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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Last week in Egypt, a group of Coptic Christians were traveling to a monastery where they intended to pray. Their convoy was attacked by gunmen. More than two dozen people were killed, and a similar number were injured. The Islam
The mother of an American journalist who's believed to be a hostage of Islamic militants is pleading for the release of her son. Shirley Sotloff in a video seen on al- Arabiyyah Television asking the leader of the group Islamic State to free her 31-
On May 3rd, we observe World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of the unhindered flow of information to the public, and the critical role of media workers. It is a sobering reminder that in too many countries around the globe, me
World Press Freedom Day 2018 On May 3rd, we observe World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of the unhindered flow of information to the public, and the critical role of media workers.It is a sobering reminder that in too many co
From that historic step across the border marking the first time a North Korean leader had ever entered South Korean territory, to the jovial moment when Kim Jong Un invited South Korean president Moon Jae-in to stepped back over the border into the
The floodwaters are continuing to make their relentless advance through northwest Victoria. And things have taken a turn for the worst in Kerang. One of the levees protecting the town is leaking and could fail. Residents have been told they only have
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the emergence of a Hezbollah-controlled Lebanese government would clearly have an impact on U.S.-Lebanese relations. She also said the United States believes Egypt is stable, despite Tunisia-style protests ther
New Sanctions on North Korea U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced sweeping new sanctions against the authoritarian regime of North Korea. This action targets the deceptive shipping practices that have enabled the Kim regime to fund its dan
Cristina Kirchner (born February 19, 1953) is an Argentine lawyer and the current President of Argentina. She is the wife of former President Nestor Kirchner. Before she became president, she was a Senator for Buenos Aires and First Lady during her h
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Africa's highest security body has recognized the speaker of Tunisia's national assembly as interim leader until fresh elections are held. The African Union Peace and Security Council condemned the excessive use of force against demonstrators in Tuni
The man who transformed Samba was President Getlio Vargas, who seized power with military help in 1930. Vargas controlled Brazil for 18 years, first as a dictator and later as a democratically elected president. He was both an authoritarian and a pop
By Phuong Tran Dakar 06 August 2007 A man shows a student card (L) and a newly-printed election voting card specially introduced for the Congolese second round of legislative elections in Brazzaville, 05 Aug 2007 In the Republic of Congo, results fro
By Kurt Achin Seoul 10 June 2008 South Koreans have turned out in massive numbers for a rally to criticize their president and to oppose the resumed import of American beef. Some are comparing the rallies to ones held on the same date more than 20 y
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 08 February 2007 The former chairman of Burundi's ruling party is protesting his ouster, saying that the move is illegal. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. Hussein Radjabu says the meeting on Wednesday that result
Arab Spring Jubilation Turns to Despair 阿拉伯之春化为绝望 WASHINGTON After more than two and a half years, the mood surrounding the Arab Spring has drastically shifted from jubilation to despair amid violence and bloodshed in the Middle Eas
By Navbahor Imamova Washington 07 November 2007 At least six candidates will be on the ballot when the people of Uzbekistan go to the polls on December 23. All are running for pro-government groups in a country where no real opposition is tolerated.
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 April 2006 The head of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, says the biggest obstacle to economic growth in Indonesia is the country's endemic corruption. Paul Wolfowitz
Legislators in the Himalayan nation of Nepal on Friday selected, by a wide margin, a former guerilla leader to be the country's new prime minister. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman, in our South Asia bureau in New Delhi, reports on the ascent of the M
French President Nicholas Sarkozy is sending envoys to repair relations with China after nation-wide anti-French protests. China has sought to cool nationalist tempers, but warned Paris is seriously harming relations. 在中国一些地方出现反法抗