By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 30 April 2007 Lerato, 7, sitting left, and her friends Abigain, 11, right, and Koketso, 14, watch television while being treated in the medical clinic of the Sparrow Rainbow Village in Johannesburg (File photo) The governme

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Fifty years ago this week, President Johnson's commission on civil disorders released the Kerner Report. This was an attempt to explain why so many of the country's cities erupted in riots. Now many observers say this report can t

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By Greg Flakus Chicago, Illinois 13 February 2008 Most people think of St. Valentine's Day as a time for lovers, but for crime buffs and those interested in gangland history the day will always be associated with a gruesome crime on the north side of

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By Cathryn Curtis Washington, DC 06 April 2006 watch US Iran Policy report There have been no formal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iran for decades, and not much interaction among the peop

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By Mike O'Sullivan San Francisco, California 18 April 2007 San Francisco is a city built atop steep hills, and many say the city should be seen on foot. Mike O'Sullivan reports that volunteer guides share their love of San Francisco on walking tours

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 24 April 2007 Fifteen years after riots that killed more than 50 people in Los Angeles, community leaders see progress in easing the racial tensions that sparked the disturbances. Mike O'Sullivan reports, they also see

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By Scott Bobb Luanda 24 July 2007 Angola's civil war ended five years ago but today the country and its people still struggle to overcome the devastation caused by the 27 years of conflict. At one point, 80 percent of the people lived off the informa

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 27 June 2007 South Africa's ruling African National Congress has opened a major meeting aimed at preparing the party platform for elections in two years. The conference is to debate economic and social policies, but attenti

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By Scott Bobb Bangkok 01 April 2006 Election worker walks past rows of ballot boxes, Friday Election officials in Thailand say they are ready for Sunday's snap elections, which Prime Minster Thaksin S

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By Challiss McDonough Cairo 18 April 2006 Demonstrator with a zipper over his mouth shows his solidarity with judges who were punished for speaking out during an anti government protest in Cairo, Marc

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By Scott Bobb Bangkok 27 February 2006 Thai demonstrators calling on Mr. Thaksin to resign Thailand's three major opposition parties say they will boycott snap elections due in five weeks because Prim

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Rising Violence Against Egyptian Women Worries Rights Activists Women played a major role in the revolution that brought down Egypt's old government. But nearly two years on, many say they have seen little reward. In terms of physical security, activ

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Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is in Australia launching a new environmental pressure group made up of scientists and civic and business leaders. Safe Climate Australia demands emergency action to address warming temperatures and has plans to he

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Report: Action on Climate Change Boosts Economic Growth A landmark report released Tuesday at the United Nations finds that taking action on climate change is compatible with economic growth. The report comes one week before the U.N. Climate Summit o

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In Nashville, Tenn., the opioid epidemic has become a personal tragedy for the mayor. Her 22-year-old son died last month in an apparent overdose. Mayor Megan Barry spoke about it publicly for the first time yesterday. Barry is c

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By Barbara Schoetzau New York 20 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI ended his six-day visit to the United States with a jubilant mass at the 57,000-seat Yankee Stadium. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau reports the leader of the w

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 May 2007 Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, informs journalists after return from her visit to Central Asia, 07 May 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, says countries in Centra

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By Paul Sisco Washington 05 February 2007 watch World Climate Report Scientists from around the world have been meeting in Paris, working out final details of an exhaustive report on climate change and global warming. Now what? VOA's Paul Sisco repor

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By Susan Yackee 30 September 2009 Earth - the water planet Philippe Cousteau, grandson of famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, and pop musician Usher, have announced a partnership to create a volunteer organization for young people focusing on envi

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: There are only two historically black women's colleges in the U.S. One of them, Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C., has been facing a loss of accreditation because of shaky finances, and that would lead to a loss of federal fund

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