The White House is moving ahead with sanctions on Libya, where more people are reported dead from a crackdown on anti-government protesters in Tripoli. Spokesman Jay Carney says the US is finalizing the sanctions process today. The United States is i

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is rallying American and NATO troops behind what he calls a clear mission in Afghanistan to wipe out al-Qaeda and stabilize Afghanistan. Were gonna deny al-Qaeda safe haven. Were gonna re

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On the ground in Syria, unrelenting anger against the al-Assad regime is suggested by this amateur recording that could not be independently verified. It shows protesters gathered around UN observers in the southern province of Daraa, as the country

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菲德尔亚历杭德罗卡斯特罗鲁斯,古巴前领导人,马克思主义者,无产阶级革命家、政治家、思想家、军事家,是当今国际共产主义运动中的领导人之一。于20世纪50年代领导古巴革命,推翻了

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That's how we forged a Trans-Pacific Partnership to open markets, protect workers and the environment, and advance American leadership in Asia. 这还是我们建立跨太平洋伙伴关系协定(TPP)时采取的方法。该协定能打开市场、

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US Resumes Joint Military Training with Indonesia The United States has taken a significant step toward re-establishing full military ties with Indonesia. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has annou

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Hurricane Gustav is slowing down over Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. So far, the damage to New Orleans appears minimum. NPR's Kitty Adam has more. The big question now in New Orleans is will the levees hold. So far, the answer is yes. Officials say t

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Paul Brown. It appears the death sentence of the man known as Chemical Ali will be carried out after a lengthy delay. Iraqi officials say the presidential council has approved the execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid. Th

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The polls have now closed across Iran after a day that saw a massive number of Iranians cast their votes for president. NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Tehran. From early in the morning when the polls opened until late at night, Iranians besieged th

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AS IT IS 2016-03-17 Obama Eases Travel Rules for Cuba 奥巴马放宽对古巴的旅游限制 The Obama administration Tuesday took new steps to make it easier for Americans to visit Cuba. Americans can now take people-to-people trips to Cuba on thei

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AS IT IS 2016-03-21 Obama Begins Historic Visit to Cuba 奥巴马开始对古巴进行历史性访问 President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba, becoming the first American president to visit the island nation in almost 90 years while still in offic

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Hello, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Cuban leader Fidel Castro says he will not accept another term's president. The 81-year-old says he is not physically ab

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A wild week on Wall Street has come to an end. Oil prices continue to shatter records. Let's check in with Valerie Morris, she has the details on oil and how the markets fare today. Hi, Valerie. Hi th

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The price of oil is rising, hitting a nine-month high on the New York market as traders worry about the disruption in Iranian oil exports. On Sunday, Iran cut off the small amount of oil it supplies to British and French companies. It was a pre-empti

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MEXICO CITY, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Treasury has frozen the assets of an alleged member of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City announced Thursday. The American embassy said in a statement the embargo targe

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BRUSSELS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Monday decided to lift sanctions against Myanmar, while keeping the arms embargo. In response to the changes that have taken place and in the expectation that they will continue, the Council h

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From the bolero to the mambo and from the rumba to the salsa, Cuba has a rich heritage of musical talent looking to take advantage of the renewed ties between Cuba and the United States. Since the 1962 U.S. Trade Embargo, musicians in Cuba have strug

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Report: $2 Billion in Diamonds Stolen From Zimbabwe Fields A rights group says nearly $2 billion worth of diamonds have been stolen from Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields since 2008, with the money going to cronies of President Robert Mugabe. Partner

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Peter Hakim is President Emeritus of Washington-based think tank Inter-American Dialogue. He says Obama's visit to Cuba will open up the US to the island nation. President Obama approached this from a conceptual perspective, that the way to bring abo

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The removal of Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism is seen as a step toward normalizing relations between the US and Cuba. The change of status follows a 45-day congressional review of the decision and was a prerequisite for opening a U

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