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Exhibit Enlists Visitors in Helping Abused Women There is a Chinese saying that women hold up half the sky, yet in many societies, the contributions of women are ignored and women are often the victims of sexual violence and abuse. Husband-and-wife j
Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, a conservative icon and opponent of U.S. foreign aid, died Friday at the age of 86. A spokesman says the former lawmaker died of natural causes in his home state of North Carolina. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washi
By Liu Enming Washington, DC 27 February 2007 watch MLK Sculptor report A master sculptor was recently selected to carve the image of Martin Luther King, Jr. for a memorial to the slain civil rights leader in Washington DC. VOA's Elaine Lu introduces
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 January 2006 U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel One vocal critic of the Bush administration is a member of the president's own party. Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska
By Ron Corben Bangkok 13 September 2006 The International Campaign to Ban Landmines reports dramatic progress in de-mining around the world. But landmines still inflict a terrible toll in 58 countries worldwide, says the campaign group in its annual
By Dan Robinson Washington 10 June 2008 U.S. lawmakers have questioned a State Department official about the validity of diplomatic assurances the United States receives from foreign governments that they will not use torture. VOA's Dan Robinson rep
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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 26 June 2007 An influential U.S. Senate Republican says President Bush's Iraq policy is not working, and he is calling for a downsizing of U.S. forces in Iraq. The comments by Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana has sparked
By Jim Malone Washington 23 May 2006 Former Treasury Secretary and US Senator Lloyd Bentsen (Undated file photo) Former U.S. Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen has died in Texas at the age o
In America, as in most cultures, you risk offending people if you call them dumb or an idiot to their faces. You also risk a punch in the nose. It seems as if there's not a question that can't be answered, or problem solved, these days by one of th
LA Museum Takes Visitors Outdoors to Showcase Nature For some of these young students, it's their first time getting hands-on experience in a garden. Teacher Eva Eng says her students have been learning about plants in science class. Oh, they really
Arms control was one of the key issues discussed at the recent summit in Moscow between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitri Medvedev. We look at the preliminary agreement reached to reduce both countries' strategic - or l
By Erik Silk Gettysburg, PA 13 July 2006 watch Gettysburg Casino report The site of one of the most famous battles in U.S. history is now the focus of another conflict -- over a casino. This is Gettysburg, in the southern part of the U.S. state of P
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 10 April 2007 Watch Data Theft report TJX, the parent company of a discount retail chain that includes TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores says it learned of a security breach involving the theft of 45 million credit and debi
By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 09 June 2007 Somalia's interim Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi has confirmed a story reported by VOA on Friday about a coalition being established in Eritrea, composed of groups opposed to the Somali government and its main b
By Jim Malone Washington 12 July 2006 Iraq is expected to be a major factor in this year's U.S. congressional election campaign. In the second of two reports, VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more on how Iraq has become a prominent issue in
The Olympic torch relay has entered its final leg in Beijing amid tight security and to the cheers of thousands of proud Chinese. The worldwide relay was meant to drum up support for the Beijing Games but was marred by protests against China's tough
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 December 2006 Legislation to establish permanent U.S. normal trade relations [PNTR] with Vietnam is nearing consideration again in the U.S. Congress, and could win final approval before lawmakers are scheduled to adjo
By Efam Dovi 04 August 2006 The key to battling HIV/AIDS and poverty, say representatives from 18 African legislative bodies meeting in the Ghanaian capital of Accra, is working together to create stronger political and economic blocs within the con
By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 14 December 2006 A senior U.S. senator visiting Baghdad is calling for more American troops to help stem sectarian violence in Iraq. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports from the Iraqi capital. Sen. John McCain talks to reporte