Famously generous with their bonuses but hard hit by the sub-prime mortgage crises, big investment banks are facing a dilemma this year---to reward or not to reward. Can the big banks get away with handing out chunky bonuses in the face of ailing pr

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By Michael Bowman Washington 21 February 2007 The Bush administration is defending the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba, despite the transfer of executive power on the island from ailing president Fidel Castro to his brother, Raul. VOA's Michael Bowman

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 11 January 2006 Doctors treating Ariel Sharon say he remains under light sedation at Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital. Mr. Sharon's doctors say he continues to show slight improve

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By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 10 August 2006 The personal stories in Miami's large Cuban community are as varied as the individuals who tell them. Some fled the island decades ago at the start of Fidel Castro's rule, others are more recent arrivals, and

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 28 January 2007 Guinean demonstrators protest the regime of President Lansana Conte, across from White House in Washington, 25 Jan 2007 Many Guineans are expressing disappointment in a deal to end a three-week strike, saying P

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The Indian parliament is debating a crucial confidence vote that will decide whether the Congress-led coalition government will survive. The government sought the vote after communist parties withdrew support over a civilian nuclear agreement with t

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By Dan Robinson Washington 02 March 2007 Experts testifying on Capitol Hill say President Bush's upcoming trip to Latin America will be crucial to efforts at improving the U.S. image with governments and people in the region. VOA's Dan Robinson repo

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By Carol Pearson Washington 27 March 2007 watch Heart Stem Cell report It is being hailed as a major medical breakthrough: cardiologists are using adult stem cells, not the controversial embryonic stem cells, to rejuvenate the hearts of patients who

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By Cache Seel Cairo 29 May 2007 Iran announced that three Iranian-Americans have been formally charged with endangering national security and espionage. Cache Seel has details from our Middle East bureau in Cairo. The two academics and one journalist

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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim won by a landslide in a crucial by-election that gives him a seat in parliament, the first step in his bid to topple the government. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. Malaysia's former Deputy P

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U.S. President Barack Obama is in the midst of his first trip in office to California - one of the states hardest hit by the economic recession. Mr. Obama planned the visit to highlight his strategy to rebuild the economy, but the trip is being over

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Rodman Makes Controversial Remarks on Trip to North Korea 罗德曼访朝言行引争议 Former American basketball star Dennis Rodman is in North Korea for his fourth visit in recent months. His trip comes at a tense time, with the U.S. calling for

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Economists Divided Over Venezuela's New Forex System 经济学家对委内瑞拉新的外汇交易系统看法不一 In the midst of ongoing anti-government protests, the Venezuelan government has introduced a new currency exchange system to reduce t

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 14 January 2006 An unidentified woman looks out from a window at the Hadassah hospital where ailing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is being treated in Jerusalem Israeli

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imposed pay limits on executives of banks and other companies that receive government bailout money to avoid collapse. President Barack Obama listens to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner as he delivers remarks about executive compensation, 04 Feb

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 15 January 2007 Tear gas, thrown rocks, and a handful of arrests heated up the scene in Guinea's capital, Conakry, as a nationwide strike against the government entered a second week. Naomi Schwarz reports for VOA from our West

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 19 January 2007 Security is tightening in Guinea over a ten-day-old general strike that has paralyzed economic activity and triggered violent anti-government protests. At least five people have been reported killed amid ongoin

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 06 June 2007 Guinea's new defense minister is touring barracks across the West African nation for a second time since his appointment. He was named last month to help quell unrest caused by disgruntled soldiers. VOA's Nico Col

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By Anita Elash Paris 06 May 2007 France has chosen a conservative candidate as its next president. Preliminary results based on exit polls showed Nicolas Sarkozy was elected with 53 per cent of the vote. That gave him a comfortable lead over his oppo

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By Steve Herman Kathmandu 15 April 2007 Nepal again has been thrust into political confusion just two weeks after a landmark interim government was formed. The country's elderly prime minister was a no-show for an emergency session of his cabinet on

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