The Voice of America broadcast service said Wednesday that a Somali stringer who had been jailed without charges since late December has been released. The VOA stringer, Mohamed Yasin Isahaq, had been held in the semiautonomous region of Puntland, the broadcaster said. "Mr. Isahaq is an excellent journalist and ...

A former top official for Voice of America has pleaded not guilty to accusations that he was corrupted after being lavishly entertained by now-imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Horace Cooper entered the plea during his arraignment Wednesday at federal court in Washington. He is accused of taking ...

A former top official for Voice of America was indicted Friday on corruption charges, accused of taking thousands of dollars in concert and sports tickets in exchange for favors to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Horace Cooper, who is also a one-time aide to former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey ...

The US agency behind Voice of America said Friday it is working on ways to slip news past tough Internet blockades in countries such as China and Iran. The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) confirmed that it is crafting "feed over email" software capable of turning popular Web-based email services such as Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, or Hotmail into conduits for ...