President Barack Obama has now reached the halfway mark in his first 100 days in office, a traditional benchmark when new presidents are evaluated on their progress. Mr. Obama has laid out an ambitious agenda that has focused on reviving the weak U.

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Indonesia'sAhmadiyahSectFearsReligiousViolence A survey by a human-rights group says most Indonesians oppose the use of violence against the minority Muslim sect Ahmadiyah. Following the light sentences Muslim fundamentalists received for their invol

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Refugee Crisis Mounts in Turkey as Syrian Violence Escalates As Syrian security forces move in to the besieged town of Jisr al-Shughour, thousands of refugees are fleeing across the Turkish border. More camps are being set up to house the new arrival

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Mauritania's former military leader has won election as president. Opposition candidates are rejecting the results of a vote meant to return the country to constitutional rule. A supporter of former military leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz celebrates

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U.S. President Barack Obama says progress was made at the just ended Group of Eight Summit in Italy. But at the same time, he is raising questions about the future of the G8, saying it must become more inclusive. US President Barack Obama speaks dur

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Gun Violence Inflicts Emotional Toll on Victims' Families Oliver Smiths son was a police officer, shot execution style by three men during a robbery. Hes meeting with the Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center to write his victim's impact statement f

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 08 June 2007 The Nigerian Supreme Court has rejected a request for bail for a jailed Niger Delta militant leader currently facing treason charges. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that his supporters have vowed to

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By Margaret Besheer Washington 13 May 2006 Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki continued Saturday to try to form a government of national unity, in

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 05 March 2006 President George W. Bush, left, with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during meeting Economic cooperation was a major topic during the recent visit of Pr

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 06 April 2006 Uganda's Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by opposition politician Kizza Besigye to challenge the results of the country's recent elections, won by incumbe

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By Michael Bowman Washington 26 November 2007 The United States and Iraq have spelled out basic principles for a future bilateral relationship as a first step to normalizing ties between Washington and Baghdad. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washi

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By Melinda Smith Washington 16 September 2009 Part 1 of VOA's 5-part series on Health Care The American health care system has been called one of the best and worst in the world. Many experts say it is certainly the most expensive, costing $2.5 tril

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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 14 May 2007 Civilians from the northern Casamance region of Senegal are being displaced again, following renewed fighting between rebel groups. Hundreds of people are reported to have fled to the nearby Gambian border region t

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By Scott Bobb Lisbon 09 December 2007 Leaders of Africa and the European Union have ended their summit in Portugal by declaring a new era in relations aimed at confronting new global challenges. But they could not avoid sparring over some older issue

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 November 2006 The U.N. refugee agency says inter-ethnic violence is increasing in eastern Chad. It says an interagency mission reports a recent spate of attacks in the Kerfi area, southwest of Goz Beida, has also extended t

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 02 August 2006 The Malaysian foreign ministry says officials from predominantly Islamic countries will urge the United Nations to demand an unconditional cease-fire in Lebanon and deployment of a U.N. peacekeeping force that

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 21 May 2007 Violence continued in Iraq Monday, after a particularly deadly weekend for U.S. troops, and the killing of a key insurgent leader. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. A wounded Iraqi woman is wheeled into a ho

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 06 July 2007 Business leaders from 150 companies from around the world are calling for action on climate change. The leaders signed a declaration at a United Nations meeting, in which they committed themselves to reducing the d

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By Cindy Saine Washington 13 March 2008 Senator Barack Obama has expressed frustration that racial issues keep rising to the surface in his battle with Senator Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. In the latest skirmish, a prom

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 01 February 2007 At least four Palestinians were killed Thursday in the Gaza Strip, as violent clashes erupted between the Hamas and Fatah factions. The clashes took place just three days after a truce went into effect betwee

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