By Jessica Berman Washington 31 July 2006 It could be the dream of anyone who has spent years trying to lose weight. Scientists have developed a vaccine that causes and maintains weight loss. So far, the drug has only been tested in rats. But resear

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Scientists are working to develop crop plants that can reduce the amount of water used for agriculture. Almost sixty percent of the world's freshwater withdrawals from rivers, lakes and other water

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India, Pakistan Can Play Role in Afghanistan's Development In his recent visit to New Delhi, Secretary of State John Kerry said India could play a key role in Afghanistans future. India has already provided more than $2 billion for Afghanistans devel

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Lagos, Nigeria is already struggling with overpopulation problems. There is widespread poverty, poor sanitation, pollution and perhaps the worst traffic in the world. And the worst may be yet to come. The United Nations projects that by the year 201

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By Stephanie Ho Beijing 12 June 2008 Representatives from often bitter rivals China and Taiwan are meeting in Beijing for the first formal talks in nearly a decade. Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing. Following years of hostility, relations between T

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Maternal Health Practioners Advocate Saving Lives at Birth The World Health Organization estimates that every minute, a woman dies during pregnancy and millions of others suffer from infections and disease associated with childbearing. To combat this

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Some young engineers from the United States have brought the Internet to several areas of rural Kenya. Their idea was to connect the communities to the Web by satellite. But there was a problem. Th

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Solar water heaters are devices that use energy from the sun to heat water. Solar water heating is used around the world. An example of a rooftop solar water heater being built in South Africa The

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Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens spoke at the National Press Club in Washington Monday and called on both presidential candidates to come up with a plan to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Pickens has spent millions of dollars on national televisio

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By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 18 August 2006 watch Security report The alleged terror plot to use liquid explosives to bring down commercial jets over the Atlantic Ocean is fueling research into explosives detection technologies. Several U.S. compa

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By Amberin Zaman Nicosia 27 January 2006 Turkish Cypriot community leader Mehmet Ali Talat says the European Union can and must play a major role in pushing for a settlement to re-unite the Greek and

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By Sonja Pace Washington 24 February 2006 The head of the U.S. government's development program for Iraq, says projects are going ahead, and progress is being made, despite the insurgency and violence

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Health workers in the Central African Republic are blaming poor family planning as well as high prices for worsening malnutrition in northern parts of the country. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from a feeding center in the small northern town of Boss

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Car Index Indicates Growth Potential High in Developing Nations Despite forecasts for a slowdown in the global economy, a little known economic indicator is starting to gain traction. The so called car index is an attempt to measure the world's middl

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Scientists Develop Test for Fake Whiskey St. Andrews is famous for many things. Its the home of golf - the Old Course, and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club by the sea - some of the most recognizable images in world sports. It's also famous for being h

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Political Differences Cloud Obama Job Proposals President Barack Obama's speech on the U.S. economy is just the latest in a long history of government proposals to stimulate economies and put people back to work. But with the U.S. economy expanding m

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US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels Crewmembers on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Gasconade are struggling to keep traffic flowing on the Mississippi River. As the water level beneath them continues to drop, the green and red

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By Greg Flakus Houston 06 September 2006 Now that the Mexican electoral tribunal has declared Felipe Calderon president-elect, the path should be clear for him to begin forging a new government to tackle his country's many problems. But losing candi

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 17 October 2007 Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says her arrival in Pakistan on Thursday will mark the country's transition from dictatorship to democracy. In a televised address from Dubai carried live on major Pakis

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In South Africa, battle lines have firmed and campaigning is heating up for national elections in two months. South Africa moved a step closer Monday to national elections as political parties registered their candidates with the Independent Elector

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