Deep in the heart of south Florida along the hazy swamps of the everglades, a brand new town is rising up from nothing. This is Ave Maria. A Catholic Utopia founded and funded by billionaire businessman Tom Monaghan. His ticket, he hopes to eternal

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1. In Thailand, low-key ceremonies mark the start of the one-year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed at least 216,000 people. 2. Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem for the first time

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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

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Tunisia is on edge three days after extremists attacked the American embassy in Tunis. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley is in the Tunisian capital and reports that riot police surrounded a mosque where a firebrand cleric was preaching today. Hundreds of ferve

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight, I'm Nick Page. Voice 2 And I'm James Totton. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Where would you search to find God? A c

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As the final preparations get underway for a major international conference in Beijing next month connected to the Belt and Road initiative, authorities in Fujian's coastal city of Quanzhou are moving to revive interest in its historical links with t

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The Turks also built, close to each mosque, one or more candle-shaped towers, called minarets. 土耳其人还在每座清真寺旁建造至少一座形似蜡烛的塔楼,叫做宣礼塔。 About midway of a minaret is a balcony, and five times a d

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When we help Ukraine defend its democracy, or Colombia resolve a decades-long war, that strengthens the international order we depend on. 我们协助乌克兰捍卫民主,我们帮助哥伦比亚结束长达十年的战争这同时也巩固了我们

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A funeral service has been held for a Pakistani exchange student killed in a mass shooting at a high school near Houston, Texas. The student, 17-year-old Sabika Sheikh, was one of 10 people gunned down Friday at Santa Fe High School in the town of Sa

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265 以色列警方围攻Mount清真寺 Israeli Police Storm Mosque-Temple Mount Complex Ross Dunn Jerusalem 29 Jul 2001 17:16 UTC Israeli police have stormed the Temple Mount in Jerusalem ' s walled

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A UN peacekeeper was killed in Port-au-Prince this afternoon, hours after Haitian lawmakers ousted Prime Minister Jacques-douard Alexis, following days of deadly violence over soaring food prices. President Rene Preval said he'd immediately move to

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1. Harriet Miers has been ordered to tell Congress what she knows about the firing of eight federal prosecutors. She was subpoenaed today by Democrats who are looking to see if there's a link between the White House and the controversial firings. 2.

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1.Greece's Prime Minister met with other party leaders in parliament, saying he wants to share his strategy for negotiating with creditors. Priminister requested the meeting after Greek voters said NO to a new austerity measure in exchange for bailou

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For centuries, the buildings of ancient Egypt have captured the attention of historians, artists, and travelers. Transcript of radio broadcast: 15 July 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Cairo at sunset And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIO

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AS IT IS 2013-12-12 Is It a Church, a Mosque, or a Museum? 这是一个教堂,一座清真寺,还是一个博物馆? Hello again, and welcome. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we travel to the beautiful and mysterious city of Istanbul, Turkey.

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. These days, Americans worry most about an economic recovery that President Obama calls painfully slow. But on Saturday millions will remember the day al-Qaida terrorists flew airplanes into the World Trade

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IS Claims Responsibility for Suicide Bombing at Saudi Mosque 伊斯兰国家宣称对沙特清真寺自杀式爆炸案件负责 A new Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly attack at a Saudi mosque. Saudi officials say the s

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We start with some breaking news. The first video footage of the man believed to be the leader of the ISIS, the militant group which has taken control of large part of Syria and Iraq. This is the material that was posted online. But it appears to sho

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From NPR news in Washington, I am Lakshimi Singh. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is staunchly defending the administrations handling of the Benghazi terror attack, in what may be her final congressional testimony on the matter before she steps do

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From NPR in Washington, Im W Johnston. Charges have been filed against a Mississippi man in the probe into the ricin-laced letters sent to President Obama and two other officials. NPRs Alice K reports. FBI special agents arrested 41-year-old James E

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