NPR 2012-01-29

In the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney is campaigning in Florida's Panhandle today. NPR's Greg Allen reports the former Massachusetts governor made a pitch to the many veterans who live in the area. Pensacola is home to a

NPR 2012-03-27

The deeply divisive national health care law is before the nation's highest court on the first of three days of arguments. People on both sides of the debate appear to agree that the justices would rule on the heart of the case the constitutionality

美国谴责青年党袭击联合国驻索马里办公室

WASHINGTON, June 19 (Xinhua) -- White House on Wednesday strongly condemned the despicable attack on the United Nations office in Somalia. Today's attack highlights the repugnant terrorist tactics al- Shabaab continues to use to stand in the way of e

CNN 2010-12-16

A federal judge has something to say about the health care reform law. You're going to find out what in today's broadcast. I'm Carl Azuz. CNN Student News starts right now! First up, though, the federal government will have more of a say in some of t

NPR 2008-07-08

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama cancelled a planned appearance in North Carolina today when his plane had mechanical problems. But speaking in St. Louis where the plane landed, he outlined proposals for revitalizing the sagging US econo

NPR 2009-05-11

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. Tens of thousands of civilians in Pakistan's Swat Valley took advantage of a temporary lifting of a curfew there to flee the fighting in the region today as the Pakistani army steps up its offensive to

CNN 2008-11-17

Hello to you, Im Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The fierce Santa Ana winds that are fueling a huge wildfire in southern California are expected to die out tonight. The fire nor

CNN 2008-10-20

I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what is happening NOW IN THE NEWS. A big political score for Barack Obama this weekend. Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has officially endorsed the senator. Powell says

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NICOSIA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- A committee of the Cypriot parliament voted on Tuesday to subpoena Central Bank Governor Panicos Demetriades to answer questions as to whether he had misled the parliament in relation to the mandate for a probe into the

Europe's Chief Banker Says Eurozone 'Unsustainable'

Europe's chief banker says the current operation of the 17-nation euro currency bloc is unsustainable and that it must create a new vision of how it will manage its affairs in the coming years. The head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, sai

FIFA主席布拉特辞职演讲全文

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UN committee starts assessing postwar queries in Gaza

GAZA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- A committee（委员会） of independent experts, tasked by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), started on Sunday meetings and tours in the Gaza Strip to assess postwar investigations（调查） by concerning parties to t

哥伦比亚总统推出计划，以争取连任

BOGOTA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday unveiled a new plan to make a case for his reelection bid for the upcoming May 25 general elections. While presenting the plan, entitled Peace is coming, at a ceremony, San

Italy's PM resigns, paving way for early election

ROME, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti resigned on Friday after parliament gave final approval to the 2013 budget law. The 69-year-old economist handed in his formal resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano, who is expected t

Italy's president dissolves parliament, paves way for early vote

ROME, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano on Saturday dissolved parliament after a series of consultations with party leaders, which came following the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Monti. I have signed the decree of parlia

Spain Gets Mixed Reviews on Handling Economy

SEVILLE One year ago Tuesday, November 20, Mariano Rajoy's Partido Popular (PP) won a landslide victory in Spain's parliamentary elections, but it is facing mounting criticism from voters on its handling of the economic crisis. Experts counter result

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Voters in Greece have overwhelmingly rejected the terms of a new international bailout in a referendum. With almost all the votes counted, official figures show 61 percent of Greeks rejected the bailout offer. The astonishingly strong victory by the

G8 Summit Ends With Harsh Words, Promises

President Barack Obama and other G8 leaders wrapped up a two-day summit in the French coastal town of Deauville with harsh words for the governments in Libya, Syria and Iran but promises of billions in aid for democratic transitions in Egypt and Tuni

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