On the second anniversary of the abduction of five Britons in Baghdad, their families remain hopeful they will be released. The British government has renewed its call for the men to be set free. Dealing with two years of uncertainty has been incred

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei says all parties concerned should not make any moves to further escalate the situation. The Chinese side believes that despite changes in the situation, we have to stick to resolving the Korean Peninsula

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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is calling for the release of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi if there are no charges against him. Ashton also says all other political figures currently being detained should also be released if they

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Angolan President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos to hold free and fair elections. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens to Angolan Foreign Minister Assuncao dos Anjos in Luanda, 10 Aug 2009 Secretar

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 04 June 2008 South Korea says it is willing to send tens of thousands of tons of immediate food aid to impoverished North Korea. The aid would fulfill a deal made during the previous South Korean administration, but may not ease

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By David Gollust State Department 02 June 2008 The United States Monday urged Syria to fully cooperate with an International Atomic Energy Agency investigation of charges it was secretly trying to build a nuclear reactor. U.S. officials believe Nort

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By Brian Wagner Medellin, Colombia 03 June 2008 U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is calling on Colombia's neighbors to help stop Colombian guerrillas from cross-border operations in jungle regions of South America. VOA's Brian Wagner h

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By Michael Bowman Washington 14 May 2007 Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister says his country faces serious challenges, but that the United States and the international community have a vital role to play in helping forge a solution. VOA's Michael, Bowman r

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By Scott Stearns White House 01 February 2008 President Bush says U.S. Senators must move quickly to approve a $146 billion economic stimulus plan already passed by the House of Representatives. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, th

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 01 August 2007 President Bush is urging the U.S. Congress to move quickly to rewrite rules for terrorist surveillance. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the White House wants to see action before lawmakers adjourn later this wee

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 09 June 2008 The U.N. Special Investigator into the Human Rights situation of Burma, also known as Myanmar, is calling for an investigation into the alleged killing of prisoners during the early days of Cyclone Nargis. The exp

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By Tendai Maphosa London 04 April 2008 The European Union has added its voice to those calling for the release, without delay, of the full results of Saturday's elections in Zimbabwe. The EU also protested the arrest of two journalists who were cover

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 10 October 2007 Australian farmers are eager to see progress in World Trade Organization talks, they think the WTO is the best way to foster greater prosperity and open up overseas markets. Economists say that international trad

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 08 June 2008 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged the international community to put pressure on major oil producing countries to curb high fuel prices. Mr. Rudd said OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Coun

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By Anne Look Dakar 18 September 2009 Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore speaks to Ivory Coast National assembly, 17 Sep 2009 Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaor visited Ivory Coast this week. Mr. Compaor is leading regional efforts to organize th

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A new school year in the United States has begun with a touch of controversy. It surrounds a welcome back speech to students from President Barack Obama that was seen in classrooms around the country. In some communities, parents staged a boycott of

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By Al Pessin Ramstein Air Base, Germany 13 June 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he is concerned about the bombing of the Shi'ite shrine in Samarra, Iraq on Wednesday. But he says he hopes Iraqis will not respond with more sectarian viol

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By Tom Rivers London 05 April 2008 Despite the delay in the release of Zimbabwe's official election results, South African President Thabo Mbeki said Saturday that the international community should wait for first round results to come out before con

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 13 November 2007 President Bush is pushing the U.S. Congress to give him the extra money he says is needed for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. But as VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, Democrats

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By Al Pessin Vilnius 07 February 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates did as he promised at a NATO meeting in Lithuania Thursday, he again urged other allies to provide more troops for Afghanistan. But he also says he does not believe there is a

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