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Syrian Government Forces Continue Crackdown Witnesses say that Syrian security forces moved into the Damascus suburb of Kaswah Saturday, a day after they surrounded the area and swooped down on protesters. A Syrian rights group says at least 20 peopl
Social Media, Emerging Street Opposition Are Forces Behind Syrian Uprising For seven weeks a popular uprising against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been raging. Emboldened by successful movements to topple dictators in Tunisi
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 April 2007 The International Organization for Migration says some provinces in Iraq are closing their doors to internally displaced people fleeing violence in Baghdad and other parts of the country. IOM says these areas are
By Al Pessin Pentagon 24 March 2006 The U.S. general in charge of training Iraqi forces says they will take control of all of the country's borders by July, as part of his focus on transitioning to mo
By Chris Simkins Washington, D.C. 29 March 2006 watch Training report The U.S. Defense Department continues an ambitious military counter-terrorism program in nine nations across poor and largely Musl
By Barry Newhouse Irbil 16 February 2007 Hundreds-of-thousands of Iraqis have fled sectarian violence near their homes since Saddam Hussein was ousted, and the U.N. says up to 1 million more could flee their homes this year. About half of them are be
By Jordan Davis Dakar 23 October 2006 Chad's government says it has regained control of two eastern villages after rebel advances on Sunday. Meanwhile, several Chadian rebel groups appear to have reached a new unity accord. Humanitarian workers in E
By Scott Stearns White House 26 September 2006 President Bush says foreign troops that support the government in Afghanistan are changing their tactics to confront a renewed insurgency by Taleban militia. Mr. Bush met with Afghan President Hamid Kar
By Al Pessin Washington 30 May 2007 Iraqi boy takes cover behind US soldier after gunshots ring out in busy central Baghdad commercial district, 28 May 2007 The U.S. military says all 20,000 additional combat troops President Bush ordered to Iraq in
Thousands of Mauritanians called for the return of the country's toppled civilian president in the biggest pro-democracy rally since last August's military coup. Mauritania's military rulers lifted a ban on demonstrations ahead of a meeting in Paris
U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled the first part of his plan to reform the country's schools. The initial steps would affect all levels of education. President Barack Obama at the 19th Annual Legislative Conference of US Hispanic Chamber of C
CES Shows Off Technology Trends for 2016 2016年国际消费类电子产品展览会(CES)展示技术趋势 Walking among the myriad expo booths at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, one can get a pretty good idea of what lies ahead in the w
World leaders are set to wrap up a three-day summit at the United Nations with a declaration of goals for U.N. reform and global poverty alleviation. The gathering has produced hundreds of speeches, and a few hopeful developments. 世界各国领导人
By Stephanie Ho Washington 08 March 2006 The government of Uzbekistan is cracking down against Western organizations in the country in what some regional analysts see as a backlash against the United
By VOA News 04 July 2007 Britain has lowered its national security level from its highest level, critical to severe, indicating that authorities no longer believe a terrorist attack is imminent. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the action does not m
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 05 July 2007 At least six Palestinian gunmen from the Islamic militant group Hamas have been killed in an Israeli incursion in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there are clear political
Ron: Hi, I'm Ron from Hawaii. I'm here with Mari from Japan. Today we're going to be talking about entertainment, and how often we do these things. So Mari, how often do you watch TV? Mari: I watch the news in the morning and when I come home at nigh
By David Gollust State Department 04 September 2007 The United States Tuesday dismissed as a total sham the outline for a new Burmese constitution produced by a national convention assembled by the country's military government. The State Department
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 15 February 2008 The U.S. Congress has begun a 12-day recess without meeting President Bush's demand to renew a warrantless wiretap law set to expire on Saturday. President Bush is appealing to lawmakers to act when they
Suzanne: Dont take that! Im reading an article in the newspaper about all of the drugs and medical devices that have been recalled in the past year and you wouldnt believe how long this list is. Abdul: Im just taking something for my headache. Im sur