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First story we're explaining today involves trouble in Northern Iraq, between two groups that were allied with each other in the fight against ISIS. Kirkuk is an important city in the region that's rich in oil. When ISIS swept to power in 2014, Iraqi
Famously generous with their bonuses but hard hit by the sub-prime mortgage crises, big investment banks are facing a dilemma this year---to reward or not to reward. Can the big banks get away with handing out chunky bonuses in the face of ailing pr
Multiple explosions in the Iraqi capital have killed 95 people and wounded at least 310 others, in the worst day of violence in Baghdad since U.S. forces left urban areas in June. 伊拉克首都巴格达发生多起炸弹爆炸事件,造成至少9
Widening the Suez Canal Ushers In Underwater Invaders 苏伊士运河对地中海水下物种的侵害 The Mediterranean Sea is home to some 17,000 native species. But it's also home to a growing number of non-native species: 756 at last count. 756 m
Today we are going to wrap up our series A Nation of Individuals. All week weve been examining the rise of individualism in China. We've heard about an Internet entrepreneur, an AIDS activist, a village leader and an evangelical Christian. In this fi
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 09 February 2006 Authorities in Thailand are bracing for another large rally Saturday, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, following a controversial
By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 27 February 2007 watch Peace Operations report The United States Institute for Peace just released the book Twenty-First-Century Peace Operations, the culmination of a four-year project to examine the origins and out
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 24 May 2007 The U.S. Congress has approved legislation supporting military operations in Iraq, with majority Democrats calling it the best achievable at this time, and Republicans claiming victory in forcing Democrats to
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 May 2006 President Bush has stepped in to calm a constitutional dispute between Congress and federal authorities over documents seized from the office of a congressman under investigation for corruption. The action ca
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 27 June 2006 A scientific officer works in the control room of the Kalpakkam Atomic Center at Kalpakkam (file photo) An agreement under which the United States would provide assistance to India's civilian nuclear program
A decades-old U.S. government program to send future leaders from foreign countries to the United States is gaining new attention - particularly in France, where it is targeting minorities, including Muslims, and aims to present a more accurate imag
International Conference Highlights Family Planning in Senegal With the global population reaching 7 billion this year, doctors and health officials are advocating better family planning methods. Senegal, where some 2,000 international delegates gath
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 14 November 2009 An ultra-orthodox Jewish man is seen next to Intel's Jerusalem office building, 14 Nov 2009 Alleged violations of the Jewish Sabbath by a top international company prompted religious protests in Jerusalem
Long Term US Unemployed Face Difficult Year 美国长期失业者新年更艰难 Five years after the financial crisis, many indicators suggest a recovery is finally taking hold in the worlds largest economy. U.S. gross domestic product is growing at
By Scott Stearns White House 13 April 2007 President Bush is backing the embattled head of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, who is under pressure to resign for increasing the salary of a former employee who was his girlfriend. VOA White House Correspo
By Benjamin Sand Kabul 11 August 2007 Taleban insurgents say they have released two of the 21 remaining South Korean hostages they kidnapped more than three weeks ago. The word came as the insurgents completed a second day of face-to-face talks with
By David Gollust State Department 09 May 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States is sending $10 million in emergency medical aid to the Pale
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi, Kenya 06 December 2007 Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is home to one of Africa's largest dumpsites. A recent United Nations study found that nearly half of the children surveyed who live near the dumpsite suffer from serious med
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 June 2008 Wide gaps have emerged in new negotiations between Israel and Syria. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Bashar al-Assad Peace talks hit an early snag over the scope of an Israeli withdrawa