A defiant North Korea, the reclusive state ruled by Kim Jong-Il tests its second nuclear device and follows with a test firing of several short-range missiles. The US on Tuesday said North Korea will pay a price if it does not reverse course. Bruce K

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Pro-Assad Media Gives Government View of Syrian Conflict For much of the world, the war in Syria is seen through videos and voices of activists and citizens who tell of government attacks on residential areas and the crushing of a defiant opposition

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By Michael Bowman Washington 04 June 2008 Late Tuesday, Illinois Senator Barack Obama made history as the first African American to win the presidential nomination of a major U.S. political party, becoming the presumptive Democratic standard bearer.

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By Jim Malone Washington 31 March 2008 Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton is sounding a defiant tone in response to calls from some supporters of rival Barack Obama that she quit the presidential race. Meanwhile, the presumptive Republ

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By Mil Arcega Washington 18 April 2007 Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is fighting to keep his job after disclosing his involvement in obtaining a substantial pay raise for a female friend. The controversy has provoked demands for Wolfo

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 20 January 2008 Gaza Strip's only power plant has shut down due to an Israeli border closure that is blocking fuel deliveries. The generating station's shutdown late Sunday plunged large parts of the Gaza territory and many

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By Lindsay Wise Cairo 18 April 2006 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, delivers a speech during a parade ceremony commemorating Army Day, April 18, 2006 As senior diplomats from six major world powers prepared to d

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By Stefan Bos Budapest 25 March 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned European Union leaders that they will make a historic failure if they do not agree on a time table for the adoption of an EU constitution. Ms. Merkel spoke in Berlin at t

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The United States and Russia have a testy relationship over a number of issues, including NATO expansion, the U.S. proposal to deploy a missile-defense system in central Europe, and the Russian attack on Georgia earlier this year. Russia eager for e

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Analysts: Iran's Threats in Gulf Unlikely to Lead to War Irans recent threat to close the Strait of Hormuz led to a defiant U.S. response. It raised concerns of a military clash in the Persian Gulf and also raised oil prices. Some analysts do not exp

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Unrest Engulfs Parts of Middle East After Friday Prayers Large demonstrations were reported in over half a dozen Syrian cities Friday, as opponents of the government demanded more freedom and called on the government to release political prisoners. L

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'Kill the Messenger' Puts Integrity of US Media in Question The journalistic integrity of U.S. media; an illicitly-financed, CIA-backed war against Nicaraguan Sandinistas; the crack epidemic of 1980's urban America: these are the main subjects of Mic

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法国国民阵线党未能赢得决选 Supporters of the National Front party made their feelings clear as results trickled in from across France.Despite winning six out of 13 regions in the first round,the party failed to gain control of any of the

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The federal corruption trial of New Jersey's senior senator starts tomorrow. Democrat Bob Menendez faces a dozen charges for his alleged role in a bribery scheme, a scheme involving one of his close friends. The senator denie

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Thailand's prime minister vows to stay in office, despite thousands of protesters around the country demanding his resignation. The Cabinet plans to hold a national referendum on the political crisis. 尽管泰国各地数以千计的抗议者要求总

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Iran's foreign minister says there is a new atmosphere in talks centered on his country's controversial nuclear program. In remarks to reporters at the United Nations, Manouchehr Mottaki said there have been positive and constructive developments in

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 03 August 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the release of a leading opposition politician, who was jailed four years ago after criticizing the country's powerful military. VOA's Benjamin Sand reports from Islamabad

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By Douglas Bakshian Manila 12 September 2007 Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada has been sentenced to life in prison for receiving bribes and kickbacks while in office. The sentence came after a six-year-long trial. Douglas Bakshian reports f

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Vice President Joe Biden says the United States is committed to enforcing enhanced U.N. sanctions against North Korea, despite defiant statements from Pyongyang. 美国副总统拜登说,美国决心执行联合国对北韩的更为严厉的制裁,

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 15 December 2007 The Islamic militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has put on a show of strength. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Hamas is sending a tough message of opposition to Israeli-Palestinian

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