By David Gollust Washington 22 February 2008 The United States has formally protested to Serbia's government over inadequate security at the U.S. embassy in Belgrade, which was attacked and partly burned by demonstrators Thursday. The State Departmen

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By Jim Malone Washington 22 February 2008 Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are focusing their efforts on the large, delegate-rich states of Texas and Ohio over the next several days. Obama and Clinton are headed for wha

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By Nico Colombant Monrovia 22 February 2008 Teachers and students in Liberia say they want more than textbooks and desks to improve their war-ravaged education system, following new aid pledges by President Bush at the end of his Africa tour this wee

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By Tendai Maphosa London 22 February 2008 A team of international disease experts has accused rich nations of committing a crime by luring African health professionals away from their home countries where their services are badly needed. From London,

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By Alex Villarreal Washington 22 February 2008 President Bush has wrapped up a tour of sub-Saharan Africa, where he focused on malaria and other health issues on the continent. Most health experts say controlling the disease requires many approaches.

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By Jeffrey Young Washington 22 February 2008 Voters in the United States are presented with a number of so-called purchase decisions in the course of the presidential election process. In this segment of How America Elects, VOA's Jeffrey Young looks

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By Scott Bobb Nairobi 22 February 2008 Parties to the Kenya reconciliation talks held a series of meetings Friday aimed at bringing the two sides closer on the issue of power-sharing which has been the biggest obstacle to date. The opposition repeate

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 February 2008 The UN refugee agency reports that UN aid workers who visited western Darfur recently have expressed shock at the level of destruction in one village. As Lisa Schlein reports from UNHCR headquarters in Geneva,

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 22 February 2008 Thousands of Israelis have rallied in small town that has been the target of Palestinian rockets. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the Israeli government is facing mounting public press

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By David Gollust State Department 22 February 2008 The United States Friday called on Turkey to limit the scope of its ground incursion in northern Iraq and bring it to an early conclusion. The operation is apparently the biggest of several recent Tu

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 February 2008 A nascent floriculture industry in India is cashing in on growing demand for roses overseas. Anjana Pasricha has a report from New Delhi. It was just over a decade ago that a handful of entrepreneurs bega

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By Nico Colombant Monrovia 23 February 2008 Former fighters in Liberia's civil war are making statements before the country's ongoing Truth And Reconciliation Commission, trying to move on by admitting what they did. VOA's Nico Colombant caught up in

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 23 February 2008 Turkish military officials say seven soldiers and at least 79 Kurdish rebels have been killed since a Turkish ground offensive into northern Iraq began late Thursday. The rebels dispute the claim saying 22 so

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 February 2008 The United Nations World Food Program says increasing banditry in Sudan's conflict-ridden Darfur region is endangering its ability to feed up to three million people there. Lisa Schlein reports from Geneva. Fig

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 23 February 2008 U.S. military officers say two air force pilots are safe after their B-2 Stealth Bomber crashed on the island of Guam. VOA's Kurt Achin is monitoring the situation from Seoul and has this report. The crash occurre

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 23 February 2008 Turkish military officials say five soldiers and at least 44 Kurdish rebels have been killed since a Turkish ground offensive into northern Iraq began late Thursday. Ankara accuses Kurdish Workers Party separ

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By David Gollust State Department 22 February 2008 The State Department is withdrawing non-essential personnel and family members of U.S. diplomats from Belgrade after Thursday's mob attack on the U.S. embassy there. Serbian authorities have pledged

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 February 2008 A U.S. delegation has vigorously defended the U.S. record on efforts to combat racial discrimination before the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The committee has just completed a two

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By Daniel Schearf Irbil 24 February 2008 A suicide bomber Sunday killed at least 40 Iraqi Shiite pilgrims and wounded 60 more as they were headed south to mark a Shiite religious holiday. Earlier in the day at least three pilgrims were killed in Bagh

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 24 February 2008 The Turkish military says 33 Kurdish rebels and eight soldiers were killed during an operation Sunday in northern Iraq. The Turkish army says it has killed 112 Kurdish Workers Party rebels since the start of

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