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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Today the Middle Eastern country of Lebanon is relatively peaceful, though a civil war raged there in the '70s and '80s. Often Lebanese people don't like to talk about what happened. NPR's Alice Fordham meets a woman trying to sta
By Sonja Pace Jeddah 31 May 2006 In public, they are clad in black from head to toe, they cannot vote and they cannot drive - that is the state of Saudi Arabia's women. But, on a visit to the Saudi cities of Riyadh and Jeddah, VOA's Sonja Pace found
By Michael Bowman White House 02 October 2006 President Bush says prompt U.N. action is required to save lives in Sudan's Darfur region. The president spoke with reporters after meeting with his new special envoy to Sudan, Monday. ----- President Bu
By David Byrd Osaka 29 August 2007 The men's 1,500 meters title is one of five gold medals up for grabs Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. VOA's David Byrd is there and has this preview of the action. Bernard Lagat, of th
For the last time as first lady, Laura Bush has presided over a meeting of an organization dedicated to promoting women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan. During the meeting at the White House, U.S.-Afghan Women's Council participants discussed achieveme
Americans will be voting for members of the U.S. Congress as well as the president when they go to the polls November 4. With Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leading in national opinion polls, congressional Democrats hope political mo
Egypt's Moussa Stresses Experience in Time of Flux Moussa's past is both a strength and a weakness. The former foreign minister and ex- Arab League chief says he is ready to lead the nation. The country is in a major crisis, noted Moussa. And a major
By Brian Wagner Miami 28 October 2009 The Ares I-X flight test vehicle lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 28 Oct 2009 NASA launched an unmanned test rocket on Wednesday in the hopes it will become the backbo
In India's financial hub Mumbai, a bridge has been built over the sea to ease chronic traffic congestion in one of the worlds' most crowded cities. Updating inadequate infrastructure in Indian cities has become critical as its economy expands. Mumba
U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Russians to work with the United States to tackle the big security and economic problems of our time. In a speech to graduates of an economics school, Mr. Obama made the case for better relations. The president
芝加哥选举委员会向南亚选民抛出橄榄枝 Bangladeshi immigrant Rashida Parveen voted in her first U.S. election in 2000,when she was just getting a grasp on the English language. 孟加拉移民拉斯达帕文在2000年投出了她在美国
Former Palestinian Prisoner Teaches Hebrew 巴勒斯坦前囚教授希伯来语 WASHINGTON The protracted Middle East peace process is in danger of stalling yet again, as Israel reneged on the planned release of another batch of Palestinian prisoners
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Elections in Afghanistan are scheduled for October after a three-year delay amid concerns about voter fraud and poor security. And at least one of those concerns has proven valid today. Dozens are dead in two attacks near v
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U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Russians to work with the United States to tackle the big security and economic problems of our time. In a speech to graduates of an economics school, Mr. Obama made the case for better relations. 美国总统奥巴
First subject today is tax reform. Major changes to the U.S. tax code haven`t been made for more than 30 years. But that`s a priority for congressional Republicans and U.S. President Donald Trump. 今日头条新闻,税改。美国税法30多年来都
By Kurt Achin Seoul 02 April 2007 U.S. and South Korean negotiators have sealed one of the world's largest two-nation free trade agreements. If the deal can overcome hurdles on the legislative front, it may dramatically increase trade between the two
By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 17 October 2006 watch report Russian NGOs By October 18th, all foreign non-governmental organizations operating in Russia must submit their paperwork to seek registration by the Russian authorities - or else their activities
By Michael Bowman Washington 01 November 2009 US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner - File Photo The Obama administration says the U.S. economy is rebounding from a painful recession and a severe financial crisis, but the recovery will be slow and unev
U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East George Mitchell has begun meetings with officials in Israel to revive stalled peace efforts. Among the obstacles that Mitchell is facing is Israel's continuing expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. 美