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By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 31 August 2006 watch US, Iraq Strategy There are calls in the United States for a change in strategy to head off what some fear may become a full-blown civil war in Iraq. President Bush has ruled out withdrawing U.S. t
Movie, Game Violence Are Focus in Wake of School Shooting When Chris Nolans film The Dark Knight Rises came out in July, the on-screen death and destruction served as the backdrop to a mass shooting during its premiere in Aurora, Colorado. The shoote
By Meredith Buel Washington 15 September 2006 The escalation of sectarian violence continues in Baghdad, where officials say at least 50 bodies were found in a 24-hour period. In the past several days, officials say more than 100 people have been ki
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 26 January 2007 A mortar attack and shootings are the latest violence to hit the Somali capital, which is struggling to regain stability after Ethiopian-backed government forces ousted Islamists who controlled the capital fo
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 04 September 2006 watch Baghdad report A new Pentagon report says violence in Iraq has reached the point where conditions exist for a civil war. The Pentagon's quarterly report to the U.S. Congress cites the rising
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. More than six thousand people died last year in Mexico's drug wars. So far this year the violence has only gotten worse. More than one thousand people have already been killed. Police have become common ta
AMERICAN MOSAIC - In Domestic Violence Cases, Children Are Often the Forgotten Victims MARIO RITTER: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Mario Ritter. Today we listen to new music from Feist. We also read some of your recent
AS IT IS 2014-05-09 Bringing Healing to Victims of Mass Violence 治疗遭受暴力创伤的受害者 Hello, and welcome once again to the program that helps you learn and improve your American English. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Today our subject
By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 September 2006 A quarterly report by the U.S. Defense Department on the situation in Iraq says sectarian tension and attacks on civilians increased during the summer, in spite of progress toward building the new security for
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 26 February 2006 Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful during the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's square, at the Vatican, February 26, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI says God will seve
Nigeria's Religious Leaders Work to Stop Violence Kaduna, much like the Nigerian state itself, is divided into a mainly Muslim north and a predominantly Christian south. In April 2011, post-election riots in Kaduna state descended into religious viol
DC Community Activists Work to Curb Youth Violence From street corner fights to school yard assaults, violence among young African-Americans is on the rise. While youth violence has decreased nationally since 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and
CAR Sees Rise in Inter-communal Violence 中非共和国种族间暴力增加 The UN refugee agency says violence in the Central African Republic has become more widespread, with more civilians being displaced and put at risk. The UNHCR estimates mor
1,000 Dead in Nigeria Communal Violence 尼日利亚公共暴力造成1000人死亡 While attacks by the militant group Boko Haram have killed many people in northern Nigeria, communal violence is also taking a toll. The group Human Rights Watch saID
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The relationship between a hairdresser and his or her clients can be an intimate one. Sometimes the conversation gets personal. And some stylists are used to seeing signs that their clients have been victims of abuse. There's a n
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is imposing sharp new limits on who can get asylum in the United States. Under the changes, most asylum seekers fleeing domestic violence or gang violence will not qualify. Here's Sessions speaking
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 17 April 2006 An Egyptian Coptic protester, center, is beaten by plain-clothed policemen outside the St. Maximus Church in Alexandria A second person has died in the Egypti
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 25 February 2008 At least two civilians are reported to have been killed in Douala, Cameroon, where protesters and police have been battling each other since Saturday. The unrest began after authorities blocked a planned opposi
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 06 June 2007 In Thailand's Muslim-dominated south, an increasingly violent insurgency is breeding fear and mistrust among neighbors, and government efforts to bring peace have made little progress. VOA's Nancy-Amelia C
By Al Pessin Washington 12 October 2006 General George Casey The commander of coalition forces in Iraq says the high level of violence in the country is likely to continue for the 'next couple of months,' but there is progress toward stabilizing the