Africa's top peace and security official has welcomed the resignation of Somalia's President Abdullahi Yusuf, saying it clears the way for actions that could prevent the country from descending into chaos as Ethiopian troops withdraw. African Union

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Americans Reflect on Passing of Mandela 美国人民缅怀曼德拉 WASHINGTON Across the United States, Americans are marking the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela with personal reflection and public tributes. Visitors have been

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Trauma Still Fresh for Rwandan Genocide Survivors KIGALI The Rwandan genocide happened 20 years ago, but the trauma experienced by its survivors still lies close to the surface. Every April, a sadness falls over Kinyaya, a community of genocide survi

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Pakistani Boycott Jeopardizes Conference on Afghanistan Pakistan's decision to boycott an international conference on Afghanistans future is jeopardizing the meeting's success. The conference is scheduled to begin Monday in Bonn, Germany. Anger in Pa

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Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung has died in Seoul at the age of 85. He had been hospitalized since last month for pneumonia. Mr. Kim was credited with ushering a new era of reconciliation with wartime enemy North Korea. His own life story

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Social worker Laura Shipler Chico is about to have her first baby. In naming the traits she and her husband hope the child will posses, she believes she will discover the things she values the most. I believe in mystery. I believe in family. I belie

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Matt? Alright, Andrea Mitchell in Washington for us this morning, thanks very much. President Clinton's new book is Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World. President Clinton, good to have you back in our studio. Good morning! Thanks, Matt. I wa

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 16 November 2007 The U.S. Senate has failed to approve additional funding that the Bush administration wants for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill. White House spokesman Ton

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 24 September 2007 Israel is playing down tensions with its arch-enemy to the north - Syria. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there are new moves to bring Syria into the Middle East peace process. Prime

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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 08 January 2008 Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has gone ahead and appointed several Cabinet ministers in his new government even though the country is mired in a political crisis that has left nearly 500 people dead. Nick Wadham

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International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is in Kenya as the country anxiously awaits his warrants for the masterminds of the country's post-election chaos. As he winds down his investigation into the post-election chaos that rocked

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By Scott Stearns White House 13 February 2007 U.S. President George Bush says pulling U.S. troops out of Baghdad would only lead to more violence. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush is rejecting congressional resolutions op

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By Kari Barber Dakar 29 June 2007 An airplane carrying the Ivory Coast's prime minister, Guillaume Soro, came under fire by unknown assailants Friday, leaving several dead according to early reports. Sources close to the prime minister, say Mr. Soro,

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By Daniel Schearf Irbil 21 March 2008 Iraq's presidential council has approved a law outlining provincial powers. The law paves the way for elections scheduled in October that officials are hoping will help reduce sectarian tensions. Daniel Schearf r

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By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2006 Ong Keng Yong (file photo) Ong Keng Yong, the secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, says Burma's refusal to allow democratic reform has damaged ASEAN's credibility. As he prepared f

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By Tendai Maphosa London 23 January 2008 A new survey reports that an estimated 5.4 million people have died in the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1998. Another 45,000 are dying every month. From Lo

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By Paula Wolfson Manama, Bahrain 12 January 2008 Iraq's Parliament has passed a law that removes restrictions that prevented many members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party from serving in government posts. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports President Bush qui

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will call for early elections in 2009 if reconciliation talks do not succeed between rival Palestinian factions. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Jerusalem. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (File) The sp

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A study by human rights groups in southern Africa say torture and other abuses in Zimbabwe have been so widespread and systematic that they could be considered crimes against humanity. And it says these abuses continue, causing a major blemish on th

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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says it is in everyone's interest to see the U.N. Security Council resolution on Gaza implemented as soon as possible. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband (file photo) Using the words of Middle East envo

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