The chairman and chief executive officer of auto giant General Motors reportedly has agreed to a request by the Obama administration to resign. The news reports come as the White House prepares to announce on Monday whether it will extend more aid t

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The Supreme Court of Thailand has agreed to hear a new corruption case against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in a move seen as another blow by opponents against the embattled government that is stacked with Mr. Thaksin's allies. VOA's Lu

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Democratic Party officials say former U.S. Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services in the incoming administration. Obama's transition team has also signaled th

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By Luis Ramirez 31 October 2006 The United States and China say North Korea has agreed to return to nuclear disarmament talks. The announcement came after informal meetings between U.S., Chinese, and North Korean officials in Beijing. ----- Tuesday'

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By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 24 April 2006 In a major capitulation, Nepal's King Gyanendra has agreed to restore parliament - a key demand made by pro-democracy protesters, who had been demonstrating i

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 27 June 2006 Palestinian representatives of the main political factions attend a press conference in Gaza City, Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Rival Palestinian factions have agreed on a document implicitly recognizing Israel. Isr

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Authorities in Pakistan have agreed to introduce Islamic law in a restive northwestern region in a bid to stop a spreading Taliban insurgency. Taliban and Islamist militants listen to speakers at a meeting with Pakistani officials in Peshawar, 16 Fe

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By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 21 May 2007 Nepal's government has agreed to begin making monthly payments to Maoist former rebels now living in U.N.-supervised camps. In return, the Maoists will allow the United Nations to resume efforts to verify the fo

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