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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 April 2007 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are urging Arab states to step up pressure on Sudan to end the bloodshed in Darfur. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where the House considered a r
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have voiced concern to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about proposed steps to bailout U.S. financial institutions. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hil
By Sonja Pace Cairo 28 August 2007 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that, contrary to recent news reports, Tehran has not slowed its nuclear activity. In a lengthy news conference in the Iranian capital, the president also warned Iran would
By Kari Barber Dakar 24 January 2007 Lawmakers in Liberia are being ordered to testify before the Supreme Court about their recent vote to oust controversial House Speaker Edwin Snowe. Earlier in the week, the court reinstated Snowe pending his appea
Lawmakers in Washington say U.S. and Mexican authorities need much more help to battle violent drug traffickers. At a hearing this week, several members of a Senate committee blasted plans for a so-called virtual fence as a waste of taxpayer dollars.
U.S. President Barack Obama says to support economic growth, the government has to be willing to cut spending. He says lawmakers should lead by cutting back federal spending on local projects. President Obama's weekly address to the nation comes as h
US Lawmakers Question Attorney General in Domestic Scandals President Obama is facing questions on two developing domestic scandals, and the pressure on top members of his Cabinet is beginning to heat up on Capitol Hill. Republican and Democratic law
Republican Lawmakers Hammer Outgoing IRS Commissioner Appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee just two days after his resignation, outgoing IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller came under fire from Republican lawmakers who asked why he d
By Brian Wagner Miami 19 March 2008 Iranian moves to solidify ties with Venezuela, Bolivia and other leftist governments in Latin America have sparked increasing concern in the United States. From Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the growing Iranian
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 October 2007 A group of lawmakers from both parties is proposing to change a law approved by Congress more than three decades ago aimed at limiting the ability of the president to go to war without the approval of Cong
Officials close to Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir deny that Iran is providing military training and assistance to Sudanese forces in Darfur. The comments come in response to the London-based Africa Confidential news publication, which accuses Khar
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 27 February 2008 The political parties in what is expected to become the new ruling coalition in Pakistan's national assembly have held their first joint meeting, calling on President Pervez Musharraf to convene the assemb
Hong Kong is preparing for a crucial vote on election reform. The special administrative regions Legislative Council will debate a reform package that will give as many as five million people a more direct say in who will become the citys next chief
A momentous moment for Hong Kong's democratic process. On Wednesday, legislators began a debate on the electoral reform proposal on the 2017 chief executive election. Under the plan, people in Hong Kong would choose their leader from two or three can
The Iranian drama Nader and Simin: A Separation(分开) won the Golden Bear award for the best picture and also picked up the best actor and actress prizes at the Berlin film festival Saturday. The movie directed by Ashghar Farhadi portrays a mar
Several Republican and Democratic lawmakers have spoken out ahead of President Barack Obama's speech on Afghanistan, saying they oppose sending additional troops to the country, and that Congress should have the opportunity to vote on a troop surge.
ISTANBUL, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Russian foreign minister said here on Thursday that Russian had always been against unilateral(单边的) sanctions against Iran and hopes that they can be lifted in the upcoming Iranian nuclear talks. Russian Fo
CCTV reporter Hou Na talked to lawmakers about their views and expectations on the charity law draft. The country's first Charity Law-- a heated topic during the two sessions. We see more and more people are making charity donations, it is a symbol o
Vocal supporters of the proposal have been out in-force, playing the national anthem and waving the Chinese flag outside the Legco building, hoping to convince lawmakers inside Legco to vote yes on the reform plan. Hong Kong is our home. We want it t
Mapping out the country's next five years. The top legislature approved the country's economic and social development blueprint for the 2016-2020 period, setting China's average economic growth rate target above 6.5 percent. And lawmakers' suggestion