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We start today with a report about attacks in the Canadian capital. Gunfire started yesterday morning and when we put the show together , police were saying that it was possible one or more suspects were sill on the loss. Just a few days after Canada
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 U.S. lawmakers have told a senior State Department official that Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf must act to eliminate Taleban, al-Qaida forces and extremists in his country. VOA's Dan Robinson reports
By Brian Wagner Tegucigalpa 29 September 2009 The interim government in Honduras has closed two news broadcasters and suspended some constitutional rights in response to the country's ongoing political crisis. In Tegucigal, officials say they are co
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American Lawmakers React To a Flood of Immigrants in Late 1800s By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, October 27, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program
Lawmakers Raise Possibility of Regulating Facebook U.S. lawmakers have demanded that Facebook take more steps to protect the privacy of its users. Some even raised the possibility of regulating social media networks. The demands came during two days
AS IT IS 2015-01-06 Congress, President Return to Washington 国会、总统返回华盛顿 The 114th Congress began meeting for the first time on Monday as President Barack Obama returned from his vacation in Hawaii. The Republican Party now control
US lawmakers have criticized Iran's government for continuing its uranium enrichment program as House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation that, if passed by full Congress and signed by President Barack Obama, would expand existing
BP CEO Tony Hayward testifies before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing on the role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and oil spill on Capitol Hill in Washington, 17 Jun 2010 BP's chief executive officer Tony Hayward f
Thai Same-Sex Marriage Bill Not Without Controversy This is a traditional Thai wedding, except there is no groom. There are two brides. This ceremony is only symbolic because Thailand, like all of Asia, does not recognize same sex marriage. But a dra
The father of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden says he's gotten a VISA to travel to Russia. Lon Snowden says he plans to visit his son there where he has temporary asylum. Speaking to ABC's This Week, Lon Snowden says he'd like his son to return
美国民众对打击叙利亚持怀疑态度 Much of the world is watching and waiting to see whether the United States will respond to the chemical weapons attack that killed more than 1,400 Syrians, including hundreds of children. President Barack
As of the end of 2014, the number of people over 60 years old in China had reached 212 million, accounting for 15.5 percent of the total population. Of the 212 million, around one-in-five were considered either disabled or partially-disabled. Relaxat
The U.S. Transportation Department is looking into complaints from some Toyota owners who say they are still experiencing problems with unintended acceleration even after repairs to their recalled vehicles. The complaints raise concerns that safety i
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives(众议院) on Wednesday passed a bill to press China to let its currency rise faster, amid accusations that China suppressed the value of its currency and placed a drag on U.S. jo
Washington Idle, But Immigration Battle Continues本周华盛顿仍然关注移民改革法案 The President and First Lady Michelle Obama had a more casual look as they arrived at a Massachusetts island resort town. 在到达马萨诸塞州岛度假小
By Dan Robinson Washington 17 July 2007 Majority Democrats and opposition Republicans in the U.S. Congress focused on the fight against terrorism Tuesday as they debated the latest government report on the threat facing the country. As Dan Robinson r
Officials and lawmakers in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region must pledge with sincerity their loyalty to the Basic Law before they can assume office. 香港特别行政区的官员和议员在就职前必须真诚宣誓拥护基本法。 Th
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 06 July 2007 A growing number of Republicans are breaking rank with President Bush on Iraq, with Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico the latest to call for a new strategy. Domenici's comments come as the Democratic-led Se
Lawmakers 立法者 In our society, everyone should obey the rules. 在我们的社会,每个人都应该遵守规则。 And the most important and powerful rules are laws. 最重要和最有力的规则是法律。 Then who make such laws? Lawmake
Chinas top legislature NPC and top political advisory body CPPCC continue to hold their annual meetings. Among todays topics are finance, agriculture and environmental protection. BEIJING, March 7, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping joins