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By Jim Malone Washington 31 January 2007 As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq, it also serves as a reminder of the historical tensions that have existed between the president and Congress during
By Challiss McDonough Beirut 30 November 2006 In the aftermath of yet another political assassination in Lebanon, analysts say political and sectarian tensions are at the highest point since the end of the civil war more than 15 years ago. But despi
By Ron Corben Bangkok 31 August 2006 Political tensions in Thailand have heightened after police said they broke up a bomb plot aimed at Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Polls point to growing skepticism over the allegations - a sign of Mr. Thaksi
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 09 May 2006 Los Angeles is one of the most diverse cities in the United States, where groups that are minorities in other parts of the country form the majority. Recent
Polling centers across much of Afghanistan are due to open Saturday for the country's latest round of elections. Nearly 2,500 candidates are vying for 249 seats in Afghanistan's lower house of parliament, or wolesi jirga. Expectations for the vote ar
Anti-Christian violence appears to be worsening in the eastern Indian state of Orissa with Hindu extremist groups ransacking churches, schools, health clinics and houses belonging to Christians. The violence has left at least 18 people dead and more
By Stefan Bos Budapest 25 March 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned European Union leaders that they will make a historic failure if they do not agree on a time table for the adoption of an EU constitution. Ms. Merkel spoke in Berlin at t
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 20 June 2006 Tensions are rising in the Horn of Africa amid unconfirmed reports that several-hundred Ethiopian troops have crossed the border into Somalia to confront an Islamic group that controls large areas of southern Somal
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is sending the top U.S. diplomat for Africa to Kinshasa for talks on the violence and humanitarian crisis in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the DRC. Assistant Secretary for State fo
Tensions Rise as Iran is Hurt by Western Sanctions Iranian war games in the Persian Gulf amid threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The United States and Europe tighten sanctions to choke off Iranian oil revenues. Iran begins enriching ura
US Elections Heat Up, China Trade Tensions Rise President Barack Obama and his opponent Mitt Romney are talking tough on trade with China. Earlier this week, Obama announced a new World Trade Organization case over Chinese automobile subsidies. He al
Tensions Rising Again Over Irans Nuclear Program The United States is moving significant military firepower to the Persian Gulf and is increasing the number of fighter planes that could strike deep into Iran if the country moves to build a nuclear bo
Immigration Tensions Grow as Far Right Plots Pan-European League Around 200 members of far-right movements from across Europe came together in Aarhus, Denmark last Saturday. This day will be remembered and etched into history, 31st of the third 2012.
Killing of Unarmed Black Teenager in Florida Sparks Racial Tensions The U.S. Justice Department is investigating possible hate crime charges in connection to a fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white neighborhood watch leader in the so
Israeli Settlement Expansion Raises West Bank Tensions After the United Nations' cultural organization UNESCO voted to grant membership to the Palestinians, Israel announced it would accelerate construction of Jewish settlements on the outskirts of J
Al-Shabab Fuels Tensions Between Kenya, Somalia Kenya's decision this past week to send troops over the border into Somalia in pursuit of al-Shabab militants appears to be a major shift in foreign policy. The full extent of Kenya's operations are not
Washington Closely Monitoring Rising Tensions Between Nuclear Rivals华盛顿密切关注印巴紧张关系 The United States is closely watching escalating tensions between Pakistan and India. While U.S. focus in the region is on the American troop
By Stefan Bos Budapest 20 February 2008 The European Union has begun setting up its 2,000-member police and judicial mission in Kosovo, to oversee the region's independence. But as Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest, the operation will need su
By Jim Malone Washington 19 July 2006 The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the Bush administration's plans to use military tribunals to try suspected terrorists is the latest example of how one branch of the U.S. government can check
Thailand's heightened political tensions have sent a shudder through the economy, hitting the share market and the tourism industry. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, industry groups have called on Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to end the state