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By Al Pessin Pentagon 31 May 2007 The U.S. ground forces commander in Iraq says he might need more time to assess the impact of the new security plan, beyond the September assessment President Bush and the Congress are expecting. Lieutenant General R
IN THE NEWS - Palestinians Cheer UN General Assembly Vote 时事新闻 - 巴勒斯坦人庆祝成为联合国观察员国 From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语时事新闻报道。 This w
Ghana Prepares for December General Elections The National Democratic Congress, or NDC, has been at the helm for four years now, after wrestling power from the New Patriotic Party, or NPP, in the 2008 general elections. NDC leader and interim Preside
President Bush Meets with General David McKiernan, Commander for NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank General McKiernan for giving me a briefing on Afghanistan. Before I talk about our visit, I d
The General Electric Company, or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate. It is usually listed in the top three largest companies in the world. The company was started by the inventor Thomas Edison in 1890. He originally called it Edison Genera
IN THE NEWS - September 7, 2002: UN General Assembly Meeting By George Grow Delegates observe a moment of silence at the opening of the fifty-sixth General Assembly meeting, September 12, 2001. (Photo
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By David Gollust Washington 12 December 2007 The United States Wednesday joined other countries in condemning the Beirut car bomb assassination of Lebanese Brigadier General Francois al-Hajj, who was set to have become the country's army chief. The a
US Surgeon General Stages 'Walk to Wellness' Benjamin is the 18th surgeon general of the United States. On Wednesday, she led what she called a walk to wellness through the streets of Washington -- to encourage people to take a break from work and be
US Central Commander Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill before the Senate Armed Services Committee, 16 Jun 2010 The head of U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that the withdrawal date for U.S. military forces in Afghanistan is the beginni
Laurel Bowman | US General: Civilian Casualties Hurt US, NATO Mission in Afghanistan 15 April 2010 Bullet holes in window of a civilian bus The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, General David Petraeus, says civilian casual
Illinois General Assembly Candidate Hopes to Make History CHICAGO Much of the attention in next Tuesday's Illinois primary election focuses on the candidates trying to win the party's presidential nomination. But one Chicago community organizer and b
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Before Christopher Scott went to prison, he led a quiet life, spending as much time as possible with his sons. CHRISTOPHER SCOTT: In the place that I lived at, we had, like, a pond, so I used to take my two boys out and go feed t
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now we have a story of a brick-and-mortar retailer that is succeeding. The Internet is hammering many, of course, but with some exceptions, independent bookstores have seen growing sales. And then there's Dollar General, thriving
By Michael Bowman Washington 05 March 2006 A gun battle at a Sunni Mosque in Baghdad has left three people dead and several others wounded, while two relatives of a prominent Sunni leader were gunned
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft testified before a congressional panel Thursday about controversial interrogation techniques, including one known as water boarding, carried out by the CIA on key al-Qaida suspects. VOA's Dan Robinson repor
By Scott Stearns White House 14 November 2007 President Bush says America's new top law enforcement official will bring clear purpose and resolve to the Justice Department. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush attended the ce
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (l) follows Queen Elizabeth ll and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as they enter the United Nations headquarters, 06 Jul 2010 Britain's Queen Elizabeth told member states of the United Nations on Tuesday
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 16 July 2007 During a briefing about his just completed two-week trip to Afghanistan and Europe, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Darfur dominated discussions. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Sch
The Seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly kicks off its annual high-level debate early this morning at the UN headquarters in New York. Member States of the UN have taken the opportunity to address to the world their concerns on c