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By Greg Flakus Mexico City 17 January 2006 watch Mexico Crime report A lot of attention has been focused on the millions of Mexican workers who are crossing the border illegally to find work in the Un
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 05 April 2006 The resignation of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Tuesday ended the tenure of the longest-serving civilian prime minister in modern Thai history. It was a d
Pirates have hijacked two more ships off the coast of Somalia, an Iranian cargo vessel, and a Japanese-operated tanker. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the attacks are the latest in a string of attacks in the busy a
India, which has suffered a series of urban bombings in recent years, is grappling with the aftermath of the first such attacks in Bangalore. The southern city is one of the world's hubs of information technology and has been spared the type of viol
The president of East Timor has urged Australian resources giant, Woodside Petroleum, to support its plan to base a multi-billion-dollar oil and gas plant in his impoverished nation rather than in the Australian city of Darwin. From Sydney, Phil Mer
The death of Michael Jackson has been greeted with a heightened sense of sadness in Britain, where the King of Pop had planned to stage an ambitious series of 50 concerts as part of a long awaited comeback. Fans of Michael Jackson bring flowers, pic
Automakers Vie for Market Share in China Featuring more than 1,100 flashy, new vehicles, the Beijing Auto Show is now among the largest in the world. Car News web magazine editor Tycho de Feyter says it's an important showcase of China's economic clo
Thai Wildlife Group Raided for Criticizing Elephant Poaching Thailand's Department of National Parks last week began taking animals from the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand. Officials say the foreign-run wildlife rescue group was unable to produ
By Lisa Bryant Paris 16 November 2009 Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, center, with French Industry Minister Christian Estrosi, left, reviews troops upon his arrival at Paris Orly airport, 16 Nov.2009 Iraqi President Jalal Talibani marks his first of
In India, trials have begun to select a fighter aircraft for the country's air force. Six aircraft manufacturers are in the race to win what will be one of the world's biggest defense contracts worth billions of dollars. dod fa-18c hornet fighter je
Flood of Foreign Workers Leave Young Somalis Out of Work 外国劳工大量涌入导致索马里青年就业压力大 MOGADISHU Romans Onyango is the site engineer at one of Mogadishus luxury apartment buildings under construction. While there are no
US, EU Impose More Sanctions On Russia For Actions in Ukraine WASHINGTON The United States and European Union have imposed more sanctions against Russia, saying Moscow has failed to fulfill its commitment to work on defusing tensions in eastern Ukrai
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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 30 October 2007 Gunmen who seized a North Korean ship late Monday off the coast of Somalia were overpowered by the crew hours later. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the hijacking was the latest incident in what has becom
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 February 2008 India is set to buy six Hercules transport planes from U.S-based Lockheed Martin. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, this will be India's biggest arms deal with the United States, and a major depa
By Steve Herman New Delhi 26 February 2008 India's prime minister and defense minister are among the top government officials who are to meet in New Delhi with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from the India
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 05 March 2008 A foreign worker taken hostage by gunmen in Nigeria's troubled oil-region has been released. The kidnapping was the first abduction of a foreign national for almost five months and raised fears that a period of re
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 03 November 2006 watch Bectel Iraq report Rebuilding Iraq U.S.-based engineering firm Bechtel Corporation says it is pulling its employees out of Iraq now that its three-year contract to rebuild the war-torn country has
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 November 2007 Nigerian President Umaru YarAdua says allegations by German telecommunications giant Siemens that it paid bribes to some former Nigerian officials will be investigated and legal action taken against anyone f
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 21 August 2007 In a sign of a growing rift between Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region and the country's interim government, Puntland's president says he will not recognize a proposed oil law that nullifies any exploration