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Trump Says 'No Problem' With Government Shutdown Over Border Wall Funding AILSA CHANG, HOST: President Trump is threatening to shut down the federal government this fall unless Congress approves more funding for his controversial border wall. In a Wh
By Jim Malone Washington 02 February 2006 This week's Senate confirmation of Justice Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court could have far-reaching implications for law and politics in the United States. S
By Michael Bowman Washington 07 June 2007 Scientists in the United States say they have for the first time been able to create stem cells from the ordinary skin cells of mice, a breakthrough that could lead to new medical breakthroughs and eliminate
By James Butty Washington, DC 24 July 2006 After Uganda's contentious presidential elections earlier this year, President Yoweri Museveni said there was nothing to reconcile between him and Kizza Besigye of the opposition party Movement for Democrat
By Victoria Cavaliere New York 24 September 2007 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech at Columbia University created a furor in New York City. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York Bureau protests reverberated all the way to U.S. C
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned a U.S. airstrike in western Afghanistan that some Afghan officials say killed more than 70 civilians on Thursday. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that the U.S. military disputes the number of c
Three people have been killed and more than a hundred others injured in violent clashes that have erupted in Indian Kashmir, surrounding the controversial transfer of land to a Hindu shrine trust. Anjana Pasricha has a report from New Delhi on the l
Economic experts appearing at a congressional hearing have urged lawmakers to carry out substantial but carefully planned financial market and institutional reforms. A House of Representatives committee held an all-day hearing Tuesday on the subject
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday the two governments will not let differences over Georgia and other regional issues get in the way of efforts to reach a new strategic arms control deal. The
Before his Tuesday news conference, dominated by questions about the economy, President Barack Obama faced more criticism from opposition Republicans over his budget and spending proposals. The president is expected to visit the US Congress on Wedne
The director of the Central Intelligence Agency recently set off a new controversy when reports emerged that he had ordered an embryonic secret counter-terrorism program terminated. Members of Congress were outraged, claiming they had never been inf
In India, Kerry, US Delegation to Focus on Business Opportunities 在印度一行,克里、美国代表团关注商机 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to South Asia on Saturday in a bid to promote economic ties with India.
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Fifty years ago, two young actors played newlyweds in the classic comedy Barefoot In The Park. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK) JANE FONDA: (As Corie) Was that a kiss? Because, boy, if that's what kisses are going
By Nico Colombant Dakar 07 May 2007 Nigeria's president-elect, Umaru Mussa Yar'Adua, has started formal visit to several African countries, but critics say he should focus his attention first on problems at home following his disputed election. VOA's
Washington Week: Congress to Finish Work on US Budget Deal 聚焦华盛顿:议会将完成美国的预算协议工作 U.S. lawmakers are expected to pass a two-year federal budget this week, ending a contentious and politically-polarized year on a
The long-awaited and somewhat controversial Beijing Olympics officially open Friday. From the Chinese capital, VOA's Jim Stevenson has this preview of the 29th Olympiad. Chinese wave national flag as they pose for picture during Olympic torch relay
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 18 March 2008 Kenya's Parliament has unanimously approved a bill to amend the constitution to allow for a power-sharing agreement between the country's two main parties. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, both sides have ex
Public opinion polls before Israel's national elections next Tuesday have consistently shown former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the lead. Netanyahu represents the right-wing Likud Party, which has been gaining support as many Israelis expre
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 February 2007 Pro Karnataka protest against the verdict of Cauvery water dispute in Bangalore, India, 5 Feb 2007 India's southern state of Karnataka is suffering sporadic protests over a recent ruling on a century-old
By Penelope Poulou Washington 03 October 2009 Michael Moore in a scene from his new movie, Capitalism, A Love Story In his new documentary Capitalism: A Love Story, Director Michael Moore turns his lens on one of the most contentious subjects in Ame