By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 31 October 2006 Election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denounced the announcement of speculative results, following Sunday's decisive second-round presidential election. They have called for patience a

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By Kari Barber Dakar 12 March 2007 In Mauritania, results from Sunday's presidential election indicate a second round of voting will be necessary. The top two vote getters are a former government minister and an opposition leader. International obser

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American Students Find New Expressions of Faith Going to college is often a chance for young adults to explore attitudes, ideas and beliefs different from the ones they grew up with. In many cases, students are finding new ways to express their faith

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans 09 November 2009 The National World War Two Museum in New Orleans has opened a new $60-million building that houses a musical theater, a restaurant and a large movie theater for what is billed as a four-dimensional multime

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IN THE NEWS - Abortion Debate Takes Center Stage in US Election Campaign This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Republican Partys national convention opens Monday in Tampa, Florida. Republican delegates will officially nominate former Massac

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 16 June 2008 Several governments and women's rights groups say forced and arranged marriages are a growing problem in European countries. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul the Turkish city recently hosted one of a series me

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Colorado Hispanic Vote Important in 2012 Election On a hot day in Pueblo, Dominic Martinez goes house-to-house, trying to find voters who favored the Democratic Party four years ago. He has to contend with yapping dogs as well as people who are reluc

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Libya to Hold First Free Election in 60 Years Nine months ago, Libyans were celebrating in a square in central Tripoli. They renamed it Martyrs' Square, in memory of the fighters who died in the revolution that ended 42 years of rule by Moammar Gadha

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Some Egyptians Admit Facing Depressing Choice in Runoff Election The crowds on Tahrir Square last year were euphoric; they had forced their president of nearly 30 years to resign. The promise of the revolution was still there in round one -- 13 candi

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Wisconsin Vote Could Impact US Presidential Election It was a moment of sweet vindication for Wisconsins embattled Republican governor, Scott Walker. Voters really do want leaders who stand up and make the tough decisions, Walker said. Walker angered

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The U.N.'s top human rights official, Navi Pillay, is calling for an independent investigation into possible war crimes in both Gaza and Israel. She spoke at the opening of an emergency session called by the UN Human Rights Council to discuss the cr

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Around the world, a woman's place is increasingly in a factory or shop, a government ministry, or in front of a classroom. As more women work, their children often spend the day in childcare. And with that exposure to other children, it seems the kid

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Antibiotic Alternative Treats Urinary Infection in Mice Researchers have a new approach for treating urinary tract infections, a painful condition which can often be treated successfully with antibiotics. But many times, the infection is caused by st

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US Congress Returns as President Calls for Action on Jobs Members of the U.S. Congress are returning to work in Washington after their August recess, with the nationwide unemployment rate holding stubbornly at more than nine percent. President Barack

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Yemen's Interim Leadership Rules out Transition Deal for Now Political wrangling is underway in Yemen's capital as President Ali Abdullah Saleh receives treatment in Saudi Arabia. U.S. and Yemeni officials say President Ali Abdullah Saleh suffered in

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Thousand Defy Protest Ban to Rally Ahead of Spanish Elections Tens of thousands of Spaniards defied a protest ban Saturday and crowded town squares across the nation to demonstrate against high unemployment ahead of local elections on Sunday. Thousan

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Experts: Chavez's Diagnosis Weakens Re-Election Chances Mr. Chavez disclosed his condition last week while visiting the site of a proposed tractor factory. He said he had been examined by doctors in Cuba who found a lesion in his pelvis where a cance

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Despite Storm, New York and New Jersey Prepare for Elections This temporary polling station is where the New York City Board of Elections stores voting machines. Hurricane Sandy flooded the board's headquarters in lower Manhattan. Some voters came he

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US Election Draws Global Attention Obama had been scoring as much as 75 percent in international public opinion polls, and waking up to the news Wednesday morning, Londoners welcomed his re-election. I think its a good result. I think its what the re

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Religious Vote Loses Strength in US Elections Fervent young Christians prayed in a park near the White House as Americans voted to re-elect President Barack Obama. But it was a free-form kind of worship with no place for political slogans or banners.

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