This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A Senegalese banana vendor in Dakar, Senegal Two separate diseases are destroying banana and plantain crops in Africa. They could threaten food security for millions of Africans who depend on banan

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Palestinian activist groups are calling for a boycott of the 2019 Eurovision song contest, set to be held in Israel. In an open letter, the groups said they are seeking a boycott because of Israels continuing actions against Palestinians. The letter

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Scientists in Iceland say the volcano that has been spewing out massive plumes of ash over much of Europe appears to be calming down. Last month, the volcanic ash cloud forced the closure of much of Europe's air space and the cancellation of thousand

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By Carrie Giardino Talks between a militia leader and the Nigerian president aimed at ending further violence in the oil-rich southern region are in a third day in Abuja. But the rebel leader has accu

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AS IT IS 2016-02-06 Old Age, Debt Threaten Vietnam Economy Vietnams population is growing old at the fastest rate of any nation in recorded history. In about 15 years, Vietnams share of people aged 65 years or older will rise from 7 to 14 percent of

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By Margaret Besheer Erbil, Iraq 25 June 2006 Nearly three million Iraqis are at risk each day from landmines and other unexploded bombs and munitions from conflicts past and present. By some estimates, as many as 20 million landmines are buried acro

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington, 22 Mar 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Israel's security, while ur

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Global Warming Might Threaten Water Supply Stanford University climate expert Noah Diffenbaugh led the study, which compares snowpack conditions across the northern hemisphere in the late 20th century with climate model projections for the next one h

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With tensions mounting just three months before a critical referendum on secession in southern Sudan, deadlock surrounding the status of the Abyei region has presented another threat to the stability of post-referendum Sudan. In an interview Wednesda

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The successful immigrant story is one of the touchstones of American culture. For 126 years a family of German immigrants has been making a product that's become an icon of American sports. It was in Louisville, Kentucky, along the banks of the Ohio

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By Luis Ramirez Jerusalem 16 November 2009 Palestinian leaders say they are pushing efforts to have the U.N. Security Council endorse the creation of a Palestinian state out of frustration over the stalled peace process. Israel has threatened to tak

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Nigeria's senior oil workers union is threatening a nationwide strike to protest the firing of some of its members by ExxonMobil. Members are to meet later Tuesday, following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued by the union to the oil company

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Our war against terror is only beginning. January 29th, 2002Just months after the September 11th attacks, President George W. Bush warns terrorists still threaten the United States. Bush also singles out 3 nations during his first State of the Union

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Our war against terror is only beginning. January 29th, 2002Just months after the September 11th attacks, President George W. Bush warns terrorists still threaten the United States. Bush also singles out three nations during his first State of the Un

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Our war against terror is only beginning. January 29th 2002. Just months after the September 11th attacks. President Geroge W. H. Bush warns terroists still threaten the United States. Bush also singles out three nations during his first State of the

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James walks by Jess desk Jess: Don't open any of my forwards! I got a virus! James:Don't tell me you got the dreaded Bush virus. I've heard that that bug is threatening to infect the world. Jess: Yes, that's exactly the bug I got. Though, I do kind o

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By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 17 January 2007 In Somalia, the demise of the country's once-powerful Islamist movement is putting enormous pressure on the secular, U.N.-recognized interim government to rally popular support and stabilize the country. VOA C

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Labor leaders in Guinea are threatening to stage a year-long strike if the military government does not resolve the country's political crisis. There is still no official word on the health of Guinea's military leader, more than one month after he wa

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Plans to build a series of hydropower dams on the Mekong River could threaten already endangered species in the waterway. The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia, with the largest inland fisheries in the world. About 40 million people dep

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 21 August 2007 A rebel spokesman in the West African country of Niger is threatening more attacks unless the government deals with them. He was speaking Tuesday, one day after four policemen were killed and three seriously injure

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