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Top political advisory body opens annual session The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, opened its annual session in Beijing on Saturday. China's top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng delive
The 2010 congressional elections in November will be a major test for the president as voters judge his record on the economy, health care, Afghanistan and many other issues. Jim Malone | Washington 29 December 2009 Photo: AP President Barack Obama,
Burma's Ex-Political Prisoners Face Challenges In Burma's main city, progress edges forward slowly as economic development and political reform take shape. But while many foreign businesses have been quick to forget Burma's troubled past, many reside
The people of Zimbabwe are in the process of drafting a new constitution that is aimed at bringing new elections and ending years of political strife. As part of the process, specially trained leaders are consulting with citizens across the country i
Political Advertising Hilary: The election is still two months away and Im already sick of the political ads. Look at these flyers we got in the mail just today, not to mention the canvassers ringing our doorbell nonstop! Bill: Its worse if you watch
IN THE NEWS - Putin Calls for Changes in Russia's Political System By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, September 18, 2004 This is Steve Ember with In the News in VOA Special English. This week, Russi
THIS IS AMERICA - Political Data Miners Really Get to Know You STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we look at how political campaigns use dat
IN THE NEWS - Haiti's Political Crisis By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, February 21, 2004 This is Steve Ember with In the News, in VOA Special English. Jean-Bertrand Arisitide The Organization of
U.S. President Barack Obama appears to be at a political turning point as he prepares to deliver the annual State of the Union Address on Wednesday before a Joint Session of Congress and a national television audience. The recent Republican victory i
A sexually provocative singer and actress's campaign for political office in Indonesia has triggered debate over the growing role of celebrities in the young democracy. If Indonesian celebrity Julia Perez is famous for one thing, it is being sexy. He
For years, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has described his program of boosting state control over the economy as 21st Century Socialism. The president does not spell out how this version of socialism differs from 20th century socialist experiments
Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Raises Its Political Profile Jordanians' demands for change have been growing stronger, fueled by economic hardship and boiling over at times into a direct challenge to the monarch. But the Muslim Brotherhood, the most org
AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster -- political rhetoric in America. RS: This time, Howard Dean didn't scream. He finished what he called a solid second behind John Kerry in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday. AA:
The 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, held a closing meeting of its annual session in Beijing on Monday. Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the CPPCC National Commi
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 07 February 2008 It used to be called The Club of Dictators. The African Union (AU), and before it the Organization of African Unity, lists among its alumni such infamous characters as Idi Amin, Charles Taylor, Sane Abac
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 21 April 2008 Zimbabwe's private hospitals are full of people who have suffered violence since results of parliamentary elections were announced early this month. Peta Thornycroft reports from Harare that the victims, mostl
U.S. President Barack Obama has charted a complicated political course over the next few months. Mr. Obama is rallying Democrats to support health-care reform in Congress. But he is also counting on Republican help for his new strategy on Afghanistan
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 18 September 2009 Prisoners listen to briefing as they are released from notorious Insein prison in Rangoon, 18 Sep 2009 Burma's military government has set free several political prisoners as part of an amnesty for more th
AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: more political terms. RS: New York Times language columnist William Safire is the editor of the newly updated Safire's Political Dictionary, and a former White House speechwriter.
The media center of China's upcoming two political sessions has now gone into operation. The first Sessions of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or the CPPCC and the 12th National People's Congress, or the NPC are set to op