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By Meredith Buel Vice President Dick Cheney has accepted the Republican Party's nomination for reelection, calling the 2004 presidential campaign one of the most important in the nation's history. Mr.

Somali President Sworn In

By Cathy Majtenyi Six heads of state, dozens of dignitaries from almost all continents, and Somalis from every walk of life were on hand to witness the swearing-in of Somalia's new president. On a rai

President Bush Reacts to US Intelligence Reform Proposal

By Paula Wolfson President Bush says he will consider all kinds of ideas to reform the nation's intelligence community, including the sweeping plan put forward by a key senator. Senate Intelligence Co

President Bush Defends Decision to Go to War in Iraq

President Bush Defends Decision to Go to War in Iraq Scott Stearns President Bush is again defending his decision to invade Iraq and says he will cooperate with a commission he has established to find

VOA标准英语2008年-US President Wants More Offshore Drilling

U.S. President George Bush is again calling on opposition Democrats in Congress to expand offshore oil drilling. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, high energy prices are a big part of this year's presidential campaign. President G

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By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: October 25, 2003 This is Steve Ember with In the News, from VOA Special English. President Bush has returned to Washington after visits to six Asian countries. He met this w

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Broadcast: Mar 18 2003 Iraq has rejected President Bush's ultimatum that Saddam Hussein and his sons leave the country by mid-week or face a U.S.-led invasion. Saddam Hussein and son Uday turned down

Tunisian president appoints new interior minister

TUNIS, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali appointed on Monday Ahmed Friaa as new interior（内部的） and local development minister in replacement of Rafik Belhadj Kacem, the Tunisian Official press agency TAP reported

VOA常速英语2007-Kyrgyzstan's President Dissolves Parliament

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 22 October 2007 Kyrgyzstan's president has dissolved his country's parliament, a day after a referendum in which voters approved broad constitutional amendments. Anya Ardayeva reports for VOA from Moscow a date for elections h

Chinese president leaves Seoul for BRICS summit in New Delhi

SEOUL, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao left Seoul Wednesday for New Delhi after attending the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. In New Delhi, Hu will participate in a meeting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, or BRICS, s

President Obama's Medicare administrator to resign

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's administrator in Medicare agency, a key player in carrying out the healthcare reform, will resign after his nomination was blocked by Senate Republicans, local media reports quoted officia

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By Jeff Feuer Alexandria, Virginia 18 February 2008 Every year on the third Monday in the month of February, the United States observes what is known as President's Day as a celebration to honor America's first president, George Washington, and the 1

Chinese president sends condolences to Obama over school shooting

BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday sent a message of condolences to U.S. President Barak Obama following the shooting incident at an elementary school in Newtown in the U.S. state of Connecticut on Friday. Hu express