Security forces in Bahrain have vowed to do whatever necessary to shut down anti-government demonstrations. The government has banned protests and the military is cracking down on dissent. Three people have died and 231 were injured when police broke

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. When did the problems begin between the United States and Iran? Many Iranians say it was nineteen fifty-three. That year the United States supported the military overthrow of Mohammed Mossadeq. He was the n

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Egypt's Release of Journalist Welcomed, With Caution LONDON The release of Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste from a jail in Cairo has been greeted as a small step forward for basic rights in Egypt. But two of his colleagues remain behind bars. The j

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We begin with Russia a day after President Obama announced sanctions against the Kremlin for allegedly interfering in U.S. elections. Among other measures, Obama ordered out 35 Russian diplomats believed to be intelligence agents.

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今天我们要学的词是rescind. Rescind作为动词,有撤销,废除的意思。The Trump administration has rescinded policies that direct colleges and universities to increase diversity by considering race in college admissions. 川普政府废

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 October 2007 The Human Rights Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union says the cases of more than 250 parliament members in 32 countries who have been imprisoned, killed or disappeared remain unresolved and continue to be

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By Matt Steinglass Hue, Vietnam 03 April 2007 Over the past several years, Vietnam's communist government has relaxed restrictions on private business, religious activities and the media. But as the recent conviction of Catholic priest Nguyen Van Ly

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By David Gollust State Department 18 September 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responds during qa session at Brookings Institution in Washington, 18 Sep 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a policy speech Friday defended the Obam

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US: Meles' Death Loss for Sudan Peace Process Prime Minister Meles Zenawi played an active role in helping end the long-running civil war in Sudan. The U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Princeton Lyman, says his passing is a great loss. H

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Somalis and local journalists carry the body of Moqtar Mohamed Hirab for burial in Mogadishu on 07 Jun 2009. Masked gunmen killed the director of one of Somalia's largest broadcasters on Sunday, a witness and media official said Related Links The Com

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Africa's highest security body has added its voice to the international chorus condemning the use of lethal force against demonstrators in Libya. The African Union Peace and Security Council chose its words carefully in dealing with an insurrection a

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委内瑞拉当局囚禁政治反对派领袖 Authorities in Venezuela have again imprisoned opposition leader Daniel Ceballos. Mr. Ceballos, the former mayor of the western city of San Cristobal, had been released from prison last year and placed un

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: These days, you can add to the list of unexpectedly risky professions being a popular singer in Egypt. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, HAVE YOU DRUNK FROM THE NILE) SHERINE ABDEL WAHAB: (Singing in foreign language). SIMON: Sherine Abdel Wahab

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美朝口水仗升级 两国恩怨大梳理 One major issue between North Korea and the international community is the communist country's nuclear and missile programs. The United Nations considers those illegal. North Korea sees developing these wea

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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 19 December 2007 On December 27, Kenyans will vote in their second presidential election since Daniel Arap Moi left office five years ago. Although the election is expected to be hotly contested, one thing that voters seem to

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Kerry, Hagel to Meet with Russian Counterparts 克里、黑格将访问俄罗斯 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel are meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Defense Ministe

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By Lisa McAdams Moscow 11 February 2007 Voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Ashgabad, Turkmenistan, 11 Feb 2007 Voters in the isolated, gas-rich Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan are voting for a successor to replace the late president,

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By Rosanne Skirble Washington 10 October 2007 Welcome to American Profiles, VOA'sspotlight on notable Americans who have made a difference in how we think, live and act. Today: Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, whose controversial bids for the White Hou

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The spiritual leader of the radical Somali militant group al-Shabab has sharply criticized the leadership of the breakaway region of Somaliland for having ties with Ethiopia. The radical leader also called the brand of democracy practiced in the Som

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The British Prime Minister Makes an Important Speech 英国首相发表重要讲话 Gordon Browns speech was aimed at those within Labour who think the only way their party can win again is for him to go as soon as possible. How did it come to this?

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