepal on Friday selected, by a wide margin, a former guerilla leader to be the country's new prime minister. VO...
The Olympic games are drawing attention to China, which is undergoing sweeping changes as it modernizes. Yet some in China look to the past for inspir...
The former Soviet republics of Georgia and Ukraine are allies engaged in similar attempts to establish democratic rule, to join NATO and realign thems...
Serbia is seeking the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) opinion on the legality of Kosovo's independence and says it will abide by its decision. ...
U.S. women won the Olympic gold and silver medals Friday in the All-Around Gymnastics competition. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was at the event in ...
The United States has picked up three more gold medals in Olympic Swimming, with Michael Phelps remaining on course to claim an unprecedented eight go...
The United States plans to spend $600 million in coming years to propel development of renewable fuels and other new energy solutions. The funding goe...
Allies of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf say there are ongoing talks with his political opponents about allowing Mr. Musharraf to resign withou...
U.S. President George Bush says America stands with the democratically-elected government in Georgia in the face of what he calls Russian bullying and...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday it is unlikely that the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia will rejoin Georgia after a week...
