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Health Report - Health and Environmental Concerns as Ugandans Start to Eat Primates From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. The flow of Congolese refugees into western Uganda is raising concerns not only about food se
Zhou Liujun, director of the Commerce Ministry's Overseas Investment Department, says new regulations are being drafted which will have Chinese companies looking to invest abroad undergo stricter authentification checks. Our first move is to increase
By Tendai Maphosa London 31 March 2008 Britain is stepping up the use of biofuels with new targets in the coming weeks - as the first step toward meeting an EU directive that five percent of all transport fuels come from renewable energy sources by t
By David Gollust State Department 26 April 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday dismissed as ludicrous Russian concerns that a U.S. missile defense plan for Europe would threaten Moscow's nuclear deterrent. Russian President Vladimi
By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 26 July 2006 U.N. officials have expressed confidence in the overall success for Sunday's post-war election in the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, but have also raised several security concerns. Some political m
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 28 September 2006 The surprise military takeover in Thailand has raised concerns that Southeast Asia may be returning to a period of political unrest and that democracy there may be losing ground. Elected governments in the
The two major U.S. presidential candidates are expressing reservations about the Bush administration's $700 billion bail-out of ailing financial institutions. Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama both agree on the need for government act
U.S. lawmakers are describing as disturbing a report from the Government Accountability Office that says the Defense Department has been unable to account for tens of thousands of weapons supplied to Afghanistan's security forces. There are also con
The United Nations has taken charge of a multi-national protection force in eastern Chad following the end of the European Union's one-year mandate. The full U.N. force is not yet in place, raising security concerns in an area already bracing for mo
The ongoing national debate over health care reform in the United States has given way to angry and at times chaotic displays of emotion at town hall meetings sponsored by congressional Democrats. But the anger and fear on display goes beyond concer
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Newark, N.J., is taking the concept of a neighborhood watch to a whole new level. They've installed hundreds of cameras around the city to create a virtual block watch. But as New Jersey Public Radio's Karen Rouse tells us, some pe
Arab American voters say they share the same concerns as other segments of American society. They are worried about jobs and the economy, the war in Iraq, healthcare and education. But many have also expressed concerns about the way the words Arab an
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 10 March 2006 For the first time in Italy a town in Tuscany wants a referendum to be held on whether or not a large mosque should be built. The committee which promoted the
By Michael Bowman Buenos Aires, Argentina 26 October 2007 Voters in Argentina are preparing to elect a new president, along with legislators and provincial governors. For many voters, economic matters top their list of concerns. In years past, Argent
By Margaret Besheer Washington 12 February 2006 A United Airlines pilot walks to security check point at O'Hare International Airport (file photo) The hijacking of four jets on September 11, 2001, mad
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 13 June 2008 Democrats and Republicans in Congress have voiced concerns to a Bush administration arms control official about a U.S. - Russia civilian nuclear cooperation deal. VOA's Dan Robinson report from Capitol Hill,
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 09 July 2006 Nigerian child holds up a chicken outside the family home in Todo village Recent research findings that Nigeria may have been hit repeatedly by different strains of bird flu are raising concern, as the West Afr
By Paula Wolfson White House 07 August 2006 President Bush says a draft resolution before the U.N. Security Council is part of a process designed to address the root causes of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Mr. Bush
Womens' Rights Unclear in Post-Gadhafi Libya As Libya heads toward elections, there are Western concerns its new government could move towards conservative Islam and limit the rights of women. On Libyas Liberation Day, transitional leader Mustafa Abd
By Zulima Palacio Washington 07 May 2007 US and Iraqi Army soldiers patrol an area in Baghdad's al-Karrada neighborhood (file) The United States Department of Defense released Friday the results of a survey on the mental health and well being of the