By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 December 2006 United Nations aid agencies warn North Korea will be facing a major food crisis next spring unless donors support critically needed humanitarian assistance programs. They are appealing to donors to forget poli

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By Paula Wolfson New York 20 September 2006 President Bush (R) meets with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in New York, Sept 20, 2006 President Bush has reaffirmed his support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, calling him a man of peace. Th

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By Penelope Poulou Washington, D.C. 22 August 2006 watch Illusionist review Eisenheim is more than just a magician in a new movie that recreates Vienna of 100 years ago. Eisenheim is a magician who captivates the nobles and high society of Vienna Th

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By Michael Bowman Washington 30 May 2007 President Bush says a primary goal of immigration reform is to bring millions of illegal aliens out of the shadows and provide a path to legal residency and eventual U.S. citizenship. But while the president c

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Russia's U.N. envoy has defended his government's decision to recognize two breakaway Georgian provinces, saying Tbilisi's attack on South Ossetia earlier this month canceled existing U.N. resolutions that assure Georgia's territorial integrity and

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Medical officials in Gaza say dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks Tuesday, including at least 30 in one attack when Israeli troops fired on a U.N. school. The Israeli military offensive is now in its second week and it is estimated

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World markets were mostly lower on Wednesday amid more dire U.S. economic news and a move by Germany to facilitate bank nationalization. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up one-tenth of a percent, while other U.S. indexes were just slightly lowe

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NewResearch,FundsRaiseHopesforAlzheimer'sCure Dr. Ron Petersen, a neurologist and pioneer in Alzheimer's research, was among the first to diagnose the disease in perhaps its most famous victim: former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. After a decade-long

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US, UN Pledge Action Against North Korea Nuclear Test As crowds in Pyongyang celebrate what North Korean leaders call a successful nuclear test in legitimate self-defense, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the test is a direct challenge to the

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The leaders of the world's most powerful economies ended their first day of discussions at the G8 summit in Italy with a reaffirmation of their commitment to working together on the world economic crisis, climate change and development aid to the wo

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Let's talk about where the Russia story is now. It's certainly been a public relations nightmare for the White House. Some are even using the word treason to describe the Trump campaign's now-proven interest in cooperating with t

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: The Trump administration announced yesterday it is reworking an Obama-era plan to protect the sage grouse. Environmental groups immediately condemned this move, saying it could endanger this chicken-sized bird that's found in 11 w

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By Michael Bowman Washington 02 April 2006 U.S. senators are voicing sharp divisions on what should become of millions of illegal immigrants, as they consider a variety of proposals to reform America'

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 11 June 2007 The chief prosecutor of the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone says he is confident the trial against Charles Taylor will proceed as scheduled, despite the former Liberian president's no show at the tri

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By Tony Budny Washington 28 February 2008 A top United Nations official is warning U.S. lawmakers that Iraqi refugees face what he terms absolutely dire circumstances in their countries of asylum. Between two and five million Iraqis have fled their h

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By Pearse Lynch Nairobi 07 August 2006 Ethiopia and Eritrea Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors, after flash floods on Saturday in eastern Ethiopia killed at least 200 people and left some 300 others missing. Ethiopia's Disaster Preventi

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The U.N. Special Investigator on the Right To Food says soaring food prices have declined somewhat, but the crisis remains and the problems are exacerbated by the production of bio-fuels. The expert submitted a report to the U.N. Human Rights Counci

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 06 February 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates faces his NATO counterparts at a meeting starting Thursday in Lithuania, just days after comments he made and letters he wrote generated angry responses from some allies. VOA

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 06 May 2008 A team of United States officials is visiting North Korea to survey the country's desperate food shortage. The visit is a possible prelude to the United States supplying food aid. VOA Seoul Correspondent Kurt Achin has

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Environmentalists are calling on Australian authorities to stop using massive nets to keep sharks away from beaches. Officials say the nets, which will be erected Monday, have saved the lives of many swimmers and surfers. But environmentalists belie

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