By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 August 2007 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has appointed a retired chief judge to head a panel on electoral reforms. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that the review is considered crucial for the country's political f

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The European Union said on Wednesday that Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai should serve as prime minister in any national unity government with President Robert Mugabe. From London, Tendai Maphosa has more in this report for VOA. EU sp

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Burma's government in exile says it is changing its strategy to reach democracy, following the military government's decision to prosecute Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Tensions in Rangoon are reported to be rising as the trial progresses. Burma'

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 September 2009 A U.N. fact-finding mission accuses both Israel and Hamas militants of committing war crimes during the three-week war in Gaza that began in late 2008. The report, which has just been submitted to the U.N. Hu

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Hundreds of Thousands of Cluster Munitions Destroyed A new report says governments that joined the treaty banning cluster munitions have destroyed nearly 750-thousand of the weapons since 2008. However, it also says there are credible allegations of

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An environmental group is applauding Congress for its green record in 2009 but sweeping climate change appears doubtful given the partisan divide on Capitol Hill. Each year the Washington-based League of Conservation Voters releases a scorecard that

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Nigerian President Backs Election Chief Despite Poll Delay Nigeria's president is supporting the embattled electoral commission chief whose decision to postpone the country's elections has sparked a flurry of criticism. Nigerian President Goodluck Jo

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By David Gollust Washington 22 October 2009 The first aerial view of the coastal strip, a former war zone where the Tamil rebels made their last stand, videotaped by VOA The United States is calling on the Sri Lankan government to thoroughly investi

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North Korea Offers Direct Talks with US North Korea says it is offering direct talks to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula. The United States says North Korea must first meet its international obligations to end its nuclear program. North Korea mu

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Afghans: Presidential Candidates Need to Work Together KABUL Life has returned to normal on the streets of Kabul. Voters who defied Taliban threats to cast their ballots for a new president over the weekend are now focused on the future, and they are

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希腊债务协议只是权宜之计 A proposal from the Greek government could be the basis of a deal with its creditors to avoid default on a large payment due to the International Monetary Fund next week. But some analysts say, even if achieved, t

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Leading our news this morning, Australian authorities are investigating whether a wreckage from a plane found off the east coast of Africa is for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The Bowing Aircraft went missing on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: As shootings and homicides continue to devastate some Chicago neighborhoods, advocates are advising people to treat it as a public health crisis. Other cities like New York have embraced this model and say it's helped reduce gun vi

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Decades After An Iconic Protest, Tommie Smith Has Something Else On His Mind play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0004:48repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or updat

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Since the presidential election, George Orwell's 1984 has become a bestseller again. The dystopian novel in which the main character works at the Ministry of Truth creating fake news for a totalitarian regime has been adapted for

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By Steve Herman New Delhi 03 September 2007 Two ethnic groups from southern Nepal are claiming responsibility for Sunday's deadly bombings in the Himalayan nation's capital. VOA's Steve Herman reports from our South Asia bureau in New Delhi. Nepalese

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By Scott Stearns White House 12 July 2007 U.S. intelligence officials say al-Qaida is gaining strength from bases in the remote tribal areas of western Pakistan. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, President Bush says the terrorist g

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Restoring Democracy In Mali 在马里恢复民主 Malis Constitutional Court has affirmed the results of the August 11 presidential run-off election, clearing the way for Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to become the West African nations next leader. The form

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UN Envoy Optimistic about Somalia 联合国使者对索马里前景感到乐观 The U.N. Special Representative for Somalia says the country is on the brink of achieving great things but warns the situation remains precarious and success is not guara

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历史性选举为尼泊尔带来机会 U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Peter Bodde congratulated Nepal's Interim Election Council of Ministers for setting a date for elections. 美国驻尼泊尔大使彼得博德祝贺尼泊尔临时选举部长理事会安

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