SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Wreckage from Japanese Tsunami Reaching Western United States SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Shirley Griffith. MARIO RITTER: And Im Mario Ritter. This week, we tell about tsunamis - the

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By David Gollust State Department 29 December 2006 U.S. State Department officials say condemned former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein remained in the hands of U.S. military forces in Iraq as of late Friday. But they said that did not preclude the p

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By Deborah Tate Washington 31 January 2007 Two former U.S. secretaries of state say the United States should step up diplomacy in the Middle East as a way to bring stability to Iraq. But in testimony before Congress, they disagreed on whether Presid

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US Report: Iran's State-Sponsored Terrorism Rises The report said both Iran and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah were exceptionally active in plotting terrorist activities last year, and provided a broad range of support to Syria's regime in its crackdown

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By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 12 March 2007 watch National Oil Companies A new study of state-owned oil companies says these so-called National Oil Companies, or NOCs, control most of the world's known energy reserves and hold the key to any increas

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U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton visits Turkey Saturday, the final stop on a trip that has included stops in the Middle East and Europe. US Sec. of State Hillary Clinton arrives for a meeting of the EU-US Troika in Brussels, 06 Mar 2009 Secret

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By Ron Corben Hyderabad, India 21 November 2006 India's state of Andhra Pradesh hopes its rich history will lure international tourists. For now, most of the hotels in the state capital, Hyderabad, are filled with business travelers visiting the cit

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By Dan Robinson Washington 21 July 2006 A dispute between the U.S. Congress and the Bush administration over a plan to sell F-16 fighter aircraft to Pakistan spilled into the open Thursday during a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill. Some lawmake

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By Greg Flakus Houston 27 March 2007 Mexico's state-owned oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos, better known as Pemex, celebrated its 69th birthday on March 18, amid concerns that it is on the brink of insolvency and its production is falling. As VOA's G

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By Charlene Sarmiento and Jim Bertel Washington, DC 22 January 2007 watch State of Union report President Bush delivering his State of the Union Address in 2006 President Bush will deliver his State of the Union Address on Tuesday before both houses

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By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 29 June 2006 Watch Afghanistan Report U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has promised victory over a resurgence of Taleban forces in Afghanistan. Rice reaffirmed U.S. support for Afghanistan during a visit to Ka

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The interim government of Bangladesh has lifted the state of emergency. That clears the way for campaigning on the streets, ahead of this month's national election. It is hoped the polls will lead to the restoration of stable democratic governance i

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Former Senator and U.S. First Lady has officially taken up her duties as secretary of state. Clinton told assembled staff members she will depend on the advice of civil servants and work to end an era of divisiveness in Washington. Secretary of Stat

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The State Department said Tuesday the complete dismantling of North Korea's nuclear program remains the goal of the Chinese-led six-party negotiations with Pyongyang. The comment followed an assertion by a leading U.S. academic that North Korea appe

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By Jim Fry Washington, DC 11 January 2007 watch Public Diplomacy report The U.S. State Department has announced a new award Wednesday that diplomats hope will encourage non-governmental groups to bolster America's image abroad. The Benjamin Franklin

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By Deborah Block Washington, DC 13 September 2006 watch Rice report on Terrorism Condoleezza Rice U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Afghanistan must become a stable democracy that fights terrorism. Suicide bombers have killed a number of

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 February 2007 Pro Karnataka protest against the verdict of Cauvery water dispute in Bangalore, India, 5 Feb 2007 India's southern state of Karnataka is suffering sporadic protests over a recent ruling on a century-old

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 06 November 2006 National issues are at the forefront of Tuesday's midterm elections, but voters in 37 states will consider hundreds of ballot measures on state and local questions. Mike O'Sullivan report from Los Ange

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By Scott Stearns White House 19 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush stands before the American people next Tuesday for the annual State of the Union address. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, administration officials say this

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By Scott Stearns White House 01 February 2006 President Bush is applauded as he gives his State of the Union speech, with House speaker Dennis Hastert and Vice President Dick Cheney, left, standing be

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