At the first Summit of the Americas, member states issued a Declaration of Principles, in which this body agreed to work together to advance the prosperity and democratic values, as well as institutions and security in the hemisphere. The United Stat

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Manifestations of bipolar disorder range from mild to severe, but all patients experience periods of exultation and depression, and each has its own symptoms.During manic periods, patients are extremely active, sleepless and sometimes make risky deci

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 October 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, is calling for new strategies and greater international commitment to deal with increasing numbers of people fleeing their homes. At the start of the UN

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 October 2007 The World Meteorological Organization says theLa Niaweather event is under way across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and these conditions are expected to continue through the first quarter of 2008. L

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By Paul Sisco Washington 31 October 2007 A team of British explorers has announced they are going to the North Pole to measure the ice cap's thickness. The expedition, a collaboration of Cambridge University in Britain and a U.S. Navy oceanography sc

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The chairman of Amnesty International Turkey, Taner Kilic, was re-arrested February 1st, less than one day after a court had ordered his conditional release from pre-trial detention. Following an overnight appeal by the prosecutor, the original court

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By Lisa Bryant Abidjan 15 December 2007 More than a year after 500 tons of toxic waste from Europe were dumped illegally around the Ivory Coast's economic hub, Abidjan, roughly a fourth of the area poisoned by the spill has not yet been cleaned up. M

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By Noel King Kigali 03 October 2007 Conflicting reports are emerging from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo regarding an alleged alliance between Congo's army and outlaw Hutu and Mayi Mayi militias, aimed at purging a rebellion by dissident genera

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 October 2007 The World Economic Forum says the United States tops the overall ranking in this year's Global Competitiveness report, followed by Switzerland and the Nordic countries. It says, in Sub-Saharan Africa, only South

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By Noel King Kigali 03 December 2007 Fighting has again erupted in eastern Congo's North Kivu province between forces loyal to dissident General Laurent Nkunda and the Congolese army. Noel King has more in this report from Kigali. Rebels and Congo's

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By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 25 October 2007 Alisher Saipov, a freelance journalist who provided in-depth reports for VOA's Uzbek Service, has been buried less than 24 hours after his murder Wednesday evening in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh. VOA Mosco

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By Noel King Kibaya, DRC 21 November 2007 As fighting continues between dissident general Laurent Nkunda and the Congolese army, displaced Congolese have packed into squalid camps that are plagued with growing health problems. Humanitarian workers ar

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By Andre de Nesnera Washington 16 October 2007 Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has been in office for almost four years following the heady days of the Rose Revolution. But it appears Georgians are disillusioned with his tenure. In this backgr

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By Peta Thornycroft Harare 21 April 2008 Zimbabwe's private hospitals are full of people who have suffered violence since results of parliamentary elections were announced early this month. Peta Thornycroft reports from Harare that the victims, mostl

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By Peter Heinlein New York City 05 October 2007 Runners on the streets of New York are commonplace this time of year. There is the marathon next month, and occasionally, other organized runs. But one annual event has skyrocketed to prominence in rece

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By Behnam Nateghi Washington, DC 05 February 2008 Relations between the U.S. and Iran have been strained for some time over Tehran's nuclear program. A recent encounter in the Persian Gulf between their naval forces illustrated the extreme tensions t

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By Barry Wood Belgrade 03 February 2008 Serbian pro-Western President Boris Tadic has claimed victory over his ultra-nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic in a closely contested runoff vote. VOA's Barry Wood in Belgrade reports that amid mild and s

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There are spines, and then theres the Bajadasaurus pronuspinax. During the Cretaceous period, 140 million years ago, this dinosaur spotted a neck of dangerous-looking spines. Argentinian archaeologist Pablo Gallina discovered the unique specimen digg

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Rain is essential for life, but too much of it can lead to flooding, causing sewers to overflow and carry contaminants to nearby river systems. 雨水是生命的必需品,但雨量太大会导致洪灾,下水道会积水外溢,并将污染物带

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President Donald Trump may have ended a battle over the federal budget, but he opened a door to a much bigger dispute when he declared a national emergency to build his border wall. Its a great thing to do, because we have an invasion of drugs, invas

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