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By William Eagle Washington,DC 29 December 2006 Relief agencies say over the next year theyll be working to help stabilize Central Africa and especially the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has gone from years of civil war to democratic elections
Universities Prepare Students for Socially-Conscious Careers The American economy has traditionally been divided into three sectors: government, for-profit businesses and non-profit charities. In more recent years, students of American business have
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Jennifer Lopez, a.k.a. J.Lo, is a multi-talented and influential superstar. She is an actress, singer-songwriter, record producer, and dancer. She is also a very smart businesswoman and has used her fame to launch her own fashion line and perfumes. S
Section 25 University Most people do not go to university. Some say it is only the lucky ones who go there. Probably we all will agree that to go to university is special. Have you heard of Cambridge,
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SCIENCEINTHENEWS-StudiesLinktheWeatherEventKnownasLaNiatoLackofRainfallinEast SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Shirley Griffith. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we examine the extremely dry conditions
Elizabeth Lee 20 April 2010 Demographers say the ethnic makeup of the United States is evolving. They expect to see more Hispanics in the 2010 census. And they say the idea of a majority group in the U.S. will disappear within the next few decades. I
By Lisa Bryant Paris 26 September 2006 A man reads a newspaper behind a bus window painted with the EU sign and a map of Bulgaria, in Sofia, September 25, 2006 The European Union gives the green light today for Romania and Bulgaria to join the 25-me
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 24 June 2007 People stand next to their motor bikes as they await fuel to arrive during a nationwide general strike in Lagos, Nigeria, 21 Jun 2007 Nigeria's labor unions have suspended a four-day general strike after reachin
By Lisa McAdams Kiev 23 March 2006 Ukrainian lawmakers attend a parliament session in Kiev, Ukraine, in this Jan. 10, 2006 photo Ukrainians vote for a new parliament Sunday - a critical election that
The African Union has condemned the attempt by military officers in Guinea to seize power following the death of President Lansana Conte. The continent's top peace and security officials are calling the attempted coup a worrisome sign of a reversal
The African Union has suspended Guinea following last week's military coup while Guinea's new military leaders have demoted many of the country's generals. Junta leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, speaks at meeting at Camp Alpha Yaya Diallo milita
Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is home to Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology (KWUST), the only university in East Africa that caters specifically to women. Officials and students say having an all-famale environment better prepares the sc
Iowa's Make-Believe University Has Fans Worldwide The Midwest farm state of Iowa is so proud of its string of blue-water lakes - the Okoboji Lakes - that it calls them Iowa's Great Lakes. They're ringed by resorts, marinas, and fishing cabins. And th
Former Bosnian Serb leader one of three masterminds accused of designing Bosnia genocide Andre de Nesnera 23 November 2009 Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appears at the International Criminal Tribunal in the Hague to face war crimes ch
By Margaret Besheer Washington 13 March 2007 watch Iraq Sunnis Shi'ite report For the last year, Iraq has been consumed by violence that has pitted Shi'ite Muslims against Sunni Muslims. Some see the battle as religious, dating to the 17th century d
By Michael Bowman Lima 06 April 2006 In Peru, a left-leaning populist firebrand has surged to the top of public opinion polls before Sunday's presidential vote. In the first of a two-part series from
Marriage in Egypt By Lindsay Wise Cairo, Egypt 07 June 2006 Hind El Hinnawy scandalized Egyptian society by dragging a famous actor to court to prove he was the father of her baby. Now, after finally
The just completed African Union summit in Addis Ababa was partly a celebration of the continent's achievements, and partly a reminder of how deeply it remains troubled by wars, poverty and flawed leadership. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon address