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BBC News. The charred London tower block engulfed in one of Britain's worst fires in modern times is being inspected to see if it's safe for firefighters to finish looking for bodies. Seventeen deaths have now been confirmed, but many people are unac
It has been more than 24 hours since yesterday's attacks in the Indian financial center of Mumbai, and Indian commandos are still fighting for control of the city. The BBC's Chris Moyles reports that some of the attackers remain uncaptured. In one o
Officials in India say they believe just ten gunmen managed to carry out the siege of Mumbai, a city of 18 million people, a showdown that left nearly 200 people dead including at least five Americans. Investigators are trying to determine how that
Israel says it will not halt its air offensive in the Gaza Strip until rocket attacks into southern Israel have been neutralized. Israel's UN ambassador Gabriela Shalev says Hamas left Israel with no choice but to take military action to stop the at
A longtime president of Zimbabwe, 93-year-old Robert Mugabe faces impeachment proceedings tomorrow. In a televised speech today, Mugabe acknowledged the criticism of his 37 years in power, but he stopped short of stepping down. Many expected he would
Still No Winner in Honduras Election One week after the Nov. 26 Honduran presidential election, there is still no winner. With 99.96 percent of the votes counted, President Juan Orlando Hernandez holds a small lead. But his opponent, Salvador Nasrall
Muslim protests over the transfer of land to expand a Hindu shrine in Indian administered Kashmir are continuing for a sixth straight day. On Friday a sea of people hit the streets in the summer capital Srinagar demanding the revocation of the land
The Obama administration had preferred to let the Organization of American States and its designated mediator, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, take the lead role in Honduran diplomacy. But it is now stepping up U.S. involvement with settlement tal
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Environmental groups are praising a decision by the U.S. state of Florida to buy a vast tract of farmland to restore the Everglades wetlands. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the deal aims to control water pollution and ensure fresh water suppli
There's been a military coup in the West African country of Burkina Faso. The country's armed forces have announced the dissolution of parliament and the government. The military has announced plans to create a transitional government within the next
I was born in Switzerland and raised in Ghana, West Africa. 我出生在瑞士,在西非的加纳长大。 Ghana felt safe to me as a child. 加纳对儿时的我是安全的家。 I was free, I was happy. 我很自由快乐。 The early 70s marked a
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 18 February 2008 There is growing uncertainty in Zimbabwe as politicians and analysts realize that President Robert Mugabe is likely to face a run off after the March 29 elections. For VOA, Peta Thornycroft in Harare report
Books and Arts; Book Review;The end of the Soviet Union; Walking dead; 文艺;书评;前苏联的末途;行尸走肉; The Last Man in Russia: The Struggle to Save a Dying Nation.By Oliver Bullough. 《俄罗斯最后一人:拯救行将灭亡之
奥巴马默克尔通过电话讨论乌克兰危机 WASHINGTON, March 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday urged Russia to form a contact group that will lead to direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russ
Development Groups Work to Secure Land Rights for Africas Poor In Africa and elsewhere in the developing world, less than a third of people living on the land actually own it or have any officially recognized right to it. Development experts say gain
A craze for lifelike dolls thought to bring good luck is sweeping Thailand, reflecting widespread anxiety as the economy struggles and political uncertainty persists nearly two years after a coup. 泰国最近刮起了一股追捧仿真玩偶的热潮,
本期内容: Continuing a crackdown following last months failed coup, Turkeys president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, decreed that the government could issue direct orders to military commanders, bypassing the chief of the general staff. Separately, Ger
I am Stewart Macintosh with the BBC news. Hello. The Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has asked the supreme court to block impeachment proceedings against her in a final attempt to stop the process before she faces a crucial vote in senate. If a si
Finance ministers from the 15 permanent and non-permanent members of the UN Security Council have unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at cutting funds for the so called Islamic State group. The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the world neede