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IN THE NEWS - Burmas Elections a Test for Reforms 新闻报道 - 缅甸议会选举将成为改革验金石 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Burma is holding elections on Sunday. Voters will
Laos to Hold Legislative Elections Laos goes to the polls Saturday to elect representatives to its legislative branch, known as the National Assembly. On paper it is a body of lawmakers chosen by and for the people. But analysts say in reality, the r
The 15-member Southern Africa Development Community on Friday declared Zimbabwe's elections free and peaceful. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party has taken well over 50-percent of the parliamentary seats in the general elections. Whil
By Peta Thornycroft The Southern African Development Community holds a summit in Mauritius next week that is expected to focus on the situation in Zimbabwe, and proposed electoral reforms that would a
By Greg LaMotte Iraqis are scheduled to vote January 30 to elect national assemblies. The official announcement was made following the successful military effort to oust insurgents from the Sunni Musl
Annan Recommends Iraq Elections be Put off until after Power Transfer Peter Heinlein U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has agreed with the United States that elections in Iraq are not feasible before
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Banda Aceh 27 December 2006 Indonesia and its tsunami-ravaged Aceh province have taken another big step away from their conflict-ridden past with first-ever direct elections in the former separatist region. The historic Decem
With Elections on the Way, Tunisia Still Unsettled Two months before scheduled elections, Tunisia remains a country in flux. Protests continue, discontented Tunisians are still migrating to Europe and the country is grappling with unrest spilling ove
Tunisian Americans Celebrate First Free Elections Since 1956 Tunisians voted Sunday in what many are calling the political rebirth of the country. The Ennahdha party, a moderate Islamist group, looked set to win the most seats in early counting. Tuni
Secretary of State Colin Powell and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan held talks Thursday centering on U.N. support for next month's Iraqi elections. Mr. Powell, in what was probably his last meeting with Mr. Annan before leaving office next month, s
The Islamic militant group Hamas has announced that it will participate in Palestinian parliamentary elections in July. This could have consequences for efforts to jumpstart the peace process. 伊斯兰激进组织哈马斯宣布将参加今年七月举
By Meredith Buel Islamabad 17 February 2008 Voters in Pakistan will go to the polls Monday in one of the most crucial elections in the nation's history. Nearly 400,000 police and 80,000 troops are providing security.VOA Correspondent Meredith Buel re
IN THE NEWS - Israeli-Palestinian Truce; Historic Elections in Saudi Arabia By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, February 12, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with In the News in VOA Special English. Palestinia
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 13 February 2008 Malaysia's prime minister has set the stage for early elections by dissolving Parliament. The vote will likely be held before opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is eligible to run for office. Claudia Blume rep
As voters in Lebanon go to the polls on Sunday (June 7) , one issue seems to be dominating the elections more than any other: security. In the tumultuous landscape of Lebanese politics, the issue of security is of particular importance to one candid
Officials in Pakistan say parliamentary elections will be delayed until next month. The delay is due to the destruction of election offices and materials in violence that broke out last week after Benazir Bhutto's assassination. 巴基斯坦官员说,
Voters in Pakistan will go to the polls Monday in one of the most crucial elections in the nation's history. Nearly 400,000 police and 80,000 troops are providing security. The vote is accompanied by rising violence and concerns by opposition parties
Voters in Pakistan are set to go to the polls Monday in elections for the lower house of parliament and the four provincial assemblies. The elections and their aftermath hold potential dangers for a nation that has been through a series of crises rec
Controversy over the voter list in Ivory Coast is threatening to once again push back long-delayed presidential elections. Election-related protests erupted around Ivory Coast this past week. Ivorian investigators have confirmed evidence of fraud in
Exit polls show that the right- wing union led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gained a narrow lead in the country's early parliamentary elections. The polls showed the Likud-Beitenu joint list is set to receive 31 seats in the 120