By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 30 October 2006 Rival camps in Sunday's post-war presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo are accusing each other of cheating, while an attack on election workers marred the start of vote counting in the v

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Triple Crown Jewel Lifts Tarnished Maryland Horse Racing Industry The 136th running of the Preakness Stakes has been hailed as a huge success for horse racing in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland. The Preakness is the second leg of the three horse r

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A blind date and a short courtship led to a marriage that has lasted more than half a century Time now for StoryCorps, this project is recording Americans talking about their lives. Today, a story that begins 57 years ago in Indianapolis. Frank Newb

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By Steve Herman New Delhi 15 December 2007 Indian police say they have apprehended two men caught on videotape shooting flamingos near Mumbai. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that flamingo meat is selling cheaper than chicken in

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 22 July 2007 Low turnout and reports of fraud marred municipal and legislative elections in Cameroon. Analysts say the strong reforms needed in Cameroon are unlikely to come from these elections, which they predict will continu

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By Suzanne Presto Irbil 17 June 2008 Iraqi government forces are preparing for the next phase of a planned crackdown on militants and outlaws in the capital of southeastern Iraq's Maysan province. VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from the northern city

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By Jessica Berman Washington 29 May 2008 As the newly deployed Phoenix spacecraft begins its mission in search of life near Mars' northern pole, scientists say an analysis of Martian deposits suggest there was once water on the planet, but it was too

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Rights campaigners say current laws against gays are a violation of human rights Lameck Masina | Blantyre, Malawi 19 February 2010 In late December, two gay men held an engagement ceremony and were promptly arrested. The event prompted a public debat

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Thailand this month hosted the first Asian Martial Arts Games with the aim of raising interest and national pride in the Asian fighting sports. Some of the participating countries, such as war-torn Iraq, have struggled against real and deadly fighti

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Bombings, Intimidation Mar Run-up to Pakistan Elections Militants are hitting early election rallies hard in Pakistan. The victims of one blast: supporters of the secular Awami National Party. The Taliban has threatened the largely secular parties of

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The White House says Prime Minister Abe will be the president's guest at Mar-a-Lago this weekend. That word guest helps avoid a possible violation of the Emoluments Clause in the Constitution, which forbids U.S. officials from ta

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NOEL KING, HOST: This is a crucial time for Brazil. In a couple months, Brazilians will elect a new president. It's not clear yet who will win. The country is trying to dig out from a huge corruption scandal and the worst recession in its history. NP

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英伦经典,年少轻狂:Supergrass Supergrass,上世纪九十年代最成功的Britpop乐队之一。在美国,他们的大歌迷斯蒂文斯皮尔柏格甚至萌发了以Supergrass为蓝本拍摄电视剧的主意。在他们的音乐中,你

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By Cathy Majtenyi Burundi 16 May 2006 The tiny African Great Lakes nation of Burundi is the latest on the continent to institute free primary school education, which began last September following mor

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By Michael Bowman Washington 03 June 2008 America's presidential primary season ends Tuesday with contests in Montana and South Dakota. But, as we hear from VOA's Michael Bowman, events in Washington will likely determine whether Democrats will have

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By Niharika Acharya Boston, MA 12 January 2007 watch Amar Bose report Out of necessity comes innovation. As a young man, entrepreneur Amar Bose bought a new stereo system but was unhappy with the sound quality. His disappointment inspired him to cre

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UNHCR Launches $62 Million Appeal For Return of Congolese Refugees

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Nader says 'Only the Super Rich Can Save Us' offers a roadmap to a practical utopia. Some of the richest Americans are using their wealth for the common good. Businessman and investor Warren Buffett, Microsoft's founder Bill Gates and financier Georg

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures while giving his opening address to dignitaries attending the peace jirga in Kabul, 02 June 2010 The streets of Kabul echoed with insurgent gunfire and explosions late Wednesday morning as representatives from a

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Voters in the Midwestern state of Wisconsin are at the polls in that state's primary. The main contest is on the Democratic Party side, where New York Senator Hillary Clinton has worked hard for a much-needed victory to slow the momentum of Illinois

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