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South Korea is demanding that North Korea return a fishing boat and its crew that crossed into the North's waters in a possible case of mistaken navigation. The demand has not yet received a response. South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman Chun
US Cyber Pros: Hackers Could Hit Electronic Voting Machines Next 黑客很可能下一步将袭击电子投票仪 WASHINGTON U.S. cyber security professionals say suspected foreign hackers who recently attacked computer systems of the Democratic Part
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 13 January 2006 The U.S. Senate hearings into the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court have concluded with testimony from witnesses. Some 30 witnesses te
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 23 November 2006 A new U.N. report warns of an unprecedented decline in the Palestinian economy, saying poor Palestinians have been hit hardest of all. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. ---- Palestinian
Ice Age Melt Offers Future Climate Clues University of Wisconsin geologist Anders Carlson studies ice sheet melt from land and ocean sediment cores. His study describes what prehistoric Earth was like in North America and Northern Europe some 140,000
Euro Crisis Prompts Italian Village to Declare Independence Italy's tough austerity drive includes plans to force local authorities to merge, in a bid to rein in public spending. The tiny village of Filettino faces such a prospect - but its mayor is
A delegation of conservative congressmen from the United States is on a solidarity visit to Israel. They are concerned about Washington's Middle East policies. Congressman Eric Cantor (c), with delegation of Republican members of Congress, during pr
US Public Divided on Bergdahl, Taliban Prisoner Swap 美国与塔利班交换囚犯受质疑 WASHINGTON Even as President Obama defends his decision to trade five Taliban prisoners for one U.S. Army sergeant, there are early indications the American
Comanche Chief Quanah Parkers Century-Old House Falling Apart CACHE, OKLAHOMA One of the most fascinating people in U.S. history was Quanah Parker, the last chief of the American Indian tribe, the Comanche. He was the son of a Comanche warrior and a
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 03 July 2007 The United States and Russia remain far apart on the issue of Kosovo. In this report from Washington, senior correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the conflicting views. President George W. Bush greets Rus
By Deborah Tate Washington 10 January 2006 Samuel Alito Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is facing tough questions about presidential powers and abortion rights during Senate confirmation hearings.
By David Gollust Washington 22 December 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday Serbia and Kosovo will never be part of the same country again, and all those concerned should work for a stable outcome in the Balkans based on that re
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 April 2008 U.N. Human Rights Chief, Louise Arbour, says she is pleased former Chadian president Hissene Habre will finally face justice for human rights violations committed during his eight-year rule. She says the latest ch
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 17 December 2006 HIV affected children in a festive mood at a function in Hyderabad, 7 Dec 2006 A recent study suggests that the number of people afflicted with HIV/AIDS in India could be far lower than current estimates.
Britain Fears Being Sidelined As US, France Debate Syria Strikes 英国担心因为叙利亚问题被美法边缘化 LONDON As the U.S. considers launching military strikes against Syria over alleged chemical weapons use, there is much concern in Bri
Syria Moves Put 'Red Lines' in Question 叙利亚举动引发红线质疑 LONDON Much has been said and written about red lines, since Syria allegedly crossed one last month that U.S. President Barack Obama had emphasized a year earlier. Expected U.S
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 03 April 2007 Watch Campaign report The first fundraising period, from January 1 to March 31 of the 2008 U.S. presidential race, ended with a flurry of appearances, phone calls and e-mail asking for last minute campaig
A Japanese shipping company has paid about 40 million US dollars in fines to a Chinese firm, for a legal dispute that dates back to the 1980s. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines states that it respects the Chinese courts ruling and will resolve the issue as soon as
By Scott Stearns Kigali 19 February 2008 President Bush says he is backing independence for Kosovo because he believes it will bring peace to the Balkans. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports Russia and Serbia say Kosovo's unilateral d
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 04 May 2007 Republican presidential candidates debated the war in Iraq, taxes and terrorism in a wide-ranging exchange Thursday evening. Mike O'Sullivan reports, 10 Republicans faced off in their first debate of the cam