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By Challiss McDonough Beirut 30 November 2006 In the aftermath of yet another political assassination in Lebanon, analysts say political and sectarian tensions are at the highest point since the end of the civil war more than 15 years ago. But despi
While the international tensions are riding high, inside North Korea, celebrations are still taking place in the lead up to next week's anniversary of former leader Kim Il-Sung's birthday on April 15th. A giant flower show has opened in Pyongyang, fe
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: One of the first things President Trump did when he took office was reverse President Obama's decision on the Dakota Access Pipeline. President Obama had effectively blocked it. President Trump effectively allowed it to move forw
By Sonja Pace Diyarbakir, Turkey 01 November 2007 Turkey has just hosted an international conference on how best to stabilize Iraq despite being on an increasingly poor footing with its eastern neighbor. Ankara accuses Iraq of sheltering separatist K
Polling centers across much of Afghanistan are due to open Saturday for the country's latest round of elections. Nearly 2,500 candidates are vying for 249 seats in Afghanistan's lower house of parliament, or wolesi jirga. Expectations for the vote ar
IN THE NEWS - Tensions High on Korean Peninsula 新闻报道 - 朝鲜半岛局势紧张 From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 North Korea is urging foreign embassies to consider telling their
AS IT IS 2016-06-16 Soccer Tensions High in US, Europe The European soccer competition involving 24 teams started last week, but the fighting off the field has received a lot of attention. People are talking about the fights between fans from Russia
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 22 May 2007 A daylong general strike called by Sikh religious leaders has shut down activity in India's northern state of Punjab, a Sikh majority region. Anjana Pasricha reports that the strike was ordered after tensions
By Challiss McDonough Dahab, Egypt 26 April 2006 In Egypt, a pair of suicide attacks on security forces near the Israeli border killed the two bombers but caused no other injuries Wednesday. But tensi
Russian and Georgian leaders traded accusations of failing to observe a key part of their cease-fire agreement Tuesday, as foreign ministers from NATO convened in Brussels to figure out how to respond to the conflict that erupted in Georgia's breaka
Rebels and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue a tense standoff outside the eastern town of Goma, where sporadic fighting between the two sides has forced hundreds of thousands to flee. Leaders from Southern Africa said Su
In India, tensions are ebbing over a sensitive court verdict which has divided a contested holy site between Hindus and Muslims. The government says it is satisfied at the country's response to the verdict. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh wher
Tensions High in Lebanon as US-led Coalition Strikes Syria BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON As a U.S.-led coalition begins bombing Islamist militant targets in Syria, tensions are soaring in neighboring Lebanon. Syrian refugees continue to clamor to get in, fle
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 02 January 2008 Ethnic tensions continue to run high in Kenya where there have been threats of revenge following the deaths on Tuesday of at least 30 children and adults who had taken refuge in a church in the Rift Valley town o
By Mil Arcega Washington 30 October 2007 Oil prices peaked sharply higher Monday, fueled in part by ongoing concerns about dwindling supplies. In New York, crude contracts for December hit an all time high near $94 a barrel. Some energy traders say
Joe DeCapua 07 April 2010 Racial tensions remain high in South Africa following the recent murder of white supremacist Eugene TerreBlanche. Wednesday, the ruling ANC party issued a statement urging restraint among its members. Thousands of people sho
One year ago, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, then opposition-leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, leader of another small opposition party, signed a political agreement that led to the formation of a unity government. Its purpose was to
Ethnic tensions continue to run high in Kenya where there have been threats of revenge following the deaths on Tuesday of at least 30 children and adults who had taken refuge in a church in the Rift Valley town of Eldoret. Diplomatic efforts, includi
In its latest annual assessment of the Chinese economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is suggesting the Chinese economy remains robust, despite external trade tensions. The IMF says the Chinese economy continue to perform strongly with growth
The results of a recent survey by China's Ministry of Commerce suggest that the demand of Chinese consumers for imported products remains high, and that many of them are considering increasing their spending on imported goods in the future. The repor