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On Capitol Hill today, House lawmakers grilled representatives of 4 major contracting companies, their work done the government health insurance website. In an exchange with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Cheryl Campbell of CGI federal said her firms part
Sky News says it should be compensated for taking part in the tender process for the Australia Network contract. Last night, the Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said the contract would remain permanently with the ABC. Senator Conroy said this
Prime minister Julia Gillard has calling on world leaders to unite against the extremism and oppressive regimes, including those in the Syria and Iran. Ms.Gillard says Australia has approved its commitment to the UN ideals of peace and development, t
A -year-old baby who was abducted from this Florida hospital has been recovered. The child was found about an hour after it was taken by a police. Authorities say the baby appears to be in good condition. Police in Virginia say drivers can rest easy
Negotiations continued for the release of 19 hostages, including 11 European tourists, who were abducted in southern Egypt on Friday. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the hostages are currently being held in Sudan, d
1. An American journalist says he is overwhelmed by the brave efforts to secure his release from a Syria extremist group. Peter Theo Curtis made his first public appearance since returning home last night. He has been held for nearly 2 years. 2. Poli
Ukraine sent an elite national guard unit to re-establish control over the city of Odessa. And troops fought a pro-Russia militia that had seized an eastern city. The twin moves, an apparent escalation of efforts to bring both regions back under Kiev
A senior government official says Pakistan's top civilian and military leaders had planned to dine at Islamabad's Marriot Hotel when a suicide car bombing struck it, killing 53 people. While an investigation is under way into the country's deadliest
The government of the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland has been sharply criticized by a U.S. lawmaker, who says Puntland authorities are routinely arresting, handing over men from neighboring Ogaden region to Ethiopian security Alisha Ryu |
Two aid workers, in Central African Republic were taken at gunpoint on Sunday from the town of Birao, a few kilometers from the borders of Chad and Sudan. The kidnappings are the latest in a string of attacks on international aid workers. Kate Thoma
Past Conflict Still Affects Aid Workers The many years of conflict in northern Uganda between government forces and the Lords Resistance Army took a heavy toll on the civilian population. The LRA carried out killings, rapes, looting, mutilations and
Kidnappers Target Refugees in Sudan Amnesty International says refugees and asylum seekers are being kidnapped in Sudan and held for ransom in Egypts Sinai desert. Most of those abducted are Eritrean and many have been beaten, raped or killed. The hu
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 07 May 2007 After the high-profile police beating of senior opposition politicians in March, state-sponsored political violence in Zimbabwe is now targeting mid-level opposition activists and ordinary citizens who are being
A group of more than 50 organizations providing humanitarian assistance in Somalia called for increased international attention to the situation in the country. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the groups assert that
Israelis to View UN Videotapes Wednesday Breck Ardery United Nations 8 Aug 2001 01:24 UTC United Nations officials and Israeli 1)diplomats have agreed on the ground rules governing the viewing of vide
Gunmen Kidnap Algerian Envoy in Baghdad 阿尔及利亚外交使节在巴格达遭持枪歹徒绑架 An Algerian diplomat , Abdel Wahab Fellah, tells VOA that his mission chief Ali Belaroussiand anoth
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 August 2007 Uganda The UN refugee agency says more Sudanese refugees in Uganda are voluntarily returning to their homes in South Sudan following the withdrawal of the Ugandan rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army, from the
For the ABC understands, the axe will be taken to dozens of government agencies in tomorrows budget. This is just the latest number of leaks including a rise in the petrol tax and debt levy. The plan to reduce the size of government is expected to sa
By Nico Colombant Dakar 11 February 2008 Rebels in Chad are urging European countries to refrain from sending peacekeepers to the country's border with Sudan, saying the force will not be neutral. Meanwhile, opposition leaders in the capital N'Djamen
Topic 1-Tips for Female Traveling Alone A video showing a young woman almost getting abducted by a stranger in a hotel in Beijing has gone viral online. The case has once again stirred up a discussion on how female travellers protect themselves while