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It is increasingly clear that no geographical area is more important to the future of the United States than the Asia-Pacific. It is home to one-third of the world's population, produces one-third of global GDP, and boasts some of the largest and mos
We have a list here, presidents that you have known or have worked with. Let's go down the list. Dwight Eisenhower, how do you know Dwight Eisenhower? -Well, I didn't. I met him and I was working in Washington when he was president. And when I ran fo
An Australian economist says U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to impose massive tariffs on imports from China will undermine the rules-based order on world trade. Dr. James Laurenceson, Professor and Deputy Director of the Australia-China Relat
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 01 January 2008 Pakistani officials say elections will be delayed until February because it is impossible to hold next week's parliamentary vote on time. Election Commission Secretary-General Kanwar Dilshad told rep
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 23 June 2006 Watch eBay Report eBay.com eBay, one of the biggest success stories of the dot.com era, is turning 11 years old. Economic experts say that's about middle age for many Internet start-ups. As VOA's Mil Arce
By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 23 April 2007 A new law in Russia bans foreigners from working as clerks in retail stores and markets. Foreigners are able to work as loaders, cleaners, wholesalers or managers, but they are not allowed to sell directly to th
By Bill Rodgers Washington 22 August 2007 The International Atomic Energy Agency's next progress report on Iran's disputed nuclear program could very well determine whether the U.N. Security Council imposes a third set of sanctions against Tehran. Th
U.S. legislators are responding cautiously to statements from Saudi Arabia that hint at possible further increases in oil production, saying the United States must do more on its own to reduce its dependency on foreign sources of fuel. From Washingt
Defeated popular-reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi is calling for his supporters to remain peaceful during demonstrations to show solidarity with those who were killed in violence during the past several days. In this frame grab t
In Sri Lanka, media groups have asked the government to scrap moves to re-establish a media panel which could jail journalists. The reactivation of the Press Council is being seen as a means to control the media in a country where concerns have been
In Afghan North, US-Backed Militias Spur Local Backlash In an effort to counter a growing insurgency in northern Afghanistan, two U.S.-backed programs in Kunduz have recruited local militias to oppose Taliban militants in the area. But while the mili
US Police Response to Protests Varies from City to City Police in several cities have cracked down on Occupy Wall Street protests but continue to stand on the sidelines in other municipalities, including New York City, where the movement began. Last
By Al Pessin Pentagon 26 November 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is calling for a significant expansion in the budgets of government agencies that promote U.S. interests through diplomacy, foreign aid, information and other aspects of what
By Nico Colombant Monrovia 22 February 2008 Teachers and students in Liberia say they want more than textbooks and desks to improve their war-ravaged education system, following new aid pledges by President Bush at the end of his Africa tour this wee
Moscow's Large Muslim Community Faces Violence, Suppression 祷告还是屠杀 决定莫斯科穆斯林前途 MOSCOW Moscow is now home to 2 million Muslims - more than any other city in Europe. 莫斯科 过去几十年来,巴黎、伦敦和柏林的
By Greg Flakus Piceance Basin, Colorado 12 November 2007 As the price of oil soars on world markets and demand for energy grows, energy companies are looking at so-called unconventional sources such as Canada's oil sands and the vast deposits of oil
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 03 November 2007 Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf has declared a state of emergency and suspended the constitution. In a nationally broadcast address, he partly blamed the judiciary for bringing Pakistan to wh
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 12 February 2008 Representatives of nearly 60 countries addressed the U.N. Security Council Tuesday on the subject of children in armed conflict. They urged the world body to sanction parties that recruit children a
The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea's most recent missile launches as violations of council resolutions, and demanded that Pyongyang comply fully with its international obligations. 联合国安理会星期一谴责了北韩最新
A senior North Korean official says his country is beginning to restore a disabled nuclear facility capable of producing weapons material. Pyongyang says the United States has not fulfilled obligations under a multinational agreement to get rid of th