This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Is there meaning in the length of a finger? An eighteen ninety-three guidebook called Modern Etiquette in Public and Private had this to say: Long fingers are a sign of refinement. A short stubby hand a

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The Nigerian prosecutor in multi-billion dollar lawsuits against Pfizer says reaching an out-of-court settlement depends on Pfizer's acceptance of the government's final terms to end charges against the U.S. pharmaceutical giant. According to the la

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A top American commander in Iraq says the country's Shi'ite dominated government will accept responsibility for supporting more than 50,000 mostly Sunni fighters currently armed and paid by the U.S. military. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel has deta

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By Margaret Besheer Beirut 28 August 2006 Kofi Annan arrives in Beirut, Monday After a meeting with the Lebanese Prime Minister and other top officials, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he is satisfied Lebanon is committed to the U.N. resoluti

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By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 21 January 2008 Thailand has an elected parliament this week for the first time since 2006, the year former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was deposed in a military coup. The new parliament includes many Thaksin allies, ind

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By David Lewis Goma 23 January 2006 UN peacekeepers guard a street in the center of Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo (File photo -Dec. 13, 2004) Eight Guatemalan Special Forces soldiers serving wit

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By Purnell Murdock Washington 25 February 2006 Iraqi forces of the 3rd Brigade, 1st division, march during a ceremony The U.S. Defense Department says the number of Iraqi security forces capable of ba

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As former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appears before an inquiry into the war in Iraq, dozens of demonstrators gathered outside in a public display of anger over Britain's role in the war. Chants of war criminal echoed through London's streets,

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At one of the largest mosques in the United States, Muslim leaders are trying to create a safe haven for young people to learn Islam's lessons about peace. Laurel Bowman | Washington, DC 18 December 2009 Muslim leaders are trying to create a safe hav

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A legislation in the country's parliament to set the minimum age for marriage at 17 has been languishing for a year Heather Murdock | Sanaa 01 February 2010 In many parts of Yemen, it is customary to marry girls as young as 10-years old. About a year

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A new study suggests vaccinating children against disease first could help protect the surrounding community. Related Links Full Article Scientists have long believed that immunizing some members of a community against a disease would protect the ent

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ConservationistsTryingtoSave,ReproduceEndangeredFrogs Forty percent of all the frogs in the world are in danger of extinction, according to the Smithsonian Institution. Pollution, pesticides, climate change and now a fungus are taking a toll on this

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Controversial Pro-Israel Ads Go Up in Washington Subway Metro officials had raised concerns that this ad could incite violence especially after the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. The ad reads: In any war between the civilized man and the sava

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By Peter Heinlein United Nations 05 January 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has named Tanzania's Foreign Minister Asha-Rose Migiro as his deputy. As VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from the U.N. Mr. Ban is also asking 60 top officials to turn i

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By Dan Robinson Washington 19 January 2007 The Bush administration is coming under increasing pressure from members of Congress regarding any possible moves against Iran because of its role in Iraq. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, concerns intensified af

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To set the mood for the pageantry of the Olympic Games in Beijing, a competition was held to select an official musical overture. More than 100 entries were received and The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Sport selected a composition by Swedish com

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By David Gollust Top Brazilian officials told U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Tuesday that country has nothing to hide on its nuclear program, despite a conflict over access by U.N. inspectors to

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Turkish foreign minister Ali Babacan is in Tehran to help find a solution to the ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear aspirations. Turkey is increasingly playing an active role in working to resolve tensions across the Middle East. Earlier this year

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French, German, British and Italian leaders are meeting in Paris Saturday to look for a common European response to the world financial crisis. Lisa Bryant has more for VOA from Paris. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (l), and the head of the Intern

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Womens' Rights Unclear in Post-Gadhafi Libya As Libya heads toward elections, there are Western concerns its new government could move towards conservative Islam and limit the rights of women. On Libyas Liberation Day, transitional leader Mustafa Abd

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