AS IT IS 2014-11-30 Pro-Russian Separatists Face Health Crisis The government in Ukraine is threatening to stop financial support for hospitals and medical services in areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists. The announcement comes as some people

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1. proponent /prəˈpəʊnənt/ -- person who puts forth a proposal or argues in favor of something; advocate; supporter At the budget hearing, both the proponents and the opponents of the tax increase will be able to present their views. 预算听证会

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Broadcast: Apr 03, 2003 The Internet has been hailed as a great tool for democracy and public debate, both from pro-war and anti-war groups. The two sides have found the World Wide Web useful in helpi

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By Jeffrey Young Washington 04 April 2008 It is human nature for people to associate with and support others like themselves -- based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender and other factors. In this segment of How America Elects, VOA's Jeffrey Young e

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By Amberin Zaman Ankara 05 January 2006 Turkish officials say two teenagers are believed to have died from bird flu. If the cases are confirmed to be the deadly H5N1 strain, they would be the first hu

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THIS IS AMERICA - In the United States, Some Companies Provide After-School Programs for Children of Employees By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Monday, April 04, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to This is A

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 24 August 2007 Pakistani political experts say the country's president, General Pervez Musharraf, faces a decidedly uncertain future a day after the Supreme Court ended his chief rival's seven-year exile. With elections exp

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By Sonja Pace London 10 January 2008 The British government has announced its support for a new generation of nuclear power plants, which it says will provide a clean source of energy and help the country fight gas emissions and climate change. Oppon

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Amnesty International: Many Bahraini Protesters Shot, Some at Close Range The global rights group Amnesty International has a fact-finding team in Bahrain this week. Members have been meeting with government officials, human rights advocates and oppo

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Defense attorneys for former Liberian president Charles Taylor say testimony from prosecution witnesses is tainted by cash payments from a special fund provided by the United States. Mr. Taylor's war crimes trial is drawing to a close after more than

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A new report highlights a brief period of early childhood as the most critical time to fight hunger -- and also reduce poverty. The 2010 Global Hunger Index report was released Monday by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It no

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Product placement is everywhere these days, including in our music. Pop culture reporter Kim Bhasin at Bloomberg recently took a deep dive. KIM BHASIN: I was listening to Bad And Boujee by Migos, and there's a bunch of brand name d

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In Angola, voting has been extended for another day at some polling centers after thousands of voters were prevented from casting their ballots in Friday's parliamentary elections. VOA's Scott Bobb reports from Luanda. Angola's Electoral Commission

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By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 04 May 2007 Executives from eighteen major U.S. corporations are in Vietnam, meeting with senior government officials at a conference sponsored by the US-ASEAN Business Council. As Matt Steinglass reports from Hanoi, they are

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 06 May 2008 A team of United States officials is visiting North Korea to survey the country's desperate food shortage. The visit is a possible prelude to the United States supplying food aid. VOA Seoul Correspondent Kurt Achin has

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Angelina Jolie's directorial debut has reportedly come across a major road bump: She's been prohibited from filming in Bosnia. The movie is slated to tell the story of a couple who meet each other just as the Bosnian war begins in 1992 and has run in

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By Barry Wood Belgrade 03 February 2008 Serbian pro-Western President Boris Tadic has claimed victory over his ultra-nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic in a closely contested runoff vote. VOA's Barry Wood in Belgrade reports that amid mild and s

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A congressionally-mandated U.S. commission has released a report warning of a possible nuclear or biological attack somewhere in the world within five years. The report singles out Pakistan as the top security priority for the United States. VOA's D

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 09 November 2007 In Zimbabwe, the government has indicated that it intends to move ahead with national elections early next year. But civic groups and some political activists say there is not enough time, and they should b

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A senior leader of South Sudan's ruling party says its suspicions of foul play on the part of the North have been confirmed by a new report that finds discrepancies in the oil figures reported by Khartoum. Oil revenue sharing is a crucial component

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