The son of one of the leaders of the Iranian revolution has been sentenced to a 21 year prison term - 6 of which he is being required to serve. Ahmad Montazeri is the son of Grand Ayatollah Hosseinali Montazeri, once presumed to be in line for the po

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Since the mid-1990's when limited self-rule was established in the West Bank and Gaza, the United States has contributed more than $5 billion in economic and non-lethal security assistance to the Palestinians. Under President Donald Trump, that assis

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By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 25 July 2006 Southeast Asian foreign ministers have opened their annual meeting with the political stagnation in Burma casting a shadow over their goal of regional integration, and damaging ASEAN's credibility with the in

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 01 July 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the United States for talks with President George W. Bush aimed at easing tensions between their two countries. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the meetings are taki

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By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 20 April 2006 Ambassador Dan Gillerman Israel's ambassador to the United Nations this week linked the Hamas-led Palestinian government to Iran and to what he called a new

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President Obama's latest remarks on Iran, in which he said the U.S. and the world are appalled and outraged by the Iranian government's crackdown on dissent, have met with praise but also some continuing criticism from members of Congress. The situa

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US Civil Rights Organization Promotes Minority Voting Not on our watch are we going to be pushed away from the decision-making table when it comes to school and education, jobs and economic policy in this country, said National Urban League President

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Top Arab leaders are meeting in Kuwait to discuss rebuilding Gaza and what to do about a stalled 2002 Arab peace initiative with Israel. The meeting, however, takes place amid deep divisions. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, King Abdullah of Saudi

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UN Human Rights Council Condemns Syria The U.N. Human Rights Council has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution condemning Syria for grave and systematic human-rights violations. The resolution also calls for an international investigation into possible

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Congress Calls for Expedited Weapons for Jordan to Fight IS Members of Congress are calling on the Obama administration to expedite weapons to Jordan, an important Arab ally on the frontlines of the fight against Islamic State extremists. Jordan has

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华盛顿跨宗教团体集会呼吁团结一心反对恐主义 This is America,this is America. 这里是美国, 这里是美国。 Biden criticized US political leaders who have been calling for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Congress is seeking evidence to support President Trump's claims that the Obama administration tapped his phones during his campaign. Trump has offered no such proof. His aides have pointed to news articles, including an apparent s

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 21 December 2007 The European Commission and the United States are condemning the political violence that has been reported in Kenya in the run-up to next week's presidential and legislative elections. President Mwai Kibaki is

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Immigration Debate Divides Republicans移民改革法案辩论分裂共和党人 Supporters of immigration reform rally near the Capitol in Washington, hoping to convince lawmakers to act. House Republicans appear to be in no hurry, though, including

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By Margaret Besheer United Nations 04 February 2008 The United Nations Security Council has issued a statement expressing its grave concern over rebel groups' efforts to overthrow the government of Chad. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports from U.N. headq

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 02 August 2007 Senior South Korean and U.S. officials say they have agreed to hold off on using military force to free 21 Korean hostages being held in Afghanistan. Taleban insurgents have already killed two of the hostages, and i

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Pakistani lawmakers have denounced Wednesday's raid by foreign troops in Pakistani territory, passing a resolution condemning the operation and vowing to repel similar attacks in the future. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that the Pakis

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 04 November 2009 A cloud of smoke billows from the Gaza Strip following an Israeli strikes as seen from the Israel-Gaza border, 15 Jan 2009 The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemn

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 05 October 2009 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (Oct 2009 file photo) The U.N. Secretary-General is condemning the terrorist attack that killed five World Food Program aid workers in Islamabad, Pakistan. Several other people

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By Margaret Besheer United Nations 08 October 2009 U.N. Security Council (file photo) The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate of the NATO-led military forces in Afghanistan for another year. The 15-member council also urged the protection

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