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DAVID GREENE, HOST: The Responsibility to Protect is a doctrine in the United Nations calling on world powers to step into countries and stop atrocities. But in places like Syria and South Sudan, it is clear the concept is just an aspiration, as NPR'
The new reform measures announced by President Xi Jinping at this weeks Boao Forum for Asia have sent the world a message of certainty at a time of rising trade protectionism and have been warmly welcomed by many countries that champion an open econo
we are now in 1972, we are many enjoyed in 1999.USAA assurance is often handed down from the generation to generation because it offers superior level of protection and because USAA commitment is served to military members,veterians and the families.
By Al Pessin Baghdad 27 April 2006 On their second day in Iraq, the American secretaries of state and defense met with coalition troops advising Iraq's army and police forces and restated the U.S. com
President Bush says America's commitment to international development is strong, even in tough economic times. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports that Mr. Bush's comments came Tuesday in an address to a conference on development issues organized by the Whi
Australian forces in Afghanistan are urging the government in Canberra to send more combat advisers to the troubled country despite waning public support for the war. The International Security Assistance Force wants more Australian personnel to tra
UNRenewsCommitmentAgainstRacism U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said while much has been done to combat racism and xenophobia, much remains to be done. He spoke on the 10th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Program of Action. The document
European Economic Crisis Persists as EU Questions Greek Commitment Thousands of Greeks, many of them prosperous and middle class until recently, crowded into the streets outside the parliament and clashed with police. Inside, parliament members adopt
Those who oppose the cause of peace will try in every way possible to sabotage this process as we have already seen this week. - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has launched the first direct peace talks b
The White House says President Barack Obama will travel to Denmark next month to attend a global climate summit in Copenhagen. Kent Klein | White House 25 November 2009 President Barack Obama and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh arrive for the
By Sonja Pace Heiligendamm 08 June 2007 Leaders of the G8 group of wealthy industrial nations pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and malaria in Africa. Aid activists welcome the help, but say it is not enough. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from near the su
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's Friday, which is when we hear from Story Corps. And today, we have a conversation about the biggest story out of Hollywood in many years - indeed, one of the bigger stories in America in recent years - t
Twenty-five NATO countries and other contributors to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan have pledged about 7,000 additional troops to supplement the new U.S. force commitment to Afghanistan. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
By Al Pessin Washington 19 January 2007 The deputy commander of coalition forces in Iraq says the early stages of the new Baghdad security operation are going well, and he sees good signs for the future of the week-old effort. British Lieutenant Gene
By Steve Baragona Washington 16 September 2009 Norman Borlaug Photo courtesy Texas AM University Norman Borlaug, an American plant breeder credited with saving millions from starvation in the 1960s and '70s, died September 12 at the age of 95. Borla
By Dan Robinson Washington 10 April 2008 Lawmakers have pressed the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, about the duration of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, and political progress by the
25 NATO countries and other contributors to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan have pledged about 7,000 additional troops to supplement new U.S. force commitment to Afghanistan. David Gollust | Brussels 04 December 2009 Watch:
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 14 February 2007 The World Health Organization has called for a renewed commitment from governments around the world to combat tropical diseases that affect a third of the world's population and cause social and econo
The White House vigorously denied on Monday any plans to raise taxes on middle-income Americans to pay for health care reform or combat the massive federal budget deficit. The denials come one day after two top members of President Barack Obama's ec
A House of Representatives committee has voted down attempts by Republicans to restore more than $200 million for a planned U.S. missile defense system in Europe. A final decision on funding must await House and Senate votes on separate versions of a