United Nations peacekeepers prepared to leave the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with the mission's mandate set to expire at midnight. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the governments of both Eritrea and Ethiop

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U.S. President George Bush is urging the North Korean government to agree to a strong verification of its nuclear program. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports the comments came at a joint news conference in Seoul with South Korean Pr

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Israeli and Palestinian leaders met Wednesday in a bid to advance the peace process. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Israeli PM Ehud Olmert shake hands during meeting in Jerusale

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Hours after the Mauritanian president fired top military officials on Wednesday morning, three of the fired officials seized the presidential palace and established a new state council. They have announced that President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abd

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U.S. President George Bush leaves Washington Monday on what is likely to be his final official trip to Asia. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports he will travel to South Korea, Thailand and China for the start of the Summer Olympics.

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Italy has deployed thousands of troops across the country in an effort to combat crime. While many Italians appear to be in favor of the move, some have criticized the move as a government attempt to improve its image. Sabina Castelfranco reports fr

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The long anticipated trial of African National Congress president Jacob Zuma on charges ranging from corruption to racketeering will get under way next week in KwaZulu Natal. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our bureau in Johannesburg the trial wi

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The World Health Organization says exclusive breastfeeding can save millions of infant lives every year. As World Breastfeeding Week gets underway, W.H.O. and its partners are promoting mother's milk as the best way to give babies a healthy start in

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On the eve of the International AIDS Conference, which begins in Mexico City Sunday, researchers at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston claim to have discovered a way to destroy the HIV virus that causes AIDS. If their hopes are confir

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International aid agencies are expressing concern about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, noting that problems have spread to previously stable areas and attacks on aid agencies and their staff are on the increase. Tendai Maphosa

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Pakistani officials are denying reports that the country's intelligence service helped plan last month's fatal bombing of the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan. Reports to that effect in U.S. newspapers come just a day before the first ever meeting betw

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International Atomic Energy Agency governors have adopted a plan for inspecting India's nuclear facilities. The move is a key step that had to be satisfied before India and the United States can go ahead with a planned nuclear cooperation agreement.

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Guinea-Bissau's coalition government has fallen after a presidential decree dissolved the parliament and named a caretaker prime minister. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar, elections are still scheduled for November. Joao Be

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U.S. President George Bush has arrived in Seoul, South Korea, the first stop on a week-long Asian tour that will also take him to Thailand and China for the opening of the Beijing Olympics. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the South Korean capital,

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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says he is resigning in order to avoid an impeachment battle he says would harm the nation. In a live-broadcast speech to the nation Monday, Mr. Musharraf said he decided to step down after consulting with his le

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Israel says Iran's refusal to stop enriching uranium shows the futility of diplomacy to prevent Tehran from building a nuclear weapon. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni spoke on U.S. television. Iran's president cont

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The former Soviet republics of Georgia and Ukraine are allies engaged in similar attempts to establish democratic rule, to join NATO and realign themselves with the West, much to the displeasure of Russia. During the conflict in Georgia, Ukrainian P

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American weightlifter Casey Burgener will be making his Olympic debut in Beijing. He edged out four other super heavyweights to clinch the third and final spot on the U.S. Olympic weightlifting team. Burgener has two U.S. national titles, and last y

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The commander of multi-national forces in Iraq's northern provinces reports significant progress in the battle against terrorists and insurgents, allowing the region to turn its attention to economic matters and other concerns. VOA's Michael Bowman

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Police officials in Pakistan's volatile northwest region say an improvised explosive device detonated under a vehicle carrying troops and civilian employees of a Pakistani air force base, killing at least 13 people. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports that

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