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By Uma Ramiah Dakar 17 March 2008 In the impoverished west African nation of Senegal, delegates from oil-rich Gulf nations and other Islamic countries have wrapped up a week-long conference. But for many Senegalese, questions remain over whether they
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 April 2007 Family members of Pat Tillman, a soldier killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan, have testified before a congressional committee examining disinformation from the U.S. military. VOA's Dan Robinso
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 27 March 2006 Visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on Australia Monday to remain steadfast in its commitment in Iraq as Australian opposition leaders push for the
President Obama's latest remarks on Iran, in which he said the U.S. and the world are appalled and outraged by the Iranian government's crackdown on dissent, have met with praise but also some continuing criticism from members of Congress. The situa
Olympics Blamed for Stoking Debt Crisis in Greece Eight years on from 2004, Athens Olympic Park is abandoned, overgrown, closed to the public. The fencing arena is now a rusting warehouse. The canoe slalom course was built at a cost of millions of do
International mediators say the latest round of Russian-Georgian security talks took place in a constructive spirit, despite initial difficulties. The talks were on the point of collapse Monday after the Russian delegation walked out in solidarity w
U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned North Korea's latest nuclear test, saying the international community must stand up to Pyongyang. Mr. Obama says North Korea's actions endanger its neighbors, and are a blatant violation of international law
Women on the Rise in African Politics 非洲妇女对政治热情上升 DAKAR Africa now has three female heads of state, after Catherine Samba-Panza of the Central African Republic took office in January. Though women leaders remain the exception in
Congress Calls for Expedited Weapons for Jordan to Fight IS Members of Congress are calling on the Obama administration to expedite weapons to Jordan, an important Arab ally on the frontlines of the fight against Islamic State extremists. Jordan has
US Rally Highlights Worldwide Rights Struggle They began at the embassy of the Dominican Republic, calling for answers to the 2009 disappearance of rights activist Juan Almonte. Witnesses say police kidnapped him. Authorities call him a fugitive. Bar
古巴肯定美国决定将其移除支恐国家名单 The United States announced the decision friday saying it is effective immediately. 美国于星期五宣布了这一决定并且表示即刻生效。 For many Cubans the decision means righting
LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: We'd like to introduce you to the number 82, an especially significant number at this year's Cannes Film Festival because 82 is the number of female directors who've been selected to compete at Cannes - 82 compared with more than
DAVID GREENE, HOST: North Korea's young leader, Kim Jong Un, is not known to have left his country on an overseas trip until this week. He went where North Korean leaders normally go for their first foreign visits, neighboring China. And he did it in
By Tom Rivers London 03 August 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has signaled that a U.N. ceasefire resolution on Lebanon could soon be agreed upon. The British leader spoke at his monthly news conference in London. ---------- Tony Blair speaks
By Michael Bowman Washington 02 April 2006 U.S. senators are voicing sharp divisions on what should become of millions of illegal immigrants, as they consider a variety of proposals to reform America'
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 November 2007 Israeli and Palestinian leaders and delegates from around the world are gathering for this week's Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland. One of the most difficult issues on the agenda is the
By Kari Barber Dakar, Ougadougou 14 November 2007 On a stop in Burkina Faso, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte talked about U.S. plans for a new military command for Africa. The command has been controversial on the continent where some
By Efam Dovi Accra 07 February 2007 In Ghana, Monday's sentencing of an opposition member of parliament to 10 years in prison for fraud has raised political tension between the government and the biggest opposition party. The National Democratic Con
By Nico Colombant Dakar 10 March 2008 As a week-long international Islamic conference gets under way in Dakar, Senegal, aid workers are raising the alarm on tens of thousands of Senegalese children who have been given away by their parents to Koranic
On U.S. Independence Day, President Barack Obama is calling on Americans to remember the spirit of the nation's founders, and to embrace his domestic initiatives. Republican Senator John McCain, meanwhile, wants stronger U.S. language against Iran's