Democratic vice presidential pick Joseph Biden will take center stage on the third day of the party's National Convention in the western U.S. city of Denver. The veteran senator from Delaware will be one of the headline speakers Wednesday night, alo
VOA标准英语2008年（八月）
The Asian Development Bank has developed a new benchmark to measure poverty in Asia. The ADB says in a region that has seen stellar growth rates and rising income inequality, its new Asian poverty line can help policy makers measure and compare pove
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French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says the European Union is considering sanctions against Russia following its recognition of independence for the Georgian territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. France has called an EU meeting Monday in
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Democrats are wrapping up the fourth and final day of their National Convention in the western U.S. city of Denver, Colorado, with a much anticipated speech by their nominee, Senator Barack Obama. Obama made a surprise appearance at the convention W
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A survey conducted in predominantly Muslim nations shows an overall embrace of globalization, trade, and integration into the world economy. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. For those who view Muslims as generally insular, inward-looki
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Malaysia agreed to extend a mandate to keep its peacekeepers in the volatile southern Philippines, where they will continue to monitor a shaky cease-fire between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Nancy-Amelia Collins i
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China has expressed concern after Russia declared two regions of Georgia independent. As Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing, China has its own concerns about territorial integrity. China's Foreign Ministry says it is watching with close concern aft
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has failed to give Russia full support for its actions in South Ossetia. VOA Moscow correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports. Presidents of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states pose for a photo during
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Democrats have formally nominated Barack Obama as their presidential candidate. The Illinois senator is the first African-American to be nominated as president by a major U.S. political party. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel has details from the Dem
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As Democrats send presidential candidate Barack Obama off on his quest for the White House, the Republicans and their candidate, John McCain, are preparing for their national nominating convention, which begins Monday in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnes
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Congressional Democrats predict they will pick up additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate this November, increasing their majority in both chambers. VOA's Deborah Tate, reporting from the site of the Democratic National Conv
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as a member of parliament after winning a crucial by-election by a landslide, bringing him closer to his pledge to topple the government. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. Malaysia
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America's top military officer says he is encouraged by Pakistani actions to quell violence along the border with Afghanistan. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, senior U.S. and Pakistani military leaders met this week on an Americ
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The delegates at the U.N. conference on climate change in Ghana say they are pleased with the progress made after a week of negotiations. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar, the parties hope to shape a new global environmental
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The recent unrest in Kashmir has taken on an economic hue as Kashmir's separatist groups shift their focus from militancy to the marketplace. With the only road between Kashmir and the rest of India blocked by Hindu protesters - and supplies of food
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French political parties are hosting a series of meetings, in the coming weeks, to mark the new political season. That includes the National Front Party - the most popular far-right movement of any major European Union nation. Six years ago, the ant
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has threatened to form a new government without including the opposition, but has not withdrawn from talks aimed at forming a government of national unity. As VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Africa
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Thai police have issued warrants for the arrest of the leaders of this week's protests in Bangkok after thousands surrounded key government buildings. As Ron Corben reports, the protest movement's activities, led by the People's Alliance for Democra
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Despite long-standing opposition to NATO, Russia cooperated with the Western defense alliance on a number of military, political and humanitarian projects. But Russia says it feels threatened by NATO's eastward expansion and the prospect of possible
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On a trip to Ukraine, Georgia was the main talking point as Britain's Foreign Secretary met with President Yushchenko and others. David Miliband's visit came just a day after Russia's president recognized the independence of Georgia's two breakaway
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- VOA标准英语2008年-US State Department Marks 10th Anniversary of K
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- VOA标准英语2008年-India to Deploy More Troops in Kashmir
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- VOA标准英语2008年-Judge Rules Former White House Aides Must Testi
- VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Calls for Honorable
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- VOA标准英语2008年-Mexican President Proposes Life in Prison for K
- VOA标准英语2008年-Experts Say Expected Surge in US Voters May Str
- VOA标准英语2008年-US State Department Marks 10th Anniversary of K
- VOA标准英语2008年-US Cuts Non-Humanitarian Aid to Mauritania Afte
- VOA标准英语2008年-US Says North Korea Remains on Terrorism List
- VOA标准英语2008年-India to Deploy More Troops in Kashmir
- VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan's President Resigns
- VOA标准英语2008年-Indonesian President Upbeat in State of Union A
- VOA标准英语2008年-War of Words Erupts Between India, Pakistan Ove
- VOA标准英语2008年-Israel Pessimistic on Anniversary of Lebanon Wa
- VOA标准英语2008年-Ivory Coast Tourism Declines Because of Drawn O
- VOA标准英语2008年-Australian Climate Scientists Enlist Elephant S
- VOA标准英语2008年-South Korea Debates International Adoption
- VOA标准英语2008年-Israeli Politics, Mideast Peace Efforts in Turm
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