The political deadlock in Papua New Guinea has dragged into a third day. The country now has two prime ministers and two governors-general. Sir Michael Somare and Peter O'Neil also have their own cabinets and police chiefs. A major technical glitch l

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Former Countdown host Molly Meldrum is in a critical condition after a fall at his Melbourne home. Late last night, Meldrum underwent surgery for suspected brain swelling and broken ribs. He remains in an induced coma. The Indonesian agriculture mini

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By Peta Thornycroft 14 January 2008 As of last Friday, Zimbabwean citizens who are also journalists no longer need accreditation or a license to work in their profession. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that a number of amendments to existing securi

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After Thai Army Hosts Peace Talks, Opposing Sides to Meet Again 泰国军方和谈后反对派再次会谈 BANGKOK A day after Thailand's army chief declared martial law, he gathered top politicians and protest leaders for talks in Bangkok. The talks

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美联社,新闻一分钟,Iraq,assault,insurgents,Baghdad,1:Amid the stalemate over Iraq's draft constitution, insurgents in Baghdad launch their boldest assault in weeks killing up to 13 people. 2:President Bush rejects critics calling for the US to leave I

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英汉两种语言均有一个共同的特点:表达某些概念既可运用概略化的手法,也可采用具体化的方式。但就某一概念的表达而言,英语可能采用概略化的表达方式,而汉语却采用具体化的表达方

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Dark clouds loom over Nepal's Constitutional Assembly building as a fresh vote for a new leader was ordered by House Speaker Subash Nemwang after none of three candidates managed to get a majority vote in the 601-seat parliament, Nepal, 23 July 2010

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Ultra-orthodox Jewish boy climbs on timber beams at a construction site in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo, 26 Apr 2010 Israel could be making a concession aimed at breaking the deadlock in the Middle East peace process. Officials in

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Zimbabwe's unity government is struggling to win financial support from western countries because very little progress is being made to resolve key outstanding issues, including those involving the Movement for Democratic Change, that prevent the go

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Trade Barriers Impede Food Security When the food crisis began several years ago, with soaring prices and supply shortages, governments agreed to invest much more in agriculture. And with predictions of a global population of nine billion by 2050, th

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UN Envoy Upbeat About Cyprus Peace The U.N. envoy overseeing the Cyprus peace negotiations said he believes there is a chance of breaking the deadlock in peace talks between the rival Greek and Turkish communities on the Mediterranean island. Attempt

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In recent months, cocoa growers in Cameroon have been happy.Prices for their crop have reached an all-time high of 1,400 FCFA [about US $3] per kilogram. That's about double the high reached three years ago. Officials at Cameroon's National Cocoa and

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The United Nations refugee agency says it has begun work on a new camp for internally displaced people in western Ivory Coast. The UNHCR says it expects the current shortage of shelter for thousands of uprooted people to get worse as their numbers co

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U.S. Senator Jim Webb, who won the release of an American prisoner in Burma, says the United States must develop new ways to bring about political and economic change in the isolated state. Senator Webb called on China to end its silence on Burma an

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The local share market has seen a second, second biggest rise all year with more than 90 per cent of the ASX 200 making gains. And that's all on hopes that the breakthrough in the deadlock in Washington over raising American debt ceiling as negotiati

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Nepalis Vote to End Political Stalemate 尼泊尔人投票结束政治僵局 KATHMANDU, NEPAL Voters in the Himalayan nation of Nepal cast ballots Tuesday for a new Constituent Assembly in hope of ending years of political gridlock following the abol

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 19 February 2008 Negotiations aimed at ending a political deadlock in Kenya have resumed after a four-day pause. While both the government and opposition continue to express optimism that the talks will succeed, there has as y

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In India's West Bengal State, authorities have started talks with protesters opposing an automobile plant proposed by Tata Motors to manufacture the world's cheapest car. The automaker has suspended work on the plant, in the face of growing protests

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President Robert Mugabe is holding out against losing control of the police to prime-minister designate Morgan Tsvangirai. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that power-sharing negotiations have reached such a critical stage there are fears the agreem

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 21 February 2008 Negotiations aimed at resolving Kenya's political deadlock are showing signs of progress, as the government and opposition party discuss a power-sharing arrangement built on the creation of an office of prime

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