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US President Barack Obama, left, shake hands with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, right, after signing the newly completed New START treaty reducing long-range nuclear weapons at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, 8 Apr 2010 Top Pe
The Zimbabwean economy is reeling under an economic disaster characterized by hyper-inflation, 80 percent unemployment and shortages of food, fuel and other basic goods. But despite the virtual collapse of the formal economy, business is booming in
President Barack Obama is expected on Friday to unveil his proposal for gradually reducing U.S. troop strength in Iraq. Mr. Obama will make the announcement at Camp Lejeune, a Marine base in North Carolina. President Barack Obama, 25 Feb 2009 Thousa
The U.S. Senate Wednesday voted 92 to 5 to confirm Ron Kirk as U.S. Trade Representative. Kirk, who becomes the first African American to hold the post, has vowed to pursue new trade deals but also work to ensure that U.S. trading partners are not v
Security and trade have been the focus of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki's visit to Australia. It is the first time an Iraqi leader has made an official trip to Australia, a country which supported the American-led campaign to oust Saddam Huss
The recently signed free-trade pact between the 10 members Association of South East Asian Nations with Australia and New Zealand is seen as a positive, as the region grapples with the global recession. Asia business executives also see the pact wit
World Bank: Break Down African Trade Barriers The World Bank says regional trade barriers are blocking African countries from billions of dollars in potential earnings. It says its easier for those countries to trade with other parts of the world tha
Global Trade in Fake Drugs Tops $30 Billion Some 40 percent of the drugs available in many sub-Saharan African and South American countries are either fake or substandard - according to research by the World Bank and international public health group
Dozens Killed as Wave of Violence Strikes Iraq 伊拉克遭遇一系列暴力袭击 A series of explosions and attacks hit cities and towns across Iraq Monday, killing at least 63 people. It was the most violent day in the country in months. 周一,伊
By Paula Wolfson White House 13 November 2006 President Bush is heading to Asia this week to discuss trade and terrorism with other Pacific rim leaders. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House his travels will take him to Singapore, Indones
By Scott Stearns White House 01 May 2007 President Bush has vetoed more than $124 billion worth of funding for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq because the measure includes a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. VOA White House Correspo
By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 04 April 2006 Dao Dinh Binh (File photo - Dec. 4, 2003) Vietnam's transportation minister has resigned to take responsibility for a huge gambling scandal, and a vice minister
By Al Pessin Pentagon 09 March 2006 The general who commands all U.S. military activities in the Middle East says the situation in Iraq is shifting from insurgency toward sectarian violence, but he sa
By Paula Wolfson White House 11 June 2006 President Bush has called his top advisors to his Camp David retreat for a strategy session Monday on Iraq. Iraqi leaders will join the discussions by teleconference on Tuesday. President Bush The talks will
Beginners. Andorra is one of the smallest countries in Europe. It is high up in the Pyrenees. If you look at the map of Europe, you can see that it lies exactly between France and Spain. It is a very mountainous area that has spectacular views. Thoug
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 12 June 2006 watch Iraq After Zarqawi report After the killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi last week, U.S. and Iraqi military personnel conducted multiple raids on al-Qaida operations, based on intelligence information ga
By Jim Malone Washington 14 May 2007 Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania For the past six years, President Bush has enjoyed strong support from Republicans in Congress for his domestic and foreign policy agendas. But divisions over the war in Iraq
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 15 November 2006 Hopes President Bush may have had of signing Vietnam trade legislation before departing for the Asia economic summit in Hanoi have faded as Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have decided
By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 06 December 2006 Iraqis greeted a highly anticipated U.S. study on Iraq policy with little enthusiasm Wednesday. Among its recommendations, the report says the United States should do more to encourage the Iraqi peopl
By Paula Wolfson White House 14 February 2007 President Bush says he is convinced an elite Iranian military unit with government ties is putting weapons in the hands of Iraqi insurgents. But, as VOA's Paula Wolfson reports, Mr. Bush says he does not