By Ariadne Budianto, Nadia Madjid and Ade Astuti New York City 31 August 2007 Subtle tea, speciality tea Coffee houses are very popular in the U.S.; places where people go to socialize or just hang out. Two young entrepreneurs in New York City are ho

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 U.S. lawmakers have told a senior State Department official that Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf must act to eliminate Taleban, al-Qaida forces and extremists in his country. VOA's Dan Robinson reports

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Ukraine Revolutionaries Vow to Stay in Kyiv's Maidan KYIV Ukrainian activists who fought for change in their capital's Independence Square are refusing to leave the public space that became the focal point of anti-government protests which in Februar

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Washington Debates Terms of Bergdahl Release WASHINGTON A U.S. Army sergeant freed by the Taliban after nearly five years in captivity is receiving medical attention in Germany before an expected reunion with his family in the United States. The Obam

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By Imran Siddiqui and Zulequa Husain Washington 06 July 2007 Cities across the United States spend millions of dollars hauling away trash. But one man in Washington D.C. has discovered a way to persuade people to pay for things other people throw awa

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As Indonesia's Aceh province recovers from the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, a new company there is hiring former guerrilla soldiers to use their skills for tourism. Chad Bouchard reports from Aceh, where he followed former combatants to

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By Carol Pearson Washington 05 May 2008 High definition TV provides sharper images, but high definition imaging now goes beyond television. VOA's Carol Pearson reports on high definition eye glasses.

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American weightlifter Casey Burgener will be making his Olympic debut in Beijing. He edged out four other super heavyweights to clinch the third and final spot on the U.S. Olympic weightlifting team. Burgener has two U.S. national titles, and last y

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 05 June 2008 In April, the Ugandan government appeared to be on the verge of signing a peace agreement to put an end to the decades-long conflict in the country's north. But after the rebels' enigmatic leader Joseph Kony fail

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There is political turmoil in Israel after negotiations on forming a new government collapsed. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Tzipi Livni, 5 Oct., 2008 The ultra-Orthodox Shas party has decided not to join a government led b

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 18 July 2007 The U.S. military says it has captured the top Iraqi member of al-Qaida in Iraq. Officials say Khaled al-Mashhadani was an intermediary among top al-Qaida leaders including Osama bin Laden. From Iraq, VOA'

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 22 July 2007 President Bush's homeland security advisor says the United States wants to work with Pakistan to shut down terrorist outposts along the Pakistani-Afghan border. But Frances Townsend also makes clear, the Bush

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By Sonja Pace Cairo 31 August 2007 The Iraqi government called on armed groups in the country to freeze activities after more than 50 people were killed and hundreds injured in fighting between rival Shi'ite groups in the holy city of Karbala earlier

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By Odil Ruzaliev Alexandria, Virginia 23 August 2007 The image many Americans have of police officers comes from television programs in which high-speed chases and dramatic arrests are the norm. In truth, the average day of most police officers is qu

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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 25 September 2007 More fighting has been reported in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following Monday's clashes between the army and renegade forces who battled on three separate fronts despite a shaky ceasefire. Anal

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By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 09 January 2008 The beaches, boutiques and vineyards of Cape Town make it one of South Africa's top destinations for tourists. But many visitors are adding a different type of attraction to their holiday stay. They are

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By Barry Wood Belgrade 19 January 2008 Serb voters Sunday will choose from nine candidates running for a five-year term as president. VOA's Barry Wood reports from Belgrade that as nobody is expected to win a majority Sunday, a run-off between the to

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By VOA Sports Washington, DC 19 January 2008 German golfer Martin Kaymer has fired a 4-under-par 68 to maintain a six-stroke lead after the third round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in the United Arab Emirates. Kaymer, last year's European PGA T

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Ukraine lies in the geographic center of Europe, which gives the former Soviet republic the option of orienting its economy toward Russia and the east, or the European Union and the west. VOA Correspondent Peter Fedynsky recently visited both ends o

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Ukrainian Businesses Look for Alternatives to Russia KHARKIV, UKRAINE With tensions continuing to rise with Russia, Ukrainian businesses are looking for opportunities elsewhere. In the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, near the Russian border, econo

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