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Millions of Americans of course watched president Obama lay out his vision for the country yesterday. Keep them honest though, even as he spoke, another big Washington power player was already gearing up to advance its agenda, not lawmakers, not admi
While the uncertainty is finally over, now the hard work begins. Julia Gillard's first task will be sorting out her ministry after scraping back into government. She needs to find a spot for her predecessor Kevin Rudd, and she's also offered independ
Former prime minister Paul Keating has lashed out at his predecessor Bob Hawke over a biography that he says rewrites history. Mr Keating accuses Mr Hawke of going missing during the 1990s, saying he had to carry the Prime Minister because of Mr Hawk
Congressional leaders have had mixed reactions to President Barack Obama's first State of the Union speech. A number of Democratic lawmakers said the president's speech was hopeful and upbeat, while some Republicans accused the president of looking b
歌曲:Lady GaGa-Bad Romance 看似一只黑雕 Shes worn some bizarre outfits in her time, so it wasnt a shock for fans as Lady Gaga emerged from her hotel in Finland yesterday dressed as a giant bird.The eccentric performer, who regularly sets to
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 15 October 2006 Woman holds a flag bearing photo of Mexiacn Bishop Rafael Guizar Valencia, in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, October 15, 2006 Pope Benedict has proclaimed four new saints at a canonization ceremony in
The deputy head of Ingushetia's Supreme Court has been shot dead in the latest incident of violence to hit Russia's troubled Caucasus region. The assassination of Justice Aza Gazgireeva follows a recent high profile killing in neighboring Dagestan,
The U.S. government is conducting its census this year. The count takes place every 10 years to determine how many seats each state will have in the House of Representatives. But in 72 years, when the 2010 census becomes public, it's very likely that
New Tower in Tokyo Outstrips Older Rival For decades, visitors to Tokyo have admired this Far East tribute to the Eiffel Tower, 13 meters taller than its Parisian predecessor. But the Tokyo Tower is about to be upstaged by a downtown riverside rival,
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he welcomes Pakistani steps to rein in extremists. But he says Pakistan must do everything it can to punish those who planned and carried out the Mumbai attacks last year. Ravi Khanna | Washington 25 Novembe
Some Abuse Victims Skeptical about a New Pope This is a picture of me, right before my abuse. I was around eignt or nine when the abuse started, says Becky Ianni, who remembers herself as a normal, happy child. Continuing to refer to the photo she sa
It took a man like Madiba to free not justthe prisoner but the jailer as well. To show that you must trust others so theymay trust you. To teach that reconciliation is not a matter of ignoring a cruelpast but a means of confronting it with an inclusi
State and Federal police have been carrying out raids across northwest Sydney and Brisbane's south this morning, in one of the largest anti-terrorism operations ever conducted in Australia. Police say several people have been arrested. Meanwhile the
Dutch master's 17th century etching found in university president's residence Susan Logue Koster | Washington 09 February 2010 The Very Rev. David M. O'Connell examines the etching he discovered in a bathroom cabinet Watch: Logue Koster report Window
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 10 November 2007 Palestinians have paid tribute to their late president Yasser Arafat, a legendary Arab leader in the Middle East. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the ceremony comes against the backgro
By Al Pessin Pentagon 13 July 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the al-Qaida terrorist network is expanding in North Africa, through a loose network of groups that share its ideology. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. Robert Gate
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 24 October 2007 European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said a meeting in Rome with Iran's new top negotiator on Tehran's nuclear program was constructive. A new round of talks is expected to be held by the end o
By David Gollust Manila 12 November 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talks to reporters during Manila press conference, 12 Nov 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she or President Barack Obama might meet Burmese leaders in the c
Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency carried a statement from the North Korean Foreign Ministry Monday linking a resumption of nuclear talks with an improvement in relations with the United States. 北韩官方的朝中社星期一发布了北
The search for some of the survivors from an asylum seeker boat that sank near Christmas Island has been called off and is unlikely to be resumed. It's believed 55 people were on board that boat. Three ships and five planes have spent three days now