Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has appeared before the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal for the second time, and once again refused to plead to the charges against him. The judge entered a not guilty plea for him on all 11 counts, including

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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has confirmed he will not return to Bangkok to face corruption charges. The Thai courts have issued warrants for the arrest of Mr. Thaksin and his wife. Aaron Goodman in Bangkok reports. Thaksin Shinawat

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 16 May 2006 Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo (File photo) The Nigerian senate Tuesday voted to throw out a bill to give President Olusegun Obasanjo the option to stand for

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 05 July 2007 The Bush administration is seeking to update a law governing U.S. foreign intelligence surveillance. But members of the Democratic majority in Congress are signaling they may be reluctant to approve the propo

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington 27 February 2007 watch Iraq Micormanagement Democrats in the U.S. Congress have taken steps opposing President Bush's policies in Iraq, but have stopped short of binding legislation that would cut funding for the war. No

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 24 July 2007 Provisional results in Cameroon's combined legislative and municipal elections show a landslide victory for President Paul Biya's ruling party. Opposition parties have alleged massive fraud and say they fear Mr. Bi

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 27 March 2007 The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is vowing reforms in the wake of an internal report that revealed the agency abused its powers in obtaining personal information during investigations of s

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By Paula Wolfson White House 28 March 2007 President Bush has renewed his threat to veto a bill before Congress that would fund the Iraq war, but would also set a deadline for a U.S. troop withdrawal. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports it is the latest esca

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 20 June 2008 Thai police are trying to keep anti-government protesters from entering the grounds of the prime minister's office building. As Ron Corben reports from the Thai capital, anti-government groups are escalating their

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Asian share prices have fallen for a third day as investors feared a global recession would badly hit company earnings. Japan's Nikkei index closed at a five-and-a-half year low, down 9.6 percent after the country's electronics giant Sony halved its

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Philippine President Gloria Arroyo says she has no desire to extend her term past next May. Mrs. Arroyo made the comments during her final state of the nation address before the Philippine Congress. Philippine President Gloria Arroyo (File) In much

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A new law in California requires anyone selling an autographed item for more than $5 to certify that item's authenticity. The law expands regulations that were originally meant to deal with fake sports memorabilia, only now it co

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By Barry Kalb Hong Kong 23 February 2008 The United States and Australia have reaffirmed their alliance in the first high-level meeting between the two countries since the installation of the new Kevin Rudd government in December. U.S. Defense Secret

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By Tendai Maphosa London 03 June 2008 Britain's Home Secretary is formally proposing to amend existing laws to allow the government to extend the amount of time it can hold terrorism suspects without charge from 28 days to 42 days. The measure has p

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By Scott Stearns White House 15 September 2006 President Bush is facing stiff opposition from key members of his own party over rules governing the interrogation of suspected terrorists and the way terror trials can be conducted. Mr. Bush says propo

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 16 April 2007 The Supreme Court in Nigeria ruled Monday that the electoral commission unlawfully disqualified Vice President Atiku Abubakar from running for president, handing Abubakar the legal victory just days before the

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By Deborah Tate 07 April 2006 Sweeping immigration reform legislation hit a roadblock in the U.S. Senate Friday, when a series of procedural votes failed to move the measure forward. Senate leaders ho

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 18 March 2008 Kenya's Parliament has unanimously approved a bill to amend the constitution to allow for a power-sharing agreement between the country's two main parties. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, both sides have ex

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 10 July 2006 The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, John Negroponte, says the intelligence community puts high priority on protecting the privacy and civil liberties of Americans. He spoke to business leaders Monday a

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By Lisa Ferdinando Washington 05 November 2009 Senator Carl Levin The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Thursday tackled the problems posed by shell companies, or companies with hidden ownership. The panel heard

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