Ferguson is in flames Tuesday as protesters took to the streets after the annoucement that a grand jury declined to indict white officer Darren Wilson in the death of 18-year-old black teenager Michael Brown. Police say at least 12 buildings were bur

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Our guide books give us several choices. We are heading for the Camden Lock flea market. If you like garage sale s, you'll love these street markets, and they offer lots of opportunities for candid pe

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AS IT IS 2016-12-05 Africans Demand for Democracy Declines 非洲人民对民主的需求下降 A report about a new public opinion survey shows that a ten-year-long period of Africans demanding democracy has recently ended, and such demands have bee

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Speaking at the Organization of American States, or OAS, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged fellow members to do their part to strengthen the OAS to deal effectively with the challenges to our values. The primary role of the OAS is to support democ

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The International Day of Democracy started in 2007. The United Nations General Assembly decided to have a special day to raise awareness of living in a democracy. They chose September 15th as that day and invited every country and member organization

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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Tapper. We have been through a lot together. As I look through the room, I see Jake, Mike, Herman, Ann Compton. Just seemed like yesterday that -- that I was on the campaign trail and you were analyzing my speeches and my p

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Mark Malloch-Brown has been involved in international affairs for more than three decades. The former journalist-turned-economist served as vice president of the World Bank before being named Deputy Secretary General and U.N. Chief of Staff under Kof

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EXPLORATIONS - The US Capitol Represents American Democracy MARIO RITTER: Im Mario Ritter. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. is one of the most recognized build

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Iranians fleeing the Tehran government's crackdown on its opponents are increasingly seeking refuge in Turkey. Months of continuing political instability in Iran and the lack of visa requirements in Turkey are turning the country into a sanctuary for

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Russia Seeks Democracy After Soviet Collapse In the two decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has made enormous economic progress. Incomes have increased 10 times. But bookending these changes are demonstrations - in 1991 against com

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A sexually provocative singer and actress's campaign for political office in Indonesia has triggered debate over the growing role of celebrities in the young democracy. If Indonesian celebrity Julia Perez is famous for one thing, it is being sexy. He

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Report finds US often puts security interests ahead of Mideast democracy Mohamed Elshinnawi | Washington, DC 19 May 2010 A soldier and citizen at a security checkpoint in Yemen, one of the countries the study's authors believe should be urged to inst

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Maya Enista's millennial generation utilizes social media to build a stronger democracy Rosanne Skirble | Washington DC 22 March 2010 Maya Enista launching a new Mobilize.org initiative on Nov. 11, 2009, with Sway from MTV. Maya Enista is living an A

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'Birthplace' of Arab Spring Suffering Growing Pains STATE DEPARTMENT Tunisia is under tremendous pressure from terrorist attacks as it works to build and enact democratic reforms, according to Tom Malinowski, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Democracy, H

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Burma has defended its prosecution of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at an Asian security summit in Singapore. Delegates to the summit have urged her release along with 2,000 other political prisoners in the military-ruled country. Sri Lanka and P

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BBC News. President Obama has warned Americans that democracy itself is on the ballot in Novembers presidential election. Speaking at rally for Hilary Clinton, he condemned the threat by the Republican candidate Donald Trump to jail Mrs. Clinton if h

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Wk 23 (4 June 1989) Chinese Troops Kill ProtestersThis Week in HistoryChinese troops kill thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. In 1989, the Chinese government used military force to suppress a pro-democracy demonstratio

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By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 03 March 2008 The Gallup World Pollrecently released details of a massive survey of more than 50,000 Muslims, reflecting the views of more than one billion Muslims in more than 35 countries. It is said to be the large

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By Ravi Khanna Washington, D.C. 12 November 2007 It has been more than a week since President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule in Pakistan, a move accompanied by daily protests throughout the country. A former state department official who wa

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本期内容: AtthestartofChineseNewYear,acrowdedmarketdistrictinHongKongeruptedwhenpolicetriedtoshutdownpopularfoodhawkers.Bottleswerethrown;morethan90peoplewerereportedlyinjured,includingpoliceofficers;warningshotswerefired;and61werearrested.Thed

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