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By Lisa McAdams Moscow 31 January 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin disagrees with critics at home and abroad who suggest Russia is rapidly retreating from democratic gains in favor of more author
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By Nico Colombant Dakar 07 February 2007 The outgoing head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast is making dire predictions about the future of the divided west-African country. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from Dakar. Pierre Schori U.N. mi
By Paul Sisco Washington 06 December 2007 When disaster strikes and humanitarian assistance is needed, a rapid, low cost response often is critical. As VOA's Paul Sisco tells us in today's Searching for Solutions report, a voluntary research and supp
By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 27 February 2007 watch Peace Operations report The United States Institute for Peace just released the book Twenty-First-Century Peace Operations, the culmination of a four-year project to examine the origins and out
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 26 October 2006 U.N. Security Council The attempt by the United States and European powers to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran for its nuclear activities is running into obstacles. Even the strongest backers of a propos
By Tom Rivers London 28 June 2007 Gordon Brown speaks to the media in front of 10 Downing Street, 27 Jun 2007 Britain's new Prime Minister Gordon Brown has signaled to the country that his government will be different, not business as usual. In just
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 29 May 2006 watch Autism Gene report Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern have been able to genetically change mice so their behavior is similar to some people with autism. The researchers hope their di
By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 30 January 2006 Following last week's Hamas election victory, European foreign ministers met in Brussels Monday and called on Hamas to renounce violence or risk the loss of val
By Michael Bowman Washington 28 January 2007 U.S. Senators remain deeply divided over a proposed resolution expressing opposition to President Bush's plan to send additional American troops to Iraq. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, the non-binding resol
By Parke Brewer Nuremberg 23 June 2006 U.S. soccer must look to the future, after a disappointing first round exit from the World Cup in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer followed their matches in Germany and has a report. ------------------ B
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 27 June 2006 Vladimir Putin delivers a speech in Moscow, June 27, 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for new talks with the United States on key weapons reductions issues, three years before the Strategic Arms Re
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 April 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says as many as 400 people were killed in southeastern Chad 10 days ago during cross-border attacks by Sudanese Janjaweed militia. The death toll is far higher than previous estimates by Ch
Beginners. One of my boys collects nutcrackers. Do you know what they are? They are very colorful, soldier dolls. They have become popular in the United States around Christmas time. You can find them in all sizes. Cass, my son, has a few small ones,
By Scott Stearns St. Petersburg 15 July 2006 President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi both met separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to gain his backing for punitive sanctions against North Korea. The lead
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 15 November 2006 U.S. President Bush and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met briefly in Moscow to discuss nuclear disputes with Iran and North Korea and the Middle East before a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. The two p
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 15 August 2006 watch Solutions report Global warming -- you may accept or reject those who say it is a dangerous phenomenon. But if the planet is warming, and humanity is contributing to it, shouldn't someone be thinki
By Barry Wood and Crystal Park Washington, DC 06 February 2006 watch Auto Industry report The U.S.-based auto industry is in crisis. Groaning under the weight of billions of dollars of financial losse
By Phil Mercer Sydney 17 January 2007 Councilors in Australia's most famous musical city have reversed a controversial decision to reject refugees from Sudan. Authorities in Tamworth, 600 kilometers northwest of Sydney, had earlier said African migra
A key Democratic lawmaker has outlined his plans to use legislation the U.S. Congress would approve in coming months to impose greater controls on financial firms to protect investors and help avoid another financial system collapse. Republicans ste