Leaders Call for Investing in Girls Leaders of some of the worlds top foundations say much more needs to be done to encourage the hopes, dreams and ambitions of young girls. The issue was discussed at the Women Deliver conference in the Malaysian cap

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NGO Trains Teachers, Leaders in Nairobi Slums More than 18,000 children attend one of the 75 schools in Nairobis Mathare Valley slum -- operating without government support, trained teachers, or funding -- according to an organization called Dignitas

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1. Federal agents expect to be at this Detroit-area horse farm for several weeks to search for clues to Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance. The former Teamsters leader vanished in 1975. 2. The general tap pe

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By Craig Fitzpatrick Washington, D.C. 01 February 2006 watch Nam Paik profile Although many people outside the art world don't know who Nam June Paik is, they probably would recognize the quick cuttin

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By Matt Steinglass Ho Chi Minh City 22 February 2007 The renowned Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh has returned to his native Vietnam. Hanh, who has tens of thousands of followers in France and the United States, plans to conduct mass prayer ceremon

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British Queen Shakes Hand of Former IRA Leader It was once unthinkable that a British monarch would shake hands with the former leader of the IRA, which fought a three-decade long war against British rule in Northern Ireland. Martin McGuinness is now

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'The Lady' Features Michelle Yeoh as Burma's Pro Democracy Leader When Aung San Suu Kyi left her family in England in 1988, she thought it would be a short visit to Burma to care for her ailing mother. Instead, Daw Suu followed in the footsteps of he

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Leaders of Zimbabwe's three main political parties have begun negotiations to implement a stalled power-sharing agreement aimed at ending 10 months of political stalemate. The two major parties appeared to harden their positions on the eve of the ta

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Nigerian Labor Leaders Call Strike Over Minimum Wage Nigerian labor leaders are calling for a three-day general strike next week to protest failures to pay a new, national minimum wage. Negotiations on a new minimum wage for Nigerians began more than

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New Agency Trains Women Leaders in Southern Sudan Among the issues facing women in southern Sudan are high rates of poverty, illiteracy and maternal mortality. Bringing those numbers down by 2015 is the aim of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals, o

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US Civil Rights Leader Honored 50 Years After His Assassination Fifty years ago Medgar Evers was fighting for equal rights for African Americans in Mississippi. Myrlie Evers worked by her husband's side. She says his goal was to wipe out discriminati

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Leader of Egyptian Jews Honored at Funeral Egypt's fading Jewish community has receded even further. Carmen Weinstein, the leader of about 20 elderly women who make up the last of Cairo's once vibrant Jewish presence, was laid to rest Thursday. She w

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By Noel King Khartoum 13 September 2006 A group calling itself al-Qaida in Africa has reportedly claimed responsibility for the death of a Sudanese editor in Khartoum. Mohamed Taha was found beheaded last Wednesday. In the days following Taha's deat

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Red Cross Representatives Visit Detained Iraqi Leader, Saddam Hussein Kirk Troy A spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross said Saturday that one of its teams has visited ousted Iraq

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By Jocelyn Ford Banda Aceh 08 February 2007 Newly-elected Governor of Aceh Irwandi Yusuf, second from right, and his deputy Muhammad Nazar, right, are congratulated by officials after swearing- in ceremony in Banda Aceh, 8 Feb 8 2007 A former guerill

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By Heda Bayron Cebu, Philippines 14 January 2007 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, center, welcomes S. Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, left, and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, in Cebu, 14 Jan 2007 The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea take up trade and secur

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By Gary Thomas Washington 15 March 2007 According to a just-released U.S. transcript, accused al-Qaida operative Khalid Sheikh Mohammad has confessed to a leading role in at least 31 alleged terrorist plots, including the attacks of September 11, 200

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By Heda Bayron Cebu, Philippines 12 January 2007 Development, trade and security issues will be high on the agenda as Southeast Asian leaders open their annual meeting. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from the central Philippine city of Cebu, where some s

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 05 December 2006 An influential Iraqi Shi'ite leader is calling for more international help in fighting terrorism in his country, although he has rejected the idea of an international conference on resolving problems in Ir

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The head of the U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Timothy Keating, is in China for a visit he says is aimed at further strengthening military relations, a task he personally began when he first visited China last May. He also acknowledges there are still

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