By Jim Randle Baghdad 10 September 2007 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says his country has made progress toward improving security, but Iraqi forces are not yet ready to take over full responsibility from the U.S. military. VOA's Jim Randle re

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 06 September 2007 A report by a panel of retired senior U.S. military officers has concluded that Iraq's security forces will not be able to take over the country's security from U.S. troops for 12 to 18 months. The repor

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By Jim Randle Baghdad 20 September 2007 The U.S. military says it has arrested an Iranian officer accused of smuggling powerful roadside bombs into Iraq for Tehran's elite Quds force. The military says the Iranian man was seized from a hotel in the K

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By Margaret Besheer United Nations 14 September 2007 United Nations and development officials say sub-Saharan Africa will not be able to meet U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of reducing extreme poverty and improving health by 2015 without im

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By Paul Sisco Washington 06 September 2007 The U.S. Department of Transportation is targeting drivers who drink, and more specifically repeat offenders, in an effort to make America's roadways safer. In today's searching for solutions report, VOA's

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By Steve Herman New Delhi 19 September 2007 A day after Nepal's former Maoist insurgents bolted from the country's interim government, there is hope they may soon return, allowing planned national elections to go ahead unhindered at the end of this y

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By Paula Wolfson Sydney 07 September 2007 A team of nuclear experts from the United States, China and Russia will go to North Korea next week to survey nuclear facilities that would be disabled if Pyongyang eventually agrees to abandon its nuclear we

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By David Gollust State Department 17 September 2007 A White House report says Burma and Venezuela failed during the past year to make substantial efforts to curb drug trafficking or cooperate with the United States on the issue. Venezuela and Burma w

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By Todd Grosshans Washington 06 September 2007 The Apple iPhone The very popular iPhone must be used withthe not so popular cellular network ATT. People using other networks must break their contracts to switch to ATT. That can cost up to $250. But a

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 05 September 2007 South Korea is hosting a tournament of the world's best teenage football teams. The Under 17 World Cup is a chance for global sports fans to catch a glimpse of the Beckhams and Ronaldos of the future in a make-or

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By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 01 September 2007 The United States has won the gold medals in the men's and women's relay while an American took the pole vault title at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. VOA's David Byrd was trackside and

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 17 September 2007 Tuareg rebels fighting in Niger say they have released 14 government soldiers after Libyan mediation. Meanwhile, a Niger court delayed a hearing until next month of a libel case by Libya's President Gaddafi agai

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 September 2007 After a surprise trip to Iraq, President Bush is visiting Australia for a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group. The conflict in the Persian Gulf will be a key theme of the president's visit to

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By Victoria Cavaliere New York 19 September 2007 The boxing ring at New York City's Madison Square Garden that over the past 82 years saw thousands of boxing greats rise and fall is being sent into retirement. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's Ne

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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 17 September 2007 Military leaders in Mali say the national army is ready to retaliate after Tuareg rebels carried out a deadly ambush on Sunday. Government officials say the rebels are fighting to take control of the region's

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By Gary Thomas Washington 20 September 2007 The French foreign minister sparked an uproar recently when he said the world should brace for a possible war with Iran. The statement about a possible military confrontation with Iran fueled expressions of

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By Paula Wolfson Sydney 04 September 2007 President Bush has arrived in Australia to attend the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports from Sydney that Mr. Bush will also hold a series

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By Steve Herman New Delhi 03 September 2007 Two ethnic groups from southern Nepal are claiming responsibility for Sunday's deadly bombings in the Himalayan nation's capital. VOA's Steve Herman reports from our South Asia bureau in New Delhi. Nepalese

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By Aunshuman Apte and Niharika Acharya Washington 17 September 2007 TheHindu community in the southern U.S. city of Atlanta, Georgia recently opened a new religious and cultural center. The $19 million facility is the largest temple of its kind in th

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By Margaret Besheer New York 19 September 2007 A new U.N.-sponsored initiative is being launched to bridge the digital divide and connect African countries with each other and the rest of the world. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports from U.N. headquarte

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