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LONDON The Eurostar rail link beneath the English Channel, now 23 years old, once symbolized the bonds between Europe and Britain that many thought unbreakable. It was an appropriate way then for London Mayor Sadiq Khan, an ardent supporter of Britai
We are here in Columbia University where hundreds of students have gathered, most of them to protest the appearance and speech of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, uh, who is speaking at the Columbia University World Leaders Forum today. F
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russian troops have no timetable for withdrawing from Georgia under a cease-fire agreement both sides have signed. Lavrov told reporters in Moscow today the pullout is contingent on the security situation
By Al Pessin Bogota 03 October 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Colombia, the second stop on a five-nation visit to Latin America that began Tuesday morning in El Salvador. VOA's Al Pessin is traveling with the secretary, and reports hi
By Efam Dovi Accra 20 October 2006 Ghana has agreed to a U.N. request to contribute more troops to the peacekeeping force in Lebanon. The West African nation already has 700 soldiers serving in Southern Lebanon, where the security situation remains
More than 1,700 Ugandan Army troops scheduled to take part in peacekeeping operations in Somalia recently completed a training course taught by French Foreign Legion instructors. In Singo County, Uganda, the instructors are finding that turning the U
New Development Bank Likely to Top BRICS Summit Agenda 新开发银行将是金砖峰会重点 As Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff prepares for World Cup closing ceremonies on Sunday, she also is working on another big event. Her country will host
欧洲与土耳其阻止难民进入欧洲协议被指责不人道 After talks in Brussels lasting late into Monday, EU Council President Donald Tusk declared the days of irregular migration to Europe are over. 持续到周一的布鲁塞尔会谈结束
Europe-Turkey Deal to Stem Refugee Flow Criticized As Inhumane 欧洲与土耳其协议阻止难民入欧被评不人道 LONDON The European Union and Turkey appear close to striking a deal to try to end the flow of migrants crossing to Greece. The p
美国选民在谁将成为下一任总统领导美国问题上观点不一 85-year-old Miami resident Marvin Cooper is not buying into the sentiment that all is well in the American economy. 85岁的迈阿密居民马文库珀对美国经济一切皆好
Five days after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast, residents of the flooded city of New Orleans are expressing anger and frustration at the slow pace of recovery. The mayor of the stricken city is demanding immediate action. 在美
A new audio message, directed at the American people - purported to be from al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden - claims the President Barack Obama will find himself powerless to halt the American-led war in Afghanistan. 新近传出的录音带是针对
By Lisa Bryant Paris 01 February 2008 The European Union has announced it would delay a peacekeeping mission to Chad because of a new rebel offensive against N'Djamena's government. Meanwhile, Lisa Bryant reports from Paris the French government is d
By Steve Herman Okinawa, Japan 13 March 2006 The United States and Japan are discussing plans to move 8,000 U.S. Marines off the island of Okinawa. Both governments hope the move will ease conflicts w
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 12 March 2008 The government of Comoros says its troops have captured three rebel soldiers during a brief incursion onto the breakaway island of Anjouan. The incident occurred as African Union troops are arriving for a poss
Lee: Hello, Lee Williams. Bruce: Hi, Lee. This is Bruce Eng. The reason Im calling is to find out if there is any news about your companys takeover bid for Shamrock Corp. Its been a week and I was wondering whats happening. Lee: Hi, Bruce. Im glad yo
--By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 08 November 2006 125 Indonesian troops have left for Lebanon to join a United Nations peacekeeping force. About 800 more Indonesian troops are expected to arrive in Beirut by the end of the month. Indonesian peaceke
By Al Pessin Pentagon 19 December 2007 It has been an eventful year in Iraq, with a surge of U.S. forces and sweeping changes in the security situation, but efforts at national political reconciliation have lagged behind. VOA Pentagon Correspondent A
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 16 July 2007 During a briefing about his just completed two-week trip to Afghanistan and Europe, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Darfur dominated discussions. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Sch
East Timor's embattled government is preparing arrest warrants for 18 men believed to have been involved in the assassination attempts on the country's president and prime minister. Additional Australian peacekeepers continue to arrive in the tiny re