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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 30 April 2006 Israeli interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, April 30, 2006 Israel has decided to accelerate construction of its
Americans commemorate the heritage of African-Americans every February in what is known as African American History Month, yet little is known about the association that started the tradition and what it is doing now. James Stewart is the current pre
By Cindy Saine Washington 05 February 2008 First results of Super Tuesday primaries are already in from the state of West Virginia, where former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has won the Republican nominating convention. U.S. voters are going to th
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 13 May 2006 Senior military officers from the United States and officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been meeting in Abuja, Nigeria to dra
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 December 2006 Israel has decided not to extend the week-old ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to the West Bank, citing security reasons. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the decision coincided with a dead
AS IT IS 2014-04-02 West Africans Fear Spread of Ebola Virus 西非人害怕埃博拉病毒会传播 Hello, my friends, and welcome back to the program that gives you our world As It Is, and lets you learn and improve your American English at the sam
By Kari Barber Dakar 28 September 2007 Security experts and officials from nations across West and Central Africa say they will try to improve communication between their countries and with the United Nations in order to better assess and fight terro
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 28 March 2007 Israeli police have removed about 400 Jewish settlers from a former West Bank settlement. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, the settlement had been abandoned nearly two years ago as part of the Gaza disen
The African-American media and entertainment community in Washington, DC is raising funds for relief efforts in Haiti. Radio stations are asking listeners to donate, and a popular music club held a benefit featuring local artists performing hip hop,
Israel is pressing ahead with plans to build more settlement housing in the West Bank. An Israeli official announced the scheme as a meeting was getting under way in Washington between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
The African Union on Thursday suspended Ivory Coast until its leadership dispute is settled. At the same time, the continental body reinstated Guinea, which was suspended after a military takeover two years ago. The AU Peace and Security Council appr
The mythical island nation of Carana, off the east coast of Africa, is in a state of near-collapse, and African Union rapid deployment forces are battling to save it. That is the scenario being played out this week in a crisis-response exercise invol
West Nile Virus Costs US $780 Million 西尼罗河病毒使得美国花掉了7.8亿美元 Its been 14 years since West Nile Virus disease arrived in the United States. A new study says the disease has cost about 780-million dollars in health care cos
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today the West Virginia House of Delegates holds the fate of that state's Supreme Court in its hands. Legislators are deciding whether or not to impeach all four remaining state Supreme Court justices. The allegations - lavish sp
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Here in Los Angeles, there is a vast, green space in a very posh neighborhood that may soon become a haven for homeless veterans. And this is going to be a big change for the campus of the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration.
Brazil, India, Germany and Japan are negotiating with African nations in an effort to win permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council. Backers of a council expansion proposal are hoping for an early vote in the General Assembly. 巴西、印度、德国
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 17 November 2007 The United Nations has criticized Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel has rejected the report, saying the fence is vital
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 04 September 2006 Israel's government says it intends to build 690 new homes in two West Bank settlements. Palestinian officials say the plan is a violation of the U.S.-backed road map peace plan. ----- The settlement constru
By Phuong Tran Dakar 17 January 2007 A South African television company is choosing contestants for its new audience participation and reality television music show, Idols West Africa . Auditions are under way for a music competition series that comb
February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada, a national observance that pays tribute to people and events that shaped the history of African-Americans and Canadians. It's also a time to educate people about the accomplishments of