First Meeting to Form a New Iraqi Government

Broadcast: April 19, 2003 By Jill Moss On Tuesday, Iraqi political and religious1 leaders met for the first time to discuss how to form a new government in Iraq. The talks were held near the southern

IN THE NEWS - New Government in Iraq

IN THE NEWS - New Government in Iraq By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, June 05, 2004 This is Steve Ember with In the News in VOA Special English. Iraq now has leaders in place to take power tempora

New Palestinian Government

By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: November 15, 2003 This is Steve Ember with In the News, from VOA Special English. Planning has been taking place for talks between Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia an

VOA常速英语2007-Niger Government Threatens Further Media Shutdow

By Phuong Tran Dakar 19 October 2007 In Niger, journalists are preparing to publicly denounce what they call a government blackout on reports of a rebellion in the north. The government say reporting on the rebellion has limits and it has detained so

New Somali Government Faces Daunting Challenges

By Cathy Majtenyi Somalia's new cabinet has been in office for just over a week, and already it is facing tough demands to end violence, establish rule of law and raise the war-weary population out of

Militia Loyal to Congo Government Says it Holds

By David Lewis In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a militia leader loyal to the government says that he has captured the headquarters of rebels operating in eastern Congo. There has been no independ

IN THE NEWS - New Iraqi Government Faces Increase in Violenc

IN THE NEWS - New Iraqi Government Faces Increase in Violence By Jill Moss Broadcast: Saturday, May 07, 2005 A democratically elected government was sworn into office Tuesday in Iraq. The new prime mi

VOA常速英语2007-Italian Government to Offer Incentives so Young

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 October 2007 Hoping to reverse a trend of young men clinging to their parents' nest, the Italian government has decided to offer financial incentives to help young adults leave home earlier. Italy's finance minister has

VOA常速英语2008年-Comoros Government Says Forces Have Seized Rebe

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 25 March 2008 The government of Comoros says its forces have captured most of the rebel-held island of Anjouan, following a pre-dawn invasion. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from our Southern Africa Bureau in Johannesburg

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Government Still Shaky, Says New US Intel

By Gary Thomas Washington 23 August 2007 A new U.S. intelligence estimate says there have been some improvements in the security situation in Iraq. It also says, however, that the Iraqi government is still unable to govern effectively and will remain

VOA标准英语2008年-Sri Lanka's Government to Withdraw From Truce A

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 January 2008 The government of Sri Lanka says it is withdrawing from a cease-fire agreement with Tamil rebels because the pact has become meaningless. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi the withdrawal is largely sy

Govt aims to close income gap with wage hike

BEIJING, Feb.?9 (Xinhuanet) -- The government aims to raise its minimum wage at least 13 percent each year from 2011 to 2015, according to a national employment promotion plan released on Wednesday. China raised its minimum wage by an average of 12.5

Iran urges for quick formation of Iraqi government

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iranian（伊朗） leaders on Monday urged for the quick formation of the Iraqi government, saying that will serve the interests of the Iraqi people and enable them to enjoy stability, security, unity and prosperity（繁荣

Greek caretaker government sworn in ahead of June polls

ATHENS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A new Greek caretaker government was sworn in on Thursday, expected to be dissolved in record time as the country heads for fresh polls in June. Following inconclusive general elections on May 6, the ministers took their oa

Obama calls for ending govt spending cuts to grow economy

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- One week after the federal government spending cuts took effect, U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday called on Congress to end the spending cuts to bolster the country's economic growth and job creation. We learned

U.S. federal govt to borrow 592 bln USD in second half 2012

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday that the federal government expected to borrow 592 billion U.S. dollars from the market to fund its operation in the second half of this year, fresh evidence of the budgeta

2007年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Government Announces Killing of Fatah

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 07 August 2007 A Lebanese government spokesman says police have killed the second in command of the Fatah al-Islam terrorist group, which has been battling the Lebanese Army in a Palestinian refugee camp for more than two mo

China government 2011 procurement totals 1.13 trln yuan

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- China's government procurement amounted to 1.13 trillion yuan (179.37 billion U.S. dollars) in 2011, or 11 percent of the country's fiscal expenditure, the Ministry of Finance announced on Friday. The figure showed a huge

Tata Motors Fights Indian Government on Land Grab

At the High Court in Kolkata, India, lawyers for Tata Motors contested a new law that allows the government to cancel its lease for a large plot of land that was to be used to produce the world's cheapest car. The land in Singur was acquired from far

Mario Monti to Lead Italy's New Government

Italian Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti, a former top EU commissioner, has been asked by the country's president to form a new government. The move comes a day after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's resignation, following international financi