South Sudan President Plans to Shrink Government There is growing support for President Salva Kiirs plan to downsize his government. Mr. Kiir said earlier this month that due to the current austerity measures, he needs to eliminate positions that wil

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Indian Government Takes Heat for Rotting Wheat In Bhopal, India anger and frustration boil over - protesters clashing with police, blaming government officials for letting their harvests go to waste. On Thursday, Punjab state's deputy chief minister

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Somalia's government has played down reports that Ethiopian troops have re-entered the country in recent days. Islamist insurgents have clashed with pro-government militias near the Ethiopian border in central Somalia, and continue an assault on the

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Madagascar's newly installed President Andry Rajoelina held his first cabinet meeting and met with the diplomatic corps. It was all part of an attempt to ease the worries of a general population that is traumatized by months of civil unrest. Newly-i

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his new government will be a partner for peace with the Palestinians. The statement appears to mark a departure for Mr. Netanyahu, whose campaign promises called for Israel to make few concessions in th

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The incumbent government of Ivory Coast is rejecting the African Union's endorsement of the United Nations certified winner of November's presidential election, saying African leaders are making the situation worse and will be held accountable for a

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Conflict Continues In Spain Between Catalan Government And Madrid ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In Spain, another day, another step toward independence by the northeastern region of Catalonia and another step toward conflict with the national government in Ma

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Kenya is in the fourth day of a major crackdown on the opposition and the media. It all comes after the opposition leader, Raila Odinga, declared himself president despite losing an election. The government responded by switc

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 13 March 2007 Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Tuesday moved to Somalia's volatile capital from the government's former base in Baidoa. Several hours later, witnesses reported seeing several mortar shells hitting Somalia's p

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By Andre de Nesnera Washington, DC 12 December 2006 watch US Press report This week marks the 215th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, which grants specific political privileges to American citizens. One important section of the Bill of Rights, know

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 14 March 2007 Somalia's transitional government has reiterated its plans to hold a congress to unite striving Somali clans, asking the international community to support the process. Plans for the congress are being made as

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By Peta Thornycroft Harare 05 April 2008 In Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai, who led his party to victory in parliamentary elections, said Saturday there is no need for a runoff of the presidential election, because he won that vote as well with a 50 per

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We see people selling bushmeat everywhere...and, its more or less putting a shame on our dignity and our commitment to fight illegal poaching. From Cameroons hinterlands to the urban centers, vendors openly display smoked monkeys, gorillas, snakes, a

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By Scott Bobb Bangkok 16 March 2006 The government of Laos is opening the eighth congress its Communist Party, which has led the country since the mid-1970s. Organizers say this congress will enact ma

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 07 March 2007 Thailand's military-installed government has appointed a former World Bank economist to the post of finance minister in a partial cabinet reshuffle. Ron Corben reports from Bangkok that the appointment, aimed at bo

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By Delia Robertson Johnnesburg 15 June 2007 The South African Police Service is seeking a court order to prevent police officers from joining the public service strike. VOA'S Delia Robertson reports from our bureau in Johannesburg the action comes ag

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 July 2007 Opponents of Somalia's Western-backed transitional government have announced they will hold a conference in Eritrea in September to form a coalition whose main objective is to end Ethiopia's occupation of Somalia. V

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In 2000, the Labour government decided to stop using the titles Sir and Dame for the people who receive our top honours. Instead these people were called Principal Companion or Distinguished Companion, which does not sound nearly so good. Now the Nat

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A woman writes on a blackboard as others sit during a literacy class held at the garbage dump of Ougadougou, 12 Oct 2009 Burkinab President Blaise Compaor has committed to making emergency obstetric care and access to family planning free in Burkina

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By Suzanne Presto Bangkok 05 January 2007 Thailand's government is dismissing rumors of a fresh coup plot, after such speculation ran rampant through Bangkok Thursday night. VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from the Thai capital, where people are still

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