France's center-right government has launched a national debate about what it means to be French. The discussion on national identity is being described as a way for citizens to take stock of who they are and of France's place in the world. Critics a

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December 27th, 1979The Soviet Union invades neighboring Afghanistan in Central Asia beginning a decade-long occupation. Soviet forces leave after the occupation becomes a quiet mire and the communist superpower faces collapse. 1831Naturalist Charles

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December 27th, 1979The Soviet Union invades neighboring Afghanistan in Central Asia beginning a decade-long occupation. Soviet forces leave after the occupation becomes a quiet mire and the communist superpower faces collapse. 1831Naturalist Charles

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Women Deliver Conference Opens The Women Deliver conference opens Tuesday (5/280) in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. Organizers call it the largest global meeting of the decade on the health and well-being of women and girls. About 7,000 people h

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China's Didi Chuxing has officially opened its U.S.-based research lab, which will focus on artificial intelligence and intelligent driving technologies. [Photo: vsharing.com] Didi has opened up a new corporate research center in California. Didi Lab

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UNIT 4 Li Ming Goes Home 李明回家 Lesson 29 Surprise!惊喜! Today is Li Ming's surprise party. Mr. Smith and Li Ming are shopping for souvenirs Mr. Smith know about the party史密斯先生知道聚会 but Li Ming doesn't.但李明不知道. Mr.

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By Sabina Castelfranco Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 23 September 2009 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology officials address invited guests and members of the media during a press conference in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 23 Sep 2009 A new internati

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By Scott Stearns Dakar 29 September 2009 Campaigning is under way in Niger for legislative elections that are being boycotted by the country's main opposition parties because President Mamadou Tandja has changed the constitution to extend his time i

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Human skulls on display at the Smithsonian Institution's Natural Museum of Natural History Scientists writing in the journal Science report that two skeletons found in a cave in South Africa belong to a previously unclassified species of hominid or e

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Defense Opens in Manning WikiLeaks Case It is his lawyers' chance to try to convince a panel of military jurors that Bradley Manning is a whistleblower, not a traitor. The defense opened its case Monday with a combat video leaked by Manning of a 2007

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: City leaders in Baltimore estimate that nearly a quarter of people there lack access to healthy food. Many go to mini-marts for groceries where prices can be high and fresh produce scarce. Now the Salvation Army is trying to fill t

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The second China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum has opened in northwest China with the aim of further strengthening economic and trade ties between China and Arabic states. Jia Qinglin, China's top political advisor, opened the forum in Yinchua

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The 5th session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. The annual session of China's top political advisory body is expected to discuss a

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By Noel King Kigali 29 October 2007 The Connect Africa Leaders' summit kicked off in the Rwandan capital Kigali Monday. The conference focuses on investment and development in Africa's burgeoning telecommunications industry. For VOA, Noel King has mo

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 07 November 2007 Australia's first urban Aboriginal record label has been established in Sydney. Its founders say there is a great untapped market for Aboriginal hip-hop and rap music that deals with drugs, violence, poor health

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After 25 years of watered-down policies, proposed law would hold states accountable for polluting the Bay Rosanne Skirble | Annapolis, Washington 30 November 2009 Watch: Skirble report Windows Media EPA collected 19,000 postcards petitioning the gove

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Teacher Souhad Zendah leads students through a lesson at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California. A new college started classes this summer in Berkeley, California. Zaytuna College's motto is, Where Islam meets America. It's the first Muslim college

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The world's first official exhibit dedicated to the pop music group ABBA opened in London in January. ABBAWORLD has attracted tens of thousands of visitors of all ages. The display promises extraordinary insight into the group. Spectators can even tr

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By Teri Schultz Brussels 16 May 2007 The European Union has agreed to grant duty-free and quota-free market access to some 80 countries from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) areas. There is still much debate on both sides of the accord, but E

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Unknown, an actioner/ thriller featuring Oscar-nominated Liam Neeson, opened atop the North America box office, grossing a projected 21.8 million dollars on the Presidents' Day weekend, statistics provided by distribu

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