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INTRODUCTION TO ACT I Today on TUNING IN THE U.S.A., we are on a train going to Washington, D.C. Ellen Stewart is taking Alexandra Pappas to visit the nations Capital. They are, in many ways, like other tourists. They want to visit the Air and Space
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Is there meaning in the length of a finger? An eighteen ninety-three guidebook called Modern Etiquette in Public and Private had this to say: Long fingers are a sign of refinement. A short stubby hand a
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Roger Wilkison Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has hailed his first visit to Europe in 15 years as historic and followed up his renunciation of weapons of mass destruction with a pledge to work for worl
A rising dispute between militants in Somalia may have split the country's al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab group into two factions. Reports say the suicide bombing at a Mogadishu hotel earlier this month deepened divisions between an al-Shabab leader close
By Efam Dovi Accra 29 July 2006 Health officials from six African countries meeting in Accra have resolved to work together to improve health screening during pregnancy to control and prevent the spread of malaria and transmission of HIV from mother
By Robert Raffaele Washington, D.C. 23 August 2006 watch Cybercrime report Indonesian police have charged two men with using computer technology to help terrorists linked to the Bali bombings in October of 2002. One suspect is accused of smuggling a
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 23 May 2007 Monica Goodling, a former Department of Justice official and aide to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, 23 May 2007 Monica Goo
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi has lashed out at the United States by likening the 1986 U.S. Strikes on Libya to Osama bin Laden's terror attacks on the United States in 2001. He was speaking Thursday in Rome, where he is on a three-day official visi
South Korea and the European Union have started what they call their final round of talks in efforts to agree on a trade liberalization deal. The deal still faces serious opposition from South Korean farmers, and may require fine tuning on opening u
Existential Gloom Theme of Two New Movies Cataclysmic events are the backdrop of two dark films about the fragility of the human psyche as well as the world we live in. Jeff Nichols's film, Take Shelter , focuses on Curtis, a young husband and father
Todd: Hey, Victor, I hear you're going home tomorrow. Victor: Yes, I am. Todd: Ah, that's too bad... So how long have you been here? Victor: I've been here for two weeks. Todd: I'm sorry, I was never sure. Why did you come to Japan? Victor: Came to J
By Gary Thomas Washington 11 January 2006 Iran has incurred international displeasure for its decision to resume work on its controversial uranium enrichment program. British Prime Minister Tony Blair
By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 June 2008 Japan says it is lifting some of the sanctions it imposed on North Korea following Pyongyang's nuclear test about two years ago. The announcement comes amid apparent progress in talks on the North's abduction of Japa
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 May 2007 Villagers are dwarfed by giant windmills built by the Danish Development Agency in northern Philippines (File) The Asian Development Bank is helping to finance a 100-megawatt wind energy plant in India as part
By Barry Unger Washington 14 December 2007 The year 2007 saw the passing of many well-known international figures who left a lasting impression. VOA's Barry Unger takes a look back at some of these people. Jim Bertel narrates. Former Russian Presiden
By Phuong Tran Dakar 08 June 2007 Health officials in Africa are reacting cautiously to the pledge of more aid money from G8 nations to tackle major diseases on the continent. They say managing the huge sums of money remains a problem. Phuong Tran ha
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By Deborah Tate Washington 08 March 2007 A senior U.S. State Department official says the United States is pressing its NATO allies to fulfill their mission in Afghanistan. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher says some NATO member countries
Somalia's U.N.-backed government has dismissed an ultimatum issued by the country's al-Shabab extremist group for government forces to surrender their weapons within five days. Somali leaders are counting on the arrival of more African Union peaceke