VOA News: Politics http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Rights Advocates Condemn Zimbabwe AG's Comments On Detained Activist Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:34:04 +0200 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:34:04 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-01-14-voa49.cfm?rss=politics Rights activists and lawyers noted that Tomana is a political appointee with clear loyalties to the ZANU-PF party of President Robert Mugabe D8E46BFD-EA8E-334E-B2BD2DDA9E425D43 Palestinian Death Toll Tops 1,000 in Gaza Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:56:02 +0200 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:56:02 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-01-14-voa53.cfm?rss=politics Head of UNICEF says 300 children are among dead, with 1,500 others wounded D8E46C0C-93AE-299B-F0FDBA88642C6E04 Obama's Choice to Lead Veteran's Department Vows to Modernize Agency Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:08:42 +0200 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:08:42 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-01-14-voa54.cfm?rss=politics Retired Army General Eric Shinseki had clashed with Bush administration over its initial handling of war in Iraq D8E46C1C-A115-8435-145A25A798979607 House Approves Measure Vetoed Twice by President Bush Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:06:30 +0200 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:06:30 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-01-14-voa61.cfm?rss=politics Legislation to expand a popular health insurance program for children from low and moderate income families D8E46C2C-AC17-B471-8B47985405AA0BAE Rights Group: US Should Restore Leadership Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:43:13 +0200 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:43:13 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-01-14-voa63.cfm?rss=politics Human Rights Watch says policies of President Bush in past eight years have discredited US as a force for human rights in the world D8E46C3B-F130-6995-45FA983316AE280B US Freezes Assets of 3 Alleged FARC Representatives Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:50:05 +0200 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:50:05 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-01-14-voa64.cfm?rss=politics US, EU and Colombia consider Armed Forces of Colombia a terrorist organization  ves D8E46C5A-F133-BAF7-7A55965385F579A6 Thai Prime Minister Promises to End Country's Political Conflicts Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:00:48 +0200 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:00:48 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-01-14-voa65.cfm?rss=politics Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he wants priority given to national reconciliation and economic recovery D8E46C6A-B1E7-BC04-43B83C8DA80C3391 Biden, Cheney Approach Vice Presidency Differently Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:22:39 +0200 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:22:39 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-01-15-voa1.cfm?rss=politics Outgoing and incoming vice presidents are vastly different, personally, politically, and in their approach to nation's second-highest job D8E46C79-95BD-5CC0-4E19A9B1493364A4 Hamas Hints Acceptance of Egyptian Cease-fire Plan Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:26:10 +0200 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:26:10 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-01-15-voa2.cfm?rss=politics Hamas says it does not reject the broad outlines of an Egyptian-brokered truce plan for Gaza, but has stopped short of accepting the plan D8E46C89-0E42-74CB-D3866CED61334F40 Eastern Europe Faces Freezing Temperatures and Russian Gas Cut-Off Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:08:25 +0200 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:08:25 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-01-15-voa5.cfm?rss=politics Many people are angry about suspension in natural gas deliveries from Russia through Ukraine D8E46C99-C5A6-D078-95F54BBC32C6774A