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It was not a religion that attacked that September day. It was al-Qaida, a sorry band of men who pervert religion. - President Barack Obama On the ninth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, U.S. President Barack Obama has emphasized that America is not a
By Paula Wolfson White House 09 February 2006 Wolfson report - Download 349k Listen to Wolfson report President Bush says international cooperation is vital to winning the war on terrorism. In a Washi
An Italian tugboat and its crew of 16, seized by Somali pirates four months ago, has been released. Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini expressed his satisfaction at the outcome after months of negotiations. Franco Frattini (File photo) The Ita
President Bush says the United States is safer now than before the attacks of September 11, 2001, but that the battle against terrorism will continue long after leaves office. Mr. Bush made the comments to military personnel at the U.S. Army War Col
1.Officials say a young gunman has been successfully and safely disarmed aboard a hijacked Canadian charter jet on the ground in Jamaica. All the passengers have been released but six crew members were still aboard. The gunman is described as mental
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 25 September 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says it may have to scale down its operations in West Darfur because it is running out of money. The UNHCR says it is facing a shortfall of more than $7 millionneeded to assist more tha
On Sunday, the remote pirate stronghold of Hobyo in the Galmudug region of central Somalia fell to Islamist militants. The growing strength of Islamist groups in the coastal area may be tied to local anger over piracy and deepening poverty. A pirate
The latest batch of secret diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks is shedding new light on Kenya's role in the controversial sale of arms to the government of South Sudan. The tidal wave of controversy surrounding the release of classified US cables
Russia says it has arrested eight people suspected of the mysterious hijacking of a cargo ship. The vessel disappeared after being boarded by hijackers off the coast of Sweden and then turned up off the coast of West Africa. There are still a number
In wake of the terror attack in Mumbai, India is renewing demands Pakistan hand over wanted fugitives. India's government says a list of alleged terrorists and others has been re-submitted in a formal diplomatic request. The move is seen as the lates
AMERICAN MOSAIC - September 6, 2002: Sept. 11 Anniversary Observances / Music from Bruce Springsteen's ''The Rising'' HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Special English. (T
On the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, thousands of people gathered outside the Pentagon as President Bush dedicated a memorial to the 184 people who died there. VOA's Al Pessin attended the Pentagon ceremony. Members of a military
The Philippine government has expressed its regret and has extended condolences to the victims and their families in the 2010 Manila hostage crisis that left 8 Hong Kong tourists dead. In a joint statement, the Hong Kong and Philippine government hav
Kenyan parliament members are calling for an investigation into the ownership and destination of a shipment of Russian-made tanks and other weapons aboard a Ukrainian ship seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The call follows a recent report,
For the first time since the August 20 presidential election in Afghanistan, the preliminary vote totals now show incumbent Hamid Karzai with a percentage high enough to avoid a runoff. But the country's electoral watchdog, backed by the U.N., says
U.S. President Barack Obama has marked the eighth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States by reaffirming his determination to defeat terrorism. The president laid a wreath in memory of those who died on that day's attack o
The United States is planning to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles in the Seychelles islands in the coming weeks to combat piracy. The use of land-based drones is a new approach to deter ship hijackings in the region. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper takes off f
Iranians living in Australia have expressed their fears for their country and their belief that the recent election was hijacked by supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 生活在澳大利亚的伊朗人表示,他们对自己的国家感到担
Across the United States, Americans marked the seventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with solemn memorial services and heartfelt tributes. 在美国纽约、华盛顿和全国各地,人们在2001年9月11日恐怖袭击七周
This group of former Chinese and American government officials and scholars on international law and international relations just concluded their dialogue in Washington DC. The roundtable discussion was focused on the ruling's legality, possible reac