By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 February 2007 The U.N. Children's Fund says children account for half of the estimated 120,000 people made homeless by severe flooding in central Mozambique and a subsequent cyclone. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 08 December 2006 The second ranking U.S. military commander in Iraq says it might be possible to implement the Iraq Study Group's call for the withdrawal of most U.S. combat forces from Iraq by early 2008. But in a news confere

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 April 2007 Two of Nigeria's 18 opposition parties have backed down on their earlier threat to withdraw from Saturday's presidential ballot. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that cracks have emerged within the ranks of th

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The United States is sending a senior diplomat to Pyongyang this week to try to salvage the troubled six-party accord, under which North Korea is to scrap its nuclear program. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department that Assistant Secr

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 30 January 2007 The U.S. Navy admiral nominated to take command of all U.S. forces in the Middle East, Central Asia and East Africa says the situation in Iraq can be salvaged, but it will require hard work by the military, Iraq

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Divers in the central Philippines have found bodies but no survivors inside a ferry that sank during a typhoon with more than 800 people on board. Since the vessel capsized Saturday more than 40 survivors and dozens of bodies have been recovered at

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By Greg Flakus Council Bluffs, Iowa 20 June 2008 Surging water is moving down the Mississippi river devastating towns and farmland along the way. The river has topped close to a dozen levees flooding towns in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri and resident

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The United States confirmed Friday North Korea has reversed the steps it took in recent weeks to restart its Yongbyon nuclear reactor. The action by Pyongyang is in line with an agreement reached late last week to salvage the six-party accord under

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Clinton: Benghazi Attack Part of Broader Challenge in Africa Clinton said the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi that killed four Americans, including the ambassador, is part of a broader strategic challenge in the fight against terrorism. The Ar

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Cherise: Well, that was a rude awakening at 2:00 in the morning! Don: At least we got out of our room before it flooded. It serves us right for planning a vacation here during the rainy season. Our luggage is probably soaked. Cherise: Oh, no, Id forg

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 20 June 2007 Most parts of Nigeria are quiet as many schools and banks closed, following the start of a general strike to protest government price hikes on fuel. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that the new administration

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By Sarah Simpson N'Djamena 09 February 2008 Many Chadian refugees in neighboring Cameroon are heading back to their capital N'Djamena, which they fled following a failed coup by rebels who attacked the city. But after days squatting in difficult cond

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The death toll from the South Korean ferry disaster has risen sharply to 87, with 215 passengers still unaccounted for. Among the bodies retrieved on Monday were 3 foreign nationals, including 2 Chinese who were identified by their ID cards. Rescuers

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 05 February 2007 Indonesians walk through their flooded neighborhood in Jakarta, 5 Feb 2007 About two-thirds of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, is under water. Heavy seasonal rains have caused massive flooding, leaving a

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 03 May 2006 Experts have told U.S. lawmakers the international community needs to act quickly to impose sanctions on Sudan's government in Khartoum in response to the situ

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A senior U.S. Congressman visiting India says time is running out for New Delhi to finalize a civilian nuclear deal with the United States. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that India's Congress Party-led coalition government indicated it will

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The United States has reached an agreement with North Korea to resume implementation of the six-party accord to end that country's nuclear weapons program. The Bush administration said Saturday it is removing North Korea from its list of state spons

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The U.N. children's fund says infant morality around the world has dropped nearly 30 percent during the past two decades. But that improvement in child survival is far smaller in West and Central Africa where growing populations are straining health

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By Mike O'Sullivan American Samoa 07 October 2009 In the villages of American Samoa struck by last week's earthquake and tsunami, residents are salvaging their belongings. Aid workers are fanning out through coastal villages and some people are taki

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By Brian Padden Jakarta 06 October 2009 A Muslim woman looks on as US military personnel build a field hospital in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, 06 Oct 2009 The United States today sent the first installment of a multi-million dollar assistance p

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