By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 19 June 2008 Rising inflation is putting pressure on governments all over Asia, as angry citizens protest spiraling food and fuel costs and politicians bicker over how to handle new fiscal constraints. Naomi Martig reports

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The State Department says U.S. officials are examining options including possible aid cuts in response to the apparent military coup in Guinea. The United States is calling for an immediate return to civilian rule in the west African state. Guinean

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British forces turned over command of military operations in the southern Iraqi city of Basra to US troops on Sunday. A truck bomb that exploded Tuesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, however, indicates that the military situation in many plac

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US Museum Showcases National Medical Collection These conjoined twins are not what you'd come across in a conventional museum. They are one of the exhibits at The National Museum of Health and Medicine near Washington. Its aim is to promote the under

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As Iran Talks Falter, Fears of Military Action Increase Two days of grueling talks did not narrow the gaps between the West and Iran. The negotiators could only agree to hold lower level talks in the coming weeks. Mark Fitzpatrick at Londons Internat

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Top US Foreign Policy Lawmaker Faces Tough Re-Election Primary Lugar is one of the longest serving lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and a key player in formulating American foreign policy. He is known for legislation promoting democracy overseas, curbing

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Chavez Health Uncertain for Upcoming Venezuelan Presidential Election As Hugo Chavez arrived in Cuba for a third round of cancer treatment, his health has become the main factor in his re-election effort. Michael Shifter is president of the Inter-Ame

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Supernatural Romance, Action Attract All Ages In the Houston suburb of Tomball, these women get together frequently to socialize and chat about the books they are reading. Cathy Clark says many of those books - targeted at teens - also attract adult

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Kenya's fragile eight-month-old coalition government is in deep crisis amid accusations that President Mwai Kibaki is trying to sideline and undermine the authority of the Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Months of tension between the two leaders peaked

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'Fiscal Cliff' Deal Highlights Messy US Democracy in Action Many visitors to the U.S. Capitol, like David Stark from the state of nearby Maryland, come to admire this monument to democracy but express frustration with the political polarization insid

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Study: Eradicating Cancer-Causing Infection Feasible A new study finds it may be possible to eradicate an infection responsible for an often-fatal cancer. The research also illustrates the complexities of that approach, especially when different trea

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Most Accurate Projection of Polar Ice Melt Produced to Date Measuring ice sheets is a tricky business. Over the last two decades, dozens of studies on ice loss have come up with conflicting results. Now, a global scientific team, reporting in the jou

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Killing of US School Children Sparks Gun Control Discussion Authorities say the weapons used in the Newtown shooting were legally registered to Nancy Lanza, the mother of the gunman, Adam Lanza. She was the first of 27 victims of the shootings, inclu

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Iraq's Electoral Commission says voter turnout in Saturday's Kurdish election was high and polling went smoothly, despite allegations of irregularities by Kurdish opposition groups. The results of the election are not expected for several days. Iraq

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As the world observes the 40th anniversary of the historic moon landing on July 20, 1969, the U.S. agency that accomplished that feat is working on plans for a return to the moon and an even more ambitious plan to use the moon as a base for missions

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Venezuelan Students Stage Hunger Strike for Election Reform About 25 university students have set up camp in downtown Caracas and have have vowed not to eat for the ten days leading up to Sunday's presidential election. Tugomir Yepez says they are th

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Deep Divisions Surface After Landmark Malaysian Elections KUALA LUMPUR After this week's closest election in Malaysias history, the ruling National Front returned to power with a majority in parliament. The opposition alliance, however, won more than

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By Barry Wood Belgrade 07 March 2006 watch Kosovo's Future Despite having lost control of its southern province of Kosovo to NATO and the United Nations in 1999, Serbia even now has not had serious pu

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By David Gollust Jakarta 13 March 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Indonesia to begin the Asian leg of a globe-circling overseas trip. She'll meet President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

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By Noel King Khartoum 15 October 2006 Special Envoy Andrew Natsios met with Sudanese Foreign Minister Lam Akol on Lam Akol Saturday. A spokesman at the Foreign Ministry told VOA that Darfur was on the agenda, but said Sudan will not change its mind

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