By Gary Thomas Washington 31 July 2006 The crisis in Lebanon is greatly complicated by the fact that Iran is a key backer of Hezbollah, which is locked in conflict with Israel. VOA correspondent Gary Thomas, who was recently in Iran, reports that th

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 26 January 2006 watch Katrina Response report Hurricane Katrina rescue Senators probing the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the city

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Climate change may be partly to blame for the massive die-off of pine trees in the western U.S. But it works the other way, too: forest die-offs can alter the global climate. I like thinking of this as a parallel to something like El Nino. Abigail Sw

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By Brian Padden Washington, DC 15 June 2007 Ambassador Bridge The busiest truck border crossing in North America is the Ambassador Bridge.It connects the U.S. Midwest city of Detroit, Michigan with the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario. U.S. Customs

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By Meredith Buel Washington 25 September 2006 Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the upsurge of narcotics in his country is feeding terrorism and is an embarrassment to the Afghan people. In a speech in Washington, Mr. Karzai also called for Pakista

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Tuesday implored members of the Senate Banking Committee to quickly enact legislation that would permit the government to buy up bad housing-related loans that have neg

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.S. military judges in Guantanamo acted quickly Wednesday morning to suspend two of the 21 terrorism trials now in progress, based on a request from the Obama administration. Judges in the other trials are expected to do the same. Image reviewed by

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In a major reversal of Bush administration policies, President Barack Obama has ordered the shutdown of the U.S. terror detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Mr. Obama has also ordered a review of military trials for terror suspects a

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U.S. pharmaceutical giant Merck announced on Monday that it plans to acquire rival company Schering-Plough in a deal worth $41.1 billion. This could help Merck expand its market overseas at a critical time for mega pharmaceutical companies. Merck Co

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The U.N. Security Council has imposed sanctions on 10 additional entities and individuals linked to North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile development programs. It has also banned the transfer to or from North Korea of two types of goods that co

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Obamacare Costs Still Too High for Many Americans 对许多美国人来讲奥巴马医改仍然花费太高 FREDERICK, MARYLAND Now that more than seven million Americans have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, known as Oba

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US, EU Action Expected After Crimea Referendum 美国欧盟将在克里米亚公投后采取行动 Voters in Ukraines Crimean peninsula have cast ballots in a referendum widely expected to endorse joining Russia. The United States and the European Un

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, even as the Trump administration is trying to soothe tensions in the Middle East, as we just heard, they've also unveiled new sanctions against China and Russia over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. These sanctions

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 16 June 2007 Gunmen from the Palestinian Fatah faction have seized institutions of the rival Islamic militant group Hamas in the West Bank. Fatah went on the offensive after Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip earlier th

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Ron: Im only your tax accountant, but let me give you a piece of advice. If youre planning to start a business, youll want to carefully consider what type of business entity you want to do business under. Marcela: Is that important? My parents ran a

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 11 October 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says his main concern following North Korea's claim that it tested a nuclear explosive is that it could provide nuclear technology to other countries, and to terrorist grou

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By Dan Robinson Washington 02 February 2006 House of Representatives lawmakers are proposing legislation to cut off U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority following the Hamas election victory. S

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 14 June 2007 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas late Thursday dismissed the three-month-old Palestinian unity government and declared a state of emergency as Hamas militants consolidated their control over the Gaza Strip. Mor

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By Kari Barber Dakar 06 February 2007 Guinea's President Lansana Conte has been getting help and advice from the government of neighboring Guinea Bissau to put an end to union-led protests. Union leaders in Guinea are threatening to resume a nationw

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EU Plans Labeling of Israeli Products Made in Occupied Territories欧盟计划把以色列被占领地区的商品打上标签 伦敦欧盟正在推行着强使在西岸(巴勒斯坦约旦河以西地区,以色列人称为犹太和撒马利亚(东耶

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