Late Goal Advances U.S. At World Cup
Landon Donovan scored in the first minute of stoppage time off a rebound, advancing the United States to the second round at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Algeria. With the U.S. perhaps…
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No Punishment For Officers In Deadly Afghan Battle
The Army reversed a decision Wednesday to punish three officers for their role in one of the deadliest attacks U.S. forces have been involved with in Afghanistan since the war began. The attack occurred in…
Dramatic goal completes Donovan’s redemption
PRETORIA, South Africa — Landon Donovan could not hold back the tears as he described his “Hollywood moment,” but even Tinseltown couldn’t have dreamed up an ending quite this epic. It had all the ingredients…
As U.S. Troops Depart, Some Iraqis Fear Their Own
In Iraq, the pullout of U.S. troops is picking up pace. By Sept. 1, the number of U.S. forces in Iraq will be pared to about 50,000 troops, part of a massive drawdown to continue…
Israel And Gaza: A Crack In The Stalemate
Israel announced Sunday that it would partially lift its three-year blockade of Gaza – a move that will expand the flow of food and goods into the Hamas-ruled enclave that’s home to 1.5 million people.…
Executions In China Under Growing Scrutiny
China’s government is coming under increasing pressure to reduce its use of the death penalty, slowly shifting the country’s legal system away from centuries of authoritarian tradition and toward greater legal protection for individual rights.…
Sponsors desert France as Sarkozy and Zidane chastise players
When last we looked in on the seething hive of mutiny that is France, the team was refusing to train, the team director was resigning and manager Raymond Domenech was reading the players’ revolutionary manifesto…
‘Tiga Mojang’ will stay in Bekasi until owner finds better option
PT Hasana Damai Putra, the developer of Kota Harapan Indah residential complex, said Monday they would keep the recently dismantled Tiga Mojang (Three Ladies) statue in Bekasi before completing discussion about the future of the…
Israel takes small step toward easing Gaza blockade
All goods except those on a list of specifically banned items will be allowed. What’s unclear is how the new policy will treat cement and construction materials, which Israel says can be used for military…
Car Bombs Kill Dozens In Baghdad
Two suicide car bombers struck a crowded area outside a state-run bank Sunday in Baghdad, killing nearly 30 people in the latest attack targeting a high-profile part of the capital. The blast, which tore the…
New Zealand pulls amazing draw against Italy
New Zealand pulled off an astonishing 1-1 draw with Italy on Sunday that some are calling one of the greatest feats in World Cup history. Probably those who forget that the defending champs haven’t won…
Countries with the Most Millionaires
As the financial markets rebounded in 2009 and developing markets continued to grow, lost wealth around the world returned. Despite the volatile global economy, many households gained or regained millionaire status last year, according to…
Suka Duka Turis Nonton Piala Dunia
Kebanyakan pengunjung ke Afrika Selatan bulan ini berada di sana untuk menghadiri turnamen Piala Dunia, dan diantara berbagai pertandingan mereka juga menikmati beberapa acara wisata. Redaktur Olahraga VOA Parke Brewer menemui seorang warga Amerika yang…
Spanyol Juga Akan Larang Burqa
MADRID – Menteri Kehakiman Spanyol mengemukan keinginan pemerintah untuk membatasi perempuan mengenakan burqa di gedung-gedung pemerintah. Francisco Caamano, Selasa (15/6), mengatakan, pemakaian burqa yang menutup hampir seluruh wajah itu merendahkan perempuan. Pelarangan itu, kata dia,…
Organizers of Dutch minidress model scheme arrested
The story of ITV pundit Robbie Earle getting fired for passing his tickets for Monday’s Netherlands vs. Denmark match to a Dutch beer company Bavaria has gotten even stranger. Two women have been arrested by…
Bin Laden hunter’s family worried about his health
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An American construction worker detained in Pakistan on what authorities said was an armed solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden has been examined by a doctor, Pakistani officials said Wednesday, after…
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