Patricia Nunan In a surprise upset, India's Congress Party has beaten the party of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in national parliamentary elections. The Congress Party, led by Sonia Gandhi, is

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By Catherine Makino Tokyo 26 July 2007 Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is battling to hold onto power in elections on Sunday for the upper house of parliament. His popularity is at new lows because of political scandals and a perception he is not f

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U.S. President George Bush welcomed Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nassar al-Muhammad al-Sabah to the White House Friday. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush meets with Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Nassar al-Mu

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There is political turmoil in Israel after the ruling party elected a new leader. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni addresses party members at the Kadima headquarters in Petah Tikva , 19 Sep 2008 A

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 24 September 2007 Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has apologized to the Japanese public for his abrupt resignation earlier this month. As VOA's Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center in Hong Kong, the Liberal Democrat

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 January 2008 The British prime minister has wrapped up a two-day visit to India with a call for sweeping reform of international institutions such as the United Nations and World Bank. As Anjana Pasricha reports from N

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 29 October 2007 The prime minister of Somalia's beleaguered interim government has resigned, following intense international pressure for the leader to step down after three controversial years in office. But as VOA corresponden

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 29 October 2007 Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. VOA'S Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem that Mr. Olmert says his cancer is treatable, and that it will have no effect on his

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By VOA News 27 December 2007 Pakistan's former prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday at a campaign rally just two weeks before parliamentary elections. Police say a suicide bomber fired gunshots at Ms. Bhutto j

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By Alex Villarreal Washington 28 December 2007 Pakistan's former prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated. As Alex Villarreal reports, Bhutto will be remembered for her unwavering devotion to democracy and the people

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By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 19 October 2007 Somalia's Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi has suggested he might be willing to step aside to avoid a divisive political struggle in parliament. His conciliatory comment came near the end of a th

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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned that Australia must be prepared to respond to an emerging arms race across the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Rudd says the Australian Defense Force will be built up to meet the challenge. From Sydney, Phil Mercer repo

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By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 08 February 2008 Thailand's new prime minister, Samak Sundarawej, says the United Nations should step up contacts with Burma's military leaders. The Thai leader said the U.N. Secretary-General should visit Rangoon and use Thai

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By Steve Herman Thimpu, Bhutan 18 July 2007 Bhutan's prime minister and six other members of his cabinet are set to resign within weeks. Prime Minister Khandu Wangchuk, in a VOA interview, confirmed the decision to step down so that he and others can

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Nepal's new prime minister, who led a Maoist rebellion against the government, is on a five-day visit to India. Ahead of talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the former guerilla sounded very much like the capitalist in calling for India

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Thailand's prime minister vows to stay in office, despite thousands of protesters around the country demanding his resignation. As Ron Corben reports, the Cabinet plans to hold a national referendum on the political crisis. Thai Prime Minister Samak

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By Steve Herman New Delhi 09 June 2008 India's prime minister wants his country to be at the forefront of the effort to achieve global nuclear disarmament. The push comes at a time Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government is trying to seal a civil

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is calling for tough action to stem a surge of terrorist and communal violence that has claimed hundreds of lives in recent months across the country. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, much of the violence

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 16 October 2007 India's Prime Minister has told President Bush that his government is facing problems finalizing a controversial civilian nuclear-energy agreement with the United States. As Anjana Pasricha reports from Ne

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 07 November 2007 Turkey's prime minister says the Kurdistan Workers Party is an enemy that must be eliminated. He says the international community must be supportive in fighting this terrorist organization. Prime Minister

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