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French lawmakers have voted to legalize same-sex marriage despite protests from conservative opponents. The nation's lower house approved a marriage bill, which will also give same-sex couples the right to adopt. However, opponents, including the UMP
THE MAKING OF A NATION - After the Civil War: Death of Lincoln Helps Unite a Divided Nation By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, June 09, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program
THE MAKING OF A NATION - The American Civil War: Victory Is Close for the Union By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, May 26, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special E
Forced marriage, honor killing and female genital mutilation are just a few of the human rights abuses directed against women solely because of their gender. In the United States, a number of organizations are trying to help women who are trying to f
New Law in Vietnam to Tackle Changing Face of Human Trafficking Vietnam's economic growth has improved mobility, giving people more opportunities to travel to find better jobs. But as industries change and cities grow, so do the dangers to the countr
By Bill Rodgers Washington. D.C. 29 March 2006 watch Civil War report A grieving widow touches her husband's coffin as it is carried to a cemetery The continuing sectarian violence in Iraq has raised
By Brian Wagner Miami 18 October 2007 Venezuela's National Assembly is debating constitutional reforms that President Hugo Chavez says are necessary for his so-called 21st century socialist revolution. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that critic
AS IT IS 2015-08-06 Landmark US Law Marks 50th Anniversary Fifty years ago, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. At the ceremony, he called the measure one of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American f
AS IT IS 2014-11-08 Turkey May Change Property Seizure Law Turkish lawmakers are expected to approve legislation soon that would affect property rights. The measure would permit police to seize property from people accused of plotting against the gov
By Meredith Buel Washington 30 January 2007 A new report by an independent policy and research organization says Iraq is rapidly descending into an all-out civil war and urges U.S. officials to begin planning how to contain such a conflict to avoid w
The European Union has given the West African country of Mauritania a month to restore constitutional order or face unspecified measures. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris where members of the Mauritanian junta met with E.U. officials on Monday. An E.
Honoring US Civil War Dead As the U.S. commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, a new project is underway to honor the more than 620-thousand soldiers who died in the conflict. Its called the Living Legacy Project. Cate Magennis Wyatt sai
Civil Rights Pioneers Remember Struggle for Equal Rights WASHINGTON On July 2, many people across the United States are marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act into law. It's a sweeping piece of legislation that outla
Todd: So Katia you were saying that you were working in Argentina as an internship. What type of internship was it? Katia: It was called legal internship. You help lawyers to deal with cases or anything that they need you to do regarding the legal fi
By Brian Padden Washington, DC 18 December 2006 watch Civil War report There has been much talk about whether the level of sectarian violence in Iraq has risen to the point where it should be called a civil war. Why is it important to make such a di
By Chad Bouchard Bangkok 08 October 2007 Thailand's military leadership says some provinces in the country will remain under martial law, in spite of opposition parties' demand for restrictions to be lifted. As Chad Bouchard reports from Bangkok, the
Philanthropy is developing quickly in China. Fu Ying, spokeswoman for the annual session of the country's legislature said the charity law is aimed at protecting the rights of donors and the needy as well as punishing fraud. In terms of supervision,
To establish a more standard and transparent environment around charity donations in China and encourage involvement, the draft of the country's first charity law will be discussed during the Two Sessions. The country's first Charity Law-- a heated t
CCTV reporter Hou Na talked to lawmakers about their views and expectations on the charity law draft. The country's first Charity Law-- a heated topic during the two sessions. We see more and more people are making charity donations, it is a symbol o
Fu Ying, the spokesperson for the annual session of the legislative body, says China is drafting a fundamental Civil Code and the general rules of the draft are expected to be submitted to the top legislature in June. A two-step approach will be take