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With the loss of the territory ISIS once held in Syria and Iraq, and of its two capitals, Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria, the terrorist group's false, self-proclaimed Caliphate has crumbled. 随着IS失去其在叙利亚和伊拉克所掌控的领土
U.S. President George Bush and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete met Friday at the White House to talk about fighting malaria. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush (r) shakes hands with Tanzanian President Jakay
Ban Calls for Renewed Effort to Wipe Out Polio Creating a polio-free world - that is what international leaders gathered in New York said they hope to do. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon expressed his delight at the new promises by member states t
By Barbara Schoetzau Washington 28 September 2007 A private U.S. foundation has launched a $100 million initiative to strengthen health systems in Africa. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau reports the initiative will support
Its a global call to action directed at every person, government, business and community across the planet, the message: Lights off for one hour at 8:30 PM on Saturday, March 27th. Four thousand cities and towns in 88 countries plunged themselves int
By Scott Stearns White House 04 February 2006 President Bush wants Congress to boost funding for U.S. research and development to keep America competitive in the world economy. President Bush Presiden
By Jim Malone Washington 30 January 2006 President Bush President Bush has an opportunity to seize the political spotlight Tuesday when he delivers the annual State of the Union address to Congress an
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 24 January 2007 Educated women in Nigeria are playing a more prominent role in professions long-dominated by men. As for illiterate and poorly educated women, there are few work options beyond petty trading, food preparation,
Arab leaders tried to patch over their differences as a two-day summit in Kuwait drew to a close, but the Gaza conflict appears to have exacerbated the tensions. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Al Sabah, Amir
Lengthy Legal Battle Looms Over Obama Immigration Order WASHINGTON President Barack Obamas executive order shielding millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation was supposed to go into effect this week, but it is on hold after a U.S. federal
Global Initiative Unveils Six-Year Plan to Eradicate Polio A new campaign has been announced to eradicate polio. The six-year plan costing $5.5 billion was unveiled Thursday at the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi. The Global Polio Initiative says
Peres: Kerry Making Progress on Resuming Mideast Talks As Palestinian leaders met in the West Bank to discuss Kerry's push to restart talks on a two-state solution, Israeli President Shimon Peres, speaking in Jerusalem, said U.S. efforts are moving t
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Melania Trump takes the spotlight today. As first lady, she has been seen more often than heard. Last year, she did talk about her job on CNN. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MELANIA TRUMP: It's a very exciting life. And it's a
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Before he became president, Donald Trump repeatedly criticized President Obama for his reluctance to use the phrase radical Islamic extremism. One of Obama's key anti-terror programs was called Countering Violent Extremism - no r
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 01 April 2008 Ted Turner, head of the public charity organization UN Foundation, has announced a new partnership with two Protestant churches to raise $200 million for the eradication of malaria in Africa. From Unit
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 13 March 2007 Israel is signaling a new willingness to open peace talks on the basis of a Saudi Arabian initiative first proposed five years ago. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel sees the pla
By Ravi Khanna Washington 28 April 2008 The U.S. government and a group that promotes trade with India announced this week they have signed an agreement to help small businesses in both countries. The initiative was inked during Small Business Week i
European travel companies are planning for a possible Greek exit from the eurozone. The economic and political turmoil in Greece has already hit bookings for this summer. Greek tourism officials earlier this year noted a drop in demand. Last year tou
Several topics have been covered in President Xi's speech such as trade opportunities provided by the One Belt, One Road initiative as well as the promotion of tourism between the two countries. Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Alan Yarrow s
A Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum has kicked off in Doha. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Qatar's foreign minister and the Arab League Secretary general attended the opening ceremony. Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a cong