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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 31 May 2008 India's economy grew by nine percent last year making it the world's fastest-growing major economy after China. But the news is not all good. There are worries that high crude oil prices and runaway inflation
Aid Groups Face Daunting Task Helping Syrians 援助叙利亚的组织面对艰巨挑战 Aid organizations are facing increasing challenges as the humanitarian crisis in Syria worsens and millions of Syrians face hunger, disease and winter weather. 叙
But their success hasn't gone unnoticed. From many miles away, the short-faced bear can smell blood on the breeze. He sniffs his way towards the source. Meanwhile, satisfied and sleepy, the pride settles down for a snooze. More than twice the weight
More than 1 billion people count Mandarin as their native language. These sheer numerical dominance plus the fact that China has the world's fastest growing economy has made Mandarin Chinese attractive as a foreign language for more American student
By Nico Colombant Dakar 07 February 2007 The outgoing head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast is making dire predictions about the future of the divided west-African country. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from Dakar. Pierre Schori U.N. mi
Members of Japan's ruling party have overwhelmingly selected former Foreign Minister Taro Aso as their leader, virtually ensuring he will become the country's prime minister this week. Aso now faces a daunting task of spurring Japan's sluggish econo
By Scott Stearns White House 27 September 2007 The Bush administration has brought together most of the world's largest polluters for talks on confronting global climate change. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. U.S. Secretar
By Parke Brewer Nuremberg 23 June 2006 U.S. soccer must look to the future, after a disappointing first round exit from the World Cup in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer followed their matches in Germany and has a report. ------------------ B
European politicians have welcomed the arrest of former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who is wanted for war crimes committed in Bosnia during the 1990's. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London Karadzic is expected to be extradited to the U.N.
Washington Gridlock Impacts US Financial Standing At a time of daunting economic challenges, many Americans are dismayed by Washingtons political paralysis. Fueling the gridlock: divided government. Republicans control the House of Representatives an
Barack Obama will make history on January 20 when he is inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States and becomes the first African-American to hold the job. President-elect Barack Obama speaks to reporters in Washington, 12 Jan 2009 In the
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you are a television fan, then you might know Anna Deavere Smith from her roles as the hippie grandmother on Black-ish, the hospital administrator in Nurse Jackie and the national security adviser on The West Wing. But she's a
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-A few months ago, millions of people around the world celebrated the birth of Prince George, extraordinary reactions all over the world. Now we're celebrating the next huge important moment, which is his christening.And this the Chapel Royal at St J
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 03 February 2006 watch Rebuilding report The city of New Orleans, Louisiana currently has less than half its pre-Katrina population of around 500,000 people. Efforts to
By Michael Bowman Washington 03 May 2006 When it comes to health care, Peru faces daunting challenges. The infant mortality rate is among the highest in Latin America, as is the mortality rate for wom
By Meredith Buel Bedford, New Hampshire 09 January 2008 New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Arizona Senator John McCain have won the Democratic and Republican primaries in the northeastern state of New Hampshire -- the first state in the nation wher
By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Lebanon Reconstruction Lebanese reconstruction is underway The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon has left hundreds dead and billions of dollars of damage throughout Leb
By Jim Malone Washington 20 February 2008 In the U.S. presidential race, Barack Obama has now won10 straight contests in his battle with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Meanwhile, John McCain moved another step clo
By Michael Bowman White House 03 August 2007 President Bush is urging Congress to update the law governing U.S. intelligence services when they eavesdrop on suspected terrorists. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the White House. President Bush has