By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 19 July 2007 Indian lawmakers have begun voting to choose the country's next president, and Pratibha Patil is widely expected to become the first woman to hold the post. The position is largely ceremonial, but as Anjana P

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By Ted Landphair Washington 26 July 2007 For a second time in a year, President Bush has vetoed a bill that would have sanctioned federally funded stem cell research using human embryos. His stance reflects conservatives' view that destroying life to

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By Barry Wood Washington 23 July 2007 Condoleezza Rice (file photo) Kosovo officials meeting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Monday said they will not declare independence for four months while negotiations about the province's status are un

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By Deborah Tate Washington 26 July 2007 A U.S. State Department official says the United States wants to work with Pakistan on counterterrorism and not infringe on Pakistani sovereignty. The comments come just days after a White House official refuse

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By Scott Stearns Washington 19 July 2007 President Bush says he considered, but ultimately rejected, the idea of sending U.S. troops to halt the violence in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. From the White House, VOA's Scott Stearns reports. President

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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 19 July 2007 At least two men, including a former army commander, have been arrested in Liberia for allegedly planning subversive activities against the state. A government official says there is strong evidence showing that t

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 July 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights is urging the Government of Sudan to take immediate action to protect thousands of civilians in the village of Bir Dagig, located about 30 kilometers north of El Geneina

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By Mandy Clark Gloucestershire 18 July 2007 The 60th anniversary of the United States Air Force was celebrated at an airshow in Britain over the weekend. All kinds of aircraft were featured at the show, from antique B-52s to the agile Thunderbirds ae

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 21 July 2007 Turkish voters head to the polls Sunday to elect a new government. From Istanbul, Dorian Jones reports for VOA that the election is viewed by the ruling Justice and Development Party and its nationalist rivals as

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The top U.S. military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen tried to ease tensions with Pakistan Friday, saying that now, more than ever, is the time for calm and cooperation. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff made the remarks one day after U.S. and

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Zimbabwe's leaders are meeting to choose a new government as part of a power-sharing agreement signed Monday aimed at ending the country's political crisis. But human rights groups say they will press the new unity government to reign in abuses by s

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Former Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso is widely expected to assume the post of Prime Minister this week. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports, Aso is a pro-American leader whose party faces a serious political challenge if it does not address domestic ec

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By Gary Thomas Washington 23 August 2007 A new U.S. intelligence estimate says there have been some improvements in the security situation in Iraq. It also says, however, that the Iraqi government is still unable to govern effectively and will remain

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By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 25 August 2007 Two Africans and an American have captured gold medals on the first day of the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, Luke Kibet of Kenya, Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba and A

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 01 August 2007 In Sudan, torrential rains and overflowing rivers are causing misery for tens of thousands of people across the country. The unusually heavy downpours began several weeks ago and have especially affected the less-

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By Jim Malone Washington 01 August 2007 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said Wednesday he would be willing to send U.S. troops into Pakistan to hunt down terrorists without permission from the government of President Pervez Musharraf.

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By Benjamin Sand Kabul 10 August 2007 Hundreds of Pakistani and Afghan politicians and tribal leaders are meeting in Kabul to discuss improving border security and strengthening bilateral relations. VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports from the Af

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 27 September 2007 Critics of Nigeria's parliament speaker say the report of a panel of legislators which indicted her about contracts to renovate two official residences and buy 10 cars is sufficiently grave to warrant impea

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By Alex Villareal Washington 28 September 2007 A U.S. military commander in Iraq says coalition forces have crippled the core leadership group of al-Qaida in Iraq in a series of raids over the past few months. VOA's Alex Villarreal reports from Washi

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By Kari Barber Dakar 25 September 2007 The World Health Organization says eight new cases of the deadly Ebola virus have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This brings the number of confirmed cases to 17 since the new outbreak was fi

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