By Thomas Rippe Kigali 19 February 2008 Most Rwandans are proud that President Bush is visiting. They see his visit as a confirmation of the progress their country has made since the genocide of 1994 tore their country apart. Thomas Rippe reports for

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A team of archaeologists from Egypt and the Dominican Republic believe that they are on the verge of locating the burial site of legendary Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and her illustrious Roman consort, Marc Antony. The team, doing excavations near the

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 May 2007 A new report says that the world has more than enough sustainable energy and technology to curb climate change. But the group that issued the report, the World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF, warns key decisions have to

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By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 12 October 2007 The U.S. Peace Corps is returning to Ethiopia to resume work that was interrupted by war in 1998. VOA's Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports the Peace Corps program in Ethiopia has changed considerably s

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By Challiss McDonough Cairo 23 April 2006 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi Iran says its uranium enrichment work is

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By Paula Wolfson White House 28 March 2007 President Bush has renewed his threat to veto a bill before Congress that would fund the Iraq war, but would also set a deadline for a U.S. troop withdrawal. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports it is the latest esca

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U.S. auto company executives returned to Capitol Hill Friday to renew appeals for billions of dollars in emergency loans. They faced skeptical questions from members of the House Financial Services Committee dissatisfied with the automaker's restruc

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Climatologists are warning that an El Nino weather pattern, which can spark severe floods, forest fires and droughts, could develop in the coming weeks across the Asia-Pacific region. Heavy early morning fog hangs over Sydney Harbor Bridge, 04 Jun 2

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Obama, Merkel Discuss Libya, Economy, Mideast Peace Welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House, President Barack Obama has hailed the strength of the U.S.-German partnership. On a sunny, hot morning the South Lawn was filled with mi

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: And now to another of Donald Trump's cabinet picks who might have a tough time managing his new agency staff. His name is Mike Pompeo, and the president-elect has tapped him to lead the CIA. He's a Republican congressman from Kan

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By Kate Woodsome Hong Kong 26 November 2007 Developing countries are likely to be among those suffering the most from the extreme weather conditions linked to global warming. At the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Indonesia, expe

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By Mil Arcega Washington 28 April 2008 The World Food Program warns that rising food prices could turn into a global crisis unless the world acts quickly. The U.N. food agency has issued an urgent appeal to the international community for immediate a

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 01 December 2006 watch Drawdown report The Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan U.S. panel, presents its report on Wednesday to President Bush and the Congress on strategic options in Iraq. The report is expected to exam

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Iran Talks Cause Rifts Among US Leaders 美国领导人对伊朗谈判意见不一 WASHINGTON Talks between world powers and Iran are scheduled to resume this week over the countrys controversial nuclear program. As details of a preliminary agreement

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Cairo on Edge as Military Warns of Crackdown 开罗民众静坐遭军事镇压警告 CAIRO Egyptian authorities say they will not tolerate the massive sit-ins by members of the largely Islamist opposition, but threats of dispersal are being dismissed

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By Sonja Pace London 08 February 2008 There has been no shortage of dire predictions recently of the potentially disastrous consequences if NATO does not pull together to put more troops and equipment on the ground in Afghanistan. Senior U.S. officia

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By Andre de Nesnera Washington 14 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI arrives in the United States Tuesday for a six-day visit - his first trip to this country since being elected head of the Roman Catholic Church almost three years ago. In this report from

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By Al Pessin Canberra, Australia 12 February 2007 The top American military officer, General Peter Pace, declined Monday to endorse the conclusions of U.S. military officers in Baghdad, who told reporters on Sunday that the Iranian government is pro

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By Meredith Buel Washington 14 September 2007 Robert Gates Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he hopes U.S. troop levels in Iraq can be cut to about 100,000 by the end of next year, a figure that is well beyond cuts recently approved by President Bu

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Bangkok's international airport is returning to normal, after protesters shut it down for eight days. But business experts say the economic damage caused by the country's political crisis may linger for some time. 曼谷国际机场因示威活动被迫

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