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Foreigners have begun fleeing the Ivory Coast as fighting there intensifies. French troops have taken over the main airport and more than 160 foreigners have fled on specially organised flights. The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging the elec
The Foreign Affairs Department has upgraded its travel advice for Japan. Its now telling Australians to leave Tokyo and not to travel to the capital or northern Japan. The department cites the risk of radiation of the Japanese capital for the first t
Demonstrators in Egypt have called for a million-man march as the Egyptian army has vowed not to fire on its own people. The announcement is a bad sign for President Hosni Mubarak as he may have lost the support of the powerful military. Thousands of
ASEAN Still Searching for Consensus on South China Sea Dispute The maritime dispute has become increasingly heated in the last year. China claims ownership of much of the South China Sea, along with four ASEAN states, including the Philippines. On We
Maryland Is Eighth US State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage The way forward is always found through greater respect for the equal rights of all, said Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley as he signed the bill into law. Maryland joins seven other states an
Israel is again telling people living in the border regions of GAZA to leave their homes ahead of anticipated Israeli military operation. The warning was issued after the militant group Hamas in Gaza strip refused to immediately accept a cease-fire p
Protests intensified dramatically Monday across Yemen as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the central squares of towns and cities to demand the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Key military and political figures deserted the pre
Rare Student Protest in Myanmar YANGON, MYANMAR Students held a second day of demonstrations at Yangon University Saturday. The rare, illegal protest is a response to legislation that centralizes control of universities and, according to civics group
Real estate curbs in China are starting to ease at the local level. Housing authorities in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, say residents from other cities in Guangxi will enjoy the same rights as Nanning residents to purchas
Economics Report - Italy Considers Budget Cuts, Rising Borrowing Costs 经济报道 - 意大利削减预算导致借贷成本上升 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 The economic situat
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 22 January 2008 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he remains committed to peace talks, despite the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip and heavy fighting there between Hamas militants and Israeli forces. VOA's Jim Teeple
In Zimbabwe, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a unity government has been published, paving the way for parliament to take up the matter. But, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change says negotiations over power-sharing must be co
By Mil Arcega WAshington, DC 05 May 2006 watch ILO Child Labor A new report released by a United Nations agency that promotes social justice and labor rights says child labor is declining for the firs
The U.S. presidential campaign is about to intensify in a major way. Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain are expected to announce their vice presidential running mates soon, in advance of the national party nominating conventions, w
A Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) supporter dances during an indefinite nationwide general strike by Maoist in Kathmandu on 2 May 2010 Nepal on Monday faces a third consecutive day of disruption of civic life as a nationwide strike called b
FAO: Animal to Human Disease More Likely 粮农组织警告动物来源疾病的传播 About 70 percent of the new diseases that have infected humans in recent decades have come from animals. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization warns its getti
Battle for Political Power Underway in Afghanistan 争夺政治权力在阿富汗展开 KABUL Elections for a new president to replace Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan are six months away and the battle for power in the country is heating up. Regional ana
By Nathan Morley Nicosia 16 August 2007 Cyprus appears headed for a showdown with Turkey over Nicosia's plans to begin oil and gas exploration in the east Mediterranean. Nathan Morley reports for VOA from Nicosia that Cyprus wants to issue exploratio
By Selah Hennessy Goma, DRC 14 December 2007 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is visiting eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DCR) Friday. Hundreds of thousands of civilians in eastern Congo have been forced to flee their homes sin
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Mumbai at the start of a visit aimed at deepening an emerging strategic partnership between the United States and India. Clinton is urging India to join Washington in supporting Pakistan's efforts against terr