South Korea's parliament is experiencing a extended period of paralysis that is getting increasing physical. Minority politicians have vowed to block a set of bills they oppose by any means necessary. So far they are keeping their word. About 50 mem

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By Ivana Kuhar Washington 29 May 2007 A Congressional hearing on Russia last Thursday reverberated with concerns over the deteriorating state of democracy in the world's largest country. Meanwhile, the U.S. government says it will continue cooperati

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By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 27 January 2006 watch US Egypt Relations report The Bush administration had hoped that Egypt, a major U.S. ally and recipient of American economic and military aid

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 06 September 2006 watch Democrat Politics report The congressional campaign season has begun in the United States. The war on terror and the conflict in Iraq are key issues. VOAs Peter Fedynsky reports on the latest

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By Greg Flakus Houston 21 March 2007 Election fever is high in the United States, even though voters will not go to the polls until November of next year to elect a new president. As was evident in the last presidential election, divisions between N

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By Kane Farabaugh Cincinnati, Ohio 26 October 2006 watch report Ohio Battleground The midwestern state of Ohio was a key battleground state in the 2004 election. President George Bush ultimately won the state, a victory that assured his second term

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By Meredith Buel Washington 19 September 2006 Leaders of the Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan panel working to assess the situation in Iraq and make recommendations to lawmakers and the Bush administration, say the next three months will be critical i

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By Greg Flakus Houston 30 May 2006 Dozens of volunteers with the anti-illegal immigration group known as the Minutemen spent their Memorial Day holiday in the hot sun along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, building a fence to stop illegal crossing

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 08 June 2006 Reza Pahlavi The exiled son of Iran's late shah has sharply criticized diplomatic negotiations by the West to persuade Tehran to abandon its nuclear program. Reza Pah

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By Lisa McAdams Moscow 10 April 2007 Ukraine's political crisis enters its second week, with no signs of a breakthrough. Pro-reform President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, a supporter of closer ties with Moscow, have held mo

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THIS IS AMERICA - Medical Students Help the Homeless; Haitian Soccer Players in Maryland; Soccer From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Christopher Cruise. And Im June Simms. This week on our program, we have st

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By Lisa Bryant Ivry-sur-Seine, France 24 July 2006 Church attendance in Europe has been steadily decreasing in recent decades. Traditional Protestant and Roman Catholic churches have a hard time drawing in new members, particularly young people. But

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By Gilbert da Costa 28 July 2006 Nigerian politicians are condemning the assassination of a leading candidate to be governor of the coastal city of Lagos. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports for VOA that the killing has prompted concerns that the run-

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Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change were to begin talks about the political future of the country in South Africa's capital, but the timing is uncertain. As VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Af

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By Brian Padden Washington 16 June 2008 In August, national teams from more than 200 nations from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe will gather in Beijing for the summer Olympics. The games promotes themselves as more than just a sporting event. The Olympic c

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China's Ties with North Korea Include Economic, Political Influences China has long provided an economic lifeline to North Korea and those connections are expected to continue as the North moves through a period of transition following the death of K

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Experts Say Political Reforms Needed for Afghanistan's Stability U.S. and NATO combat forces are set to leave Afghanistan by 2014. Afghanistan's neighbors and Western countries are pledging their commitment to the country's security and economic stab

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Political Differences Cloud Obama Job Proposals President Barack Obama's speech on the U.S. economy is just the latest in a long history of government proposals to stimulate economies and put people back to work. But with the U.S. economy expanding m

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Delegates from Zimbabwe's main political parties are meeting in Pretoria, South Africa to discuss future negotiations toward ending the crisis in Zimbabwe. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Africa bureau in Johannesburg. Zimbabwe's Pre

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Laura: I really dont like these political commentary shows. They purportedly present both sides of an issue, but the commentator is always biased . Joon: Oh, I dont think so. Each show invites pundits on each side of the political spectrum . In this

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