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In the troubled South American nation of Venezuela, a tale of two marches, one by women dressed in white shirts. They were part of the crowd of thousands in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas. The white color meant to call for peace and mourn the vict
By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 08 December 2006 watch Human Rights Day In 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since that day, December 10 has marked World Human Rights Day. This year, the Unite
Israel's prime minister says repressive actions taken by Iranian authorities against demonstrators protesting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed election victory have revealed the true nature of the government, and underscore the need to preve
By Carolyn Weaver New York 27 October 2009 Organizers call it a cinema across borders, the first-ever festival of Kurdish film in the United States. The films chosen for the five-day event at New York University focused on a people widely dispersed,
By Stefan Bos Budapest 23 October 2009 US Vice President Joe Biden gestures while delivering a speech at the Central University Library in Bucharest, Romania, 22 Oct 2009 U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has called on America's European allies to step-
US Lawmakers Examine Response to Boko Haram Abductions CAPITOL HILL The Obama administration says it is taking action to help rescue more than 250 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted in mid-April, but that it is encountering challenges and obstacles in the
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Egyptian officials are tightening security ahead of Monday's presidential elections as they investigate a deadly car bomb in Alexandria today. Egypt's President Sisi, a former army general who came to power after a military coup, i
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday the Bush administration supports the idea of opening a U.S. diplomatic interests section in Iran. But she says the press of other matters delayed action on the issue, and that the decision will now b
By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 08 September 2006 watch Journalist at Risk Jill Carroll while in captivity Foreign correspondents for western media outlets have always faced dangers in the field. But recently western journalists have become high-valu
Brazil's history has been expressed through its national passion for music. Samba, the country's dominant musical style, was used by politicians in the '30s in an attempt to create unity and a sense of national identity in this vast multi-racial stat
By Roger Hsu Atlanta, Georgia 15 May 2007 At the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, in the southern state of Georgia, children and adults come together to enjoy the centuries-old art of puppetry. For more than 28 years, the Center has preserved and
By Paula Wolfson Sydney 04 September 2007 President Bush has arrived in Australia to attend the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports from Sydney that Mr. Bush will also hold a series
By Barry Wood Belgrade 18 January 2007 More than five million citizens of Serbia are to vote Sunday in the country's first parliamentary election in three years. Soon after the election, Serbia's leaders will have to grapple with the future status o
Human rights protesters have greeted Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on his arrival in Australia. He is in Australia for talks on trade with his counterpart, Kevin Rudd. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. A small but noisy crowd of about 30
By Gary Thomas Washington 14 November 2007 U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is heading to Pakistan late this week to meet with President Pervez Musharraf. The U.S. is hoping to cool the rising political temperature brought on by General
The Committee to Protect Journalists says it is alarmed by the suspension of two independent newspapers in Gabon and the increasingly hostile environment for private media in the country. The Committee to Protect Journalists says the suspensions are
By Scott Stearns Dakar 02 October 2009 Guinea military leader Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara salutes during independence day celebrations in Conakry, Guinea, 2 Oct 2009 Guinea's military ruler used the nation's independence day to express his sympathy fo
By Ravi Khanna Washington 13 December 2007 Pakistani journalists are accusing the government of trying to silence the free media, after authorities barred them from airing live broadcasts. The accusation follows Pakistan's Electronic Media Regulatory
By Scott Stearns Dakar 05 October 2009 The President of Burkina Faso is in Guinea for talks with military leaders and their political opponents as part of a regional mediation effort following last week's killing of at least 157 demonstrators. Guine