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Georgia's parliament is calling on the government to break diplomatic relations with Russia.VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from Tbilisi that the non-binding resolution was approved unanimously. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili visits city of Gor
AS IT IS 2014-03-19 China Urges Calm in Ukraine 中国要求乌克兰各方保持克制 Hello and welcome back. Im Jim Tedder in Washington, with a program designed to help you learn and improve your American English. At the same time, you can stay u
By Stephanie Ho Washington 01 January 2006 The mayor of New Orleans, a city that was devastated four months ago by Hurricane Katrina, says his wishes for the new year include rebuilding the city's pro
An Australian legislator has called for a sharp reduction in the number of immigrants allowed in the country, along with more rigorous background checks on new settlers. The intent is to determine whether immigrants from Africa or the Middle East ha
By Gary Thomas Tehran 14 July 2006 A senior Iranian religious leader Friday defended Hezbollah and called on Muslims and non-Muslims alike to rally to its support. Iran has had a long and close association with Hezbollah, which the U.S. lists as a t
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 21 September 2006 Nepal Maoist affiliated students union activists gather to demand date for constituent assembly elections in Katmandu, September 18, 2006 The United Nations in Nepal is calling for greater accountability
A senior U.S. State Department official Thursday urged members of Congress to approve a U.S.-India nuclear cooperation agreement before the House and Senate adjourn next week ahead of November elections. But some lawmakers are concerned the accord c
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 01 November 2007 The international organization Human Rights Watch is calling on the Sudanese government to put an end to forcibly relocating people displaced by conflict in the Western region of Darfur. As Derek Kilner report
By Paula Wolfson White House 07 November 2007 President Bush has personally contacted Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for the first time since the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, Mr. Bu
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 June 2006 In an address to the U.S. Congress, the president of Latvia has said the United States needs to use persuasion, as well as force, as it continues to promote d
By David Gollust State Department 02 February 2007 The United States Friday called the newly released Kosovo settlement plan of U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari fair and balanced, and urged authorities in both Serbia and Kosovo to work toward a final set
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 11 March 2008 The U.N. Security Council has expressed deep concern about the situation in the Darfur region of the Sudan, where violence has surged recently, and has called for all parties to observe a cease-fire. F
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 07 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the government of Burma to speed the arrival of aid workers and relief supplies to the cyclone-devastated country. From United Nations headquarters in New Yor
By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 March 2008 South Korea's newly appointed foreign minister is warning talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities could stall over unresolved issues related to the North's promised declaration. However, offi
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 06 February 2008 A key U.S. State Department official has renewed his call to North Korea to account for all its nuclear activities. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill issued his appeal as he briefed membe
By Michael Bowman Washington 02 June 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iran should give careful consideration to an international package of incentives for halting its uranium enrichment a
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is calling for reconciliation with former Saddam Hussein supporters, during a tribal reconciliation conference in Baghdad. Those adversaries who stand in the way of cooperation, he says, must be eliminated. Nouri
By Paula Wolfson White House 15 October 2006 The Bush administration is urging Iran to learn a lesson from the U.N.'s quick response to North Korea's nuclear-test claim. 2002, President Bush referred to Iraq, Iran and North Korea as an axis of evil.
By Paula Wolfson Washington 19 September 2007 President Bush is urging the U.S. Congress to permanently extend a law that enables the government to eavesdrop on suspected terrorists. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush made the case for action durin
By Sonja Pace London 12 October 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised the peace process in Northern Ireland, saying it serves as an example for other conflict areas that bitter enemies can resolve differences peacefully. Secretary