In Saudi Arabia, officials are preparing for the Hajj, which starts this year during the last week of November.

VOA: special.2009.11.11

This week in our series, Harry Monroe and Kay Gallant describe events during the spring of eighteen sixty-three.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

Secretary Clinton announced the trip in Jerusalem earlier this week during her first visit to the Middle East as America's top diplomat.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

This week in our series, Leo Scully and Jack Weitzel tell how these issues were handled during the administration of President Benjamin Harrison.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

China's efforts to help revive the global economy have received wide praise during the APEC meetings this week.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

This week,a probe by the European Union found Sri Lanka in breach of human rights laws during the military campaign to defeat the rebels.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

U.S.officials hope it can be convened before key big-power discussions of the Iranian nuclear issue begin in New York during the third week of this month, on the sidelines of the U.N.General Assembly session.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

This is Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin speaking to Eric Holder during last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: " General, I want to commend you for your decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other 9/11 plotters in federal court,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.25