By Phuong Tran Fatick, Senegal 18 December 2006 Anta Mbow, left, and Gueye Ndao Seck make couscous by hand, in Thiaroye, Senegal, 17 Sept 2006 Young rural women in Africa face harsh circumstances, as they prepare for adulthood. In this first part of

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By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 19 January 2006 Security forces patrol the streets of Katmandu Nepalese authorities have rounded up more than 70 activists and cut off cell phone communications in the coun

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By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 10 May 2006 watch Iran Nuclear report The permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have so far failed to agree on how to enforce a draft resolution that would call

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By Jela De Franceschi Washington 12 July 2007 Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are rapidly growing all over the world. Many are dedicated to alleviating humanitarian, social and educational problems of the less fortunate in society. In Focus, VO

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By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 05 May 2007 Thousands of Turks held anti-government demonstrations Saturday. The rallies in defense of Turkey's secular system come ahead of a key vote in the Turkish parliament to elect a new president. As Amberin Zaman rep

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles, CA 05 July 2007 Butterflies, with their colorful wings and intricate patterns, may be the world's most popular insects. At the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, visitors can see a close-up view of the flyi

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By David Gollust State Department 27 September 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday Sudanese authorities will be held responsible and bear the consequences if they continue undermining efforts to reinforce peacekeeping operations

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 31 August 2007 More than 5,000 police officers and troops will be deployed throughout Australia's biggest city, Sydney, for next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. It is the biggest security operation Austr

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By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 21 April 2006 Following days of anti-monarchy protests, Nepal's King Gyanendra has called upon opposition parties to appoint a new prime minister, who will head an interim

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By Michael Bowman Washington 27 May 2008 A private U.S.-based philanthropic group has announced it will spend more than half a billion dollars to fund groundbreaking medical research in a multitude of fields. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman rep

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The speaker of Iraq's parliament has resigned, paving the way for lawmakers to authorize British and other non-U.S. foreign troops to remain in the country into 2009. Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani (C) and pol. leaders discuss the security

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Austria, Japan, Mexico, Turkey and Uganda have won non-permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council. They will serve two-year terms beginning in January. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more on Friday's elec

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U.S. President Barack Obama has made a surprise visit to Iraq to meet with American troops and commanders, and consult with Iraqi leaders. President Barack Obama is greeted by Gen. Ray Odierno, top US commander in Iraq, as he arrives in Baghdad, 07

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A new public-opinion survey by a Kenyan anti-corruption organization warnrd the country could face another round of violence at its next elections, if the government does not increase its efforts to fight graft. According to the survey by the Kenyan

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Deal Announced to End Budget Impasse at US Aviation Agency 联邦航空局预算陷入僵局 Another political standoff in Washington appears to be over. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid announced Thursday that lawmakers have agreed to approve an em

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But Sudan analyst Omer Ismail says Ambassador's comment is irresponsible James Butty | Washington, DC 23 November 2009 Its time for international peacekeepers to prepare to leave the Sudans Darfur region, said the Sudanese ambassador to the United N

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The United Nations' special representative on human rights in Sudan has completed an 11-day visit to the country. Among other issues, she raised particular concern with the recent wave of tribal violence in the country's south, urging the semi-auton

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By Jim Randle Baghdad 19 September 2007 Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says the company that provides bodyguards to U.S. diplomats in Iraq has been suspended while the government investigates a deadly shooting incident involving the firm last

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 28 November 2007 Nigeria plans to reform its gas sector by introducing new pricing rules and providing infrastructure to improve supplies to the domestic market. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that another key co

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泰勒斯威夫特(Taylor Swift)携着她的单曲《White Horse》刷新了一项记录,这首歌出自她的新专辑《Fearless》,曾被选做大热美剧《实习医生格蕾》听歌 第五季首播的剧中插曲。本周,这首充满感情的《White Horse》一上榜就跻身美国公告牌热歌100单曲榜的第13名,这样

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