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The Auckland University Council has voted to restrict entry to courses in Arts, Science, Education and Law from 2009. Some specialist courses, like medicine, engineering and business, have always been restricted but universities in New Zealand give o
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 08 May 2007 Election workers prepare ballot boxes to be distributed to remote sub-districts after a ceremony at the local district office in Dili, East Timor, 08 May 2007 The troubled nation of East Timor is c
Pakistan has rejected as baseless and irresponsible Afghan allegations that its spy agency was behind a recent assassination attempt on President Hamid Karzai. The two countries are allies in the U.S-led war on terror, but accusations that Taliban i
By Suzanne Presto Irbil 17 June 2008 The Kurdish Textile Museum in Irbil has launched a new program aimed at creating job opportunities for women, while reviving traditional Kurdish weaving skills. VOA's Suzanne Presto in Irbil attended the opening
'100 Proof' Reflects Big Changes for Kellie Pickler Pickler says she finally found her creative identity on her third album, 100 Proof. With titles like Wheres Tammy Wynette and Unlock That Honky Tonk, the songs showcase her traditional Country roots
Indigenous People Vulnerable to Climate Change Researchers say indigenous people are among the most vulnerable to climate change. Theyre studying how extreme weather events can trigger more disease outbreaks. Scientists say extreme weather events hav
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
Emerging Economy in Northeast Ohio Could Change Votes A bright future awaits Gary McDowell. He's still a teenager, but what he's doing will shield him from Ohio's seven percent unemployment. These welding classes will connect him to a high paying job
Trees Stand Tall Against Climate Change The next U.N. Climate Change Conference gets underway November 26 in Doha, Qatar. Once again, negotiators will try to reach a broad agreement on dealing with rising global temperatures. Deforestation is expecte
Analysts: US Presidential Debate a 'Game Changer' During a contentious 90-minute encounter in Denver, Colorado a crisp-speaking and seemingly well-rehearsed Mitt Romney repeatedly attacked the president's record, while Obama was often on the defensiv
Polar Scientist Charts Melting Caused by Climate Change Michael Gooseff follows water to the end of the earth. The Pennsylvania State University hydrologist works in remote regions of the Arctic and Antarctic, where ice and frozen ground are thawing.
Analysts: Benedict Departure Will Leave Little Room for Change In the crypt of the Washington Basilica, America's largest Roman Catholic church, Monsignor Vito Buonanno echoed the shock many Catholics felt over the first papal resignation in six cent
Hope for Change in Iran Tempered With Caution Supporters of the new president-elect marched through the streets of Tehran to celebrate. Rowhanis election on the first ballot, with more than 50 percent of the vote, surprised many experts. On Monday, R
It has been almost forty years since Chinese and Singaporean leaders last met each other - in 1978. At that time, Han Tan Juan was a chief editor for former Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew's memoirs. He recalls Lee's meeting with the then Chinese lea
By Sean Maroney Washington 18 April 2007 Roanoke Firearms owner John Markell holds a Glock 9 mm pistol similar to the one sold in his gun shop 36 days ago to the Virginia Tech shooting suspect Cho Seung-Hui A disturbed gunman's rampage at a public un
By Al Pessin Washington 02 July 2007 The Afghan ambassador to the United States says U.S. and NATO forces in his country need to do more to avoid killing civilians as they battle Taleban insurgents. The ambassador spoke an interview with VOA Pentagon
By Steve Herman New Delhi 18 April 2008 Some good news from one of the world's most impoverished countries, which struggles to feed its people in the best of times. Bangladesh reports the rice harvest, just under way, appears to be a bumper crop. But
By Paul Burge Nottingham, England 17 May 2007 The University of Nottingham in Britain is building an environmentally friendly research house to promote the reduction of carbon emissions. The aim is for the experimental house to serve as a future guid
Plastics in Oceans: More Damaging Than Climate Change The United Nations estimates that each one of us uses nearly 140 kilograms of plastic each year. At least 6.4 million metric tons of that plastic has ended up in the oceans. Environmental activist
Just two weeks ago, the Royal Commission recommended that Auckland should have one City Council for the whole of Auckland instead of eight smaller councils. See March 27th 2009. Today the government agreed that there should be just one council of 20