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Tensions could be escalating in the East China Sea between the United States and China. Two U.S. military aircraft flew over an area China claims as its new airspace defense zone without first notifying the Chinese. NPRs Tom Bowman has more. The two
STEVE MNUCHIN, TREASURY SECRETARY: I would like us to raise the debt ceiling sooner rather than later. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That's fair enough for me. REP. NANCY PELOSI (D), CALIFORNIA: On the subject of the debt ceiling, this shouldn't even be a quest
Zionism Issue Could Derail UN Racism Conference Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 Jul 2001 15:27 UTC The United Nations top human rights official warns that efforts to 1)equate 2)Zionism with 3)racism could 4)de
Hello, I'm David Pogue, now as a technology columnist,I must say, I'm blissfully free of the kind of heated contentious controversy that dogs other kinds of columnists, those who write about, say, politics or religion, or Ashley Simpson. But this we
President Obama is scheduled to visit Australia this month following a trip to Indonesia. In Australia he will be among friends and will be the guest of a center-left government that shares many of the president's policies on Afghanistan and climate
There are less than two weeks left in the U.S. congressional midterm election campaign, and analysts say opposition Republicans appear poised to make significant gains on November 2. Several recent public opinion surveys show Republicans holding an e
The United States is marking nine years since the 9-11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. The anniversary comes amid controversy over plans for an Islamic center near Ground Zero and a threat to burn the Quran. The biggest event in New Yor
2016年美总统选举提前打响 Millions of Americans on opposite sides of the political spectrum have expressed this discontent with politics as usual. And they seem to think that few of the latest crop of presidential hopefuls can offer anything
Pacific Rim Countries Reach Landmark Trade Agreement 环太平洋国家达成具有里程碑意义的贸易协议 The United States and 11 other countries reached agreement Monday on a massive free trade deal that will lower trading barriers and set
Off-beat Candidates Take Center Stage in US Election Campaign WASHINGTON Two unusual candidates, one Republican and one Democrat, dominate the early stages of the U.S. presidential campaign. It is far too early to predict who will be the candidates f
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Pierce thinks this powerful charge can electrify clouds in the lower atmosphere and create this supposed electronic fog. As this additional energy comes into the storm activity, it ionizes the air wall and this generates, quote, the electronic fog. A
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionVoting gets underway in Ukraine's Crimea region in a contentious referendum on whether to split off and seek annexation by Russia. Russia vetoes a UN resolution that d
By Greg Flakus Houston 22 February 2008 Democratic Party presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama faced off in a debate Thursday in Texas. VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston there was more agreement on issues than clashes over dif
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. Both sides have expressed strong support for the deal, but the bigger test will be to see how
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wrapped up talks in Brussels, where she attended a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. She is now Geneva for discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. It seems the two sides have much to talk
Thanks Paul. Leading our news this morning. The family of the murdered Australian baseballer Chris Lane have wept in court as they listen to the emergency call detailing the final moments of his life. Mr. Lane was shot in the back while jogging in th
Where walls go up, illegal crossings go way, way down. I will get it built, an unwavering president still at odds with an unwavering House Speaker. Theres not going to be any more money in the legislation. So far, no deal has been reached by a bipart
The United States and Russia have announced that they'll resume their talks in an effort to halt the bloodshed in Syria. Washington broke off all negotiations with Moscow nine days ago amid extreme tension over the failure to secure a ceasefire. The