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Florida Latino Support Divided in US Presidential Election Most of the Cuban-Americans playing dominos in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood came to this country as political refugees to escape Fidel Castro's communist regime. As the largest Latino g
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 29 September 2009 Afghanistan's foreign minister told the United Nations General Assembly that his government welcomes the assessment from the U.S. and NATO commander in his country that more troops are needed to f
The Senate Finance Committee has approved President Obama's nominee to be Treasury Secretary paving the way for his confirmation by the full Senate. President Obama is hoping for a quick confirmation of his top financial adviser, so that his adminis
By Michael Bowman Montevideo 10 March 2007 Thousands of Uruguayans took to the streets of Montevideo to protest President Bush's arrival in their country late Friday. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the Uruguayan capital, where Mr. Bush is making t
By Steve Herman New Delhi 29 May 2007 India's tiger population isdwindling The tiger is India's national symbol, but it is getting more difficult to spot the animal in its native habitat. The country now finds itself in the embarrassing position of
By Jim Malone Washington 10 January 2008 Senator Barack Obama picked up a potentially important endorsement Thursday in his campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the U.S.
By Jim Malone Washington 28 March 2007 U. S. Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has picked up the endorsement of a prominent women's organization. The endorsement followed appeals by Clinton and her Democratic Party rivals for labor unio
Senator Hillary Clinton has urged millions of voters who supported her in the primaries to back presidential candidate Barack Obama. In a speech at the Democratic National Convention, Clinton called for party unity and said her one-time rival must b
By Jim Malone Washington 15 May 2008 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama won the endorsement of a key former rival Wednesday, one day after being trounced in the West Virginia primary by Hillary Clinton. VOA National correspondent Jim Malo
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he is backing Democrat Barack Obama for president. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Powell made the announcement during a nationally broadcast television interview. Colin Powell, 10 Oct 2008 Powell says Ba
Iran's electoral watchdog, the Guardian Council, says has seen no signs of fraud in 10 days of investigations, rejecting claims by three defeated presidential candidates of vote rigging. At the same time, a hardline cleric told Friday's prayer gathe
By Al Pessin Pentagon 23 September 2009 US General David Petraeus, (file photo) The commander of all U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, who was also the architect of the Iraq turnaround two years ago, has endorsed the grim assessment b
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Today the United States Supreme Court considers just what you can trademark. Most familiar names and logos are registered trademarks, from the McDonald's golden arches to the apple on an iPhone. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In the last t
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 20 June 2007 The Arab American Institute and the organization Americans for Peace Now have released the results of a joint survey that measures support for Arab-Israeli peace. The poll of Arab and Jewish Americans sho
By Steve Herman Tokyo 11 July 2006 In wake of the missile tests by North Korea last week, Japanese politicians have begun discussing whether the country should have the capability to counter-attack foreign bases if it is threatened. At present, Japa
By Peta Thornycroft 13 December 2007 Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF has once again endorsed President Robert Mugabe as its presidential candidate. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA the party met in an extraordinary congress in Harare. There was little fest
By Ron Corben Bangkok 04 May 2007 A United Nations report on climate change says a reduction in potentially harmful greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved, and is affordable. But the report says that action by governments and individuals must begin
By Greg Flakus Indianapolis, Indiana 06 May 2008 Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigned down to the wire in the states of Indiana and North Carolina, both of which hold Democratic presidential primaries Tuesday. Polls show Clinton has a
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 October 2009 The UN Human Rights Council has deferred a vote on recommendations from a controversial fact-finding mission on Gaza until its next session in March. The deferment is seen as a victory for the Obama administrat
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 17 October 2009 An Israeli army artillery battery fires a smoke bomb into the Gaza Strip from the border, 06 Jan 2009 Israel is facing growing international pressure after the United Nations Human Rights Council approved t