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Britain Withdraws Some Diplomats From Iran The British government is pulling some diplomatic staff out of Iran following Tuesday's attack on its embassy in Tehran by a group of protesters. On Sunday, Iranian lawmakers voted to weaken diplomatic ties
Lebanon's Crisis Reflects Regional Strife In the two years since the conflict in Syria began, the fragile sectarian mix in neighboring Lebanon has become only more tense. In the northern city Tripoli, supporters of Syria's Alawite President Bashar al
The United States has announced an additional $130 million dollars in emergency food assistance to Yemen through the U.S. Agency for International Development, known as USAID. This brings the total U.S. contribution in humanitarian aid for the people
Endangered Hawaiian Birds Get Second Chance 夏威夷濒危鸟类得到第二次机会 Of the world's nearly 9,900 bird species, 13 percent - one in eight - are threatened with extinction, according to BirdLife International. Among them are two Hawai
Ukrainian Town Cut Off by Fighting Struggles to Survive KRASNOHORIVKA, EASTERN UKRAINE In eastern Ukraine, villages cut off by military front lines are on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Ukraine's Kyiv government can't seem to get supplies in sup
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We begin with Russia a day after President Obama announced sanctions against the Kremlin for allegedly interfering in U.S. elections. Among other measures, Obama ordered out 35 Russian diplomats believed to be intelligence agents.
In the 1970s, researchers unearthing an ancient synagogue at Ein Gedi, near the Dead Sea, discovered the structures Holy Arkthe container in which early Jews would have stored the Bible as they prayed. The site was home to a large Jewish community fr
By Jim Malone Washington 16 March 2006 Government prosecutors are trying to overcome a major legal setback in the death penalty case against Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person tried and convicted in
By Deborah Block Washington 21 September 2009 Video games are fun, but besides providing entertainment, some of them actually teach people how to resolve global conflicts without violence. Several organizations are using video games and other virtua
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urged more international assistance for Haiti, saying the impoverished Caribbean state is in jeopardy because of the global recession and hurricane damage. Clinton is scheduled to visit Haiti and th
The United States on Monday welcomed the peaceful outcome of the week-long political crisis in Pakistan, saying it brought the country back from the brink of broader political upheaval. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made calls to key Pakis
Sudan Blames Bombardment on Southern Aggression As violence continues along Sudan's disputed north-south border, the government of Sudan has rejected U.S. President Barack Obama's demand for peace. On the defensive after international condemnation of
布鲁塞尔担心英国退欧将产生更为深远的影响 The Washington-based Pew Research Center interviewed 10,000 people across Europe. 华盛顿皮尤研究中心对欧洲的10,000人进行了采访。 Their answers showed that skepticism ove
UN: Somalis Need Food, Not Just Security Improvements MOGADISHU The United Nations envoy in Somalia is warning that political and security improvements are not enough to stop hunger and stave off a worsening humanitarian crisis. At least one million
Yemeni Rebels Preach Unity But Stifle Opposition 也门叛军宣扬团结却压制反对派 WASHINGTON After months of turmoil and the president's resignation last month, Yemen appears to be collapsing as its various population groups cannot find com
US Considers Sanctions Against Pakistan for Iran Pipeline After nearly 20 years, there is considerable progress on the Iran-to-Pakistan peace pipeline, with Iranian contractors starting work on Pakistani sections of the project, having finished nearl
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
New research reinforces the importance of prenatal iron supplementation for good birth outcomes and continued good health for growing children. 最近一些新的研究强调产前补铁对安全分娩和成长中孩子的健康非常重要。 Studie
New South Wales is on bushfire alert with a(口误) record temperatures and strong winds predicted today. Total fire bans are in place for large parts of the state. Sydney's heading for a record-breaking 39 degrees. Federal Labor MPs will have thei
US Congress Braces for High Stakes Budget Battle 美国国会应对利害攸关的预算之争 CAPITOL HILL As accusations fly between the two major political parties, Congress and the White House are headed to the latest in a series of showdowns tha