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Next, we`re traveling to the South American nation of Venezuela, which is trying something new to help save its failing economy. Venezuela used to be the wealthiest country in Latin America, but its government has become increasingly authoritarian in
It is increasingly clear that no geographical area is more important to the future of the United States than the Asia-Pacific. It is home to one-third of the world's population, produces one-third of global GDP, and boasts some of the largest and mos
Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung has died in Seoul at the age of 85. He had been hospitalized since last month for pneumonia. Mr. Kim was credited with ushering a new era of reconciliation with wartime enemy North Korea. His own life story
Next, we're traveling to the South American nation of Venezuela, which is trying something new to help save its failing economy. Venezuela used to be the wealthiest country in Latin America, but its government has become increasingly authoritarian in
CARL AZUZ, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hello to everyone watching around the world. I'm Carl Azuz. CNN 10 is jumping right into global news this Monday, explaining the significance of an election in the world's largest country. Russia is so huge that it stretches
Rare Student Protest in Myanmar YANGON, MYANMAR Students held a second day of demonstrations at Yangon University Saturday. The rare, illegal protest is a response to legislation that centralizes control of universities and, according to civics group
The International Monetary Fund, with the concurrence of the United States, has agreed lend Belarus $2.5 billion to help it deal with effects of the global economic crisis. The IMF decision Wednesday reflects a thaw in relations between the authorita
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Summit in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, has urged an enhanced OSCE role in settling regional conflicts and promoting human rights. Clinton also sealed
The Olympic games are drawing attention to China, which is undergoing sweeping changes as it modernizes. Yet some in China look to the past for inspiration, to the ideas of social harmony of the philosopher Confucius. Mike O'Sullivan spoke in Beijin
The United States and the European Union have criticized recent parliamentary elections in Belarus, where opposition candidates failed to win a single seat. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the curren
By Bill Gasperini Moscow 26 December 2006 Turkmenistan's top legislative body says a presidential election will be held on February 11 to select a successor to longtime authoritarian leader Saparmurat Niyazov, who died last week. The People's Counci
AhmadinejadSpeechTriggersWesternWalkout Diplomats from the United States and Europe walked out of the U.N. General Assembly Thursday amid a strident address by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Iranian leader blamed Western powers for world
Worlds Tallest Flagpole, Flies World's Largest Flag in Tajikistan The worlds tallest flag pole, flying the worlds largest flag, now flies in Tajikistan, in the heart of Central Asia. Celebrating 20 years of independence Rising 165 meters in the air,
By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 June 2008 North Korea's official news media have recently been praising South Korean anti-U.S. beef protests, describing them as a popular struggle against a traitor president. But as VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, the p
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: As Venezuela gets ready to hold its presidential election next Saturday, Nicolas Maduro, the country's authoritarian president, predicts he'll win another six-year term despite chronic food shortages, hyperinflation, widespread une
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Facebook says it will be more open about the posts it takes down. The company tells NPR that today it is publishing internal details of its community standards. That's the term for what's allowed on Facebook and what is not. Moni
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Handmaid's Tale debuts today on Hulu. It's an adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel. I saw her once with fans. People love this story even though it is so troubling, a story of authoritarian rule and female oppressi
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now we have a real-world experiment in how to attack drug addiction. Many parts of the United States are fighting the spread of opioids or heroin. Portugal fought its own drug problems differently. That country decriminalized dru
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It is a disorienting time for many Americans. And we've been trying to make sense of it all in a series called The History of Our Time. We have interviewed writers, thinkers and people in politics, like White House aide Michael A
Yellow confetti rained from buildings, as tens of thousands of people lined the streets of the Philippine capital to bid farewell to former President Corazon Aquino. The scene was reminiscent of the Philippine democracy movement that she led in the