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Dialogue 20 laurance--You look rather pal.Aren't you feeling well? soony--Not very.I was sick most of the might .I didn't sleep very well. laurance--What seems to be the matter?Is it the flu? soony--N
By Nancy Palus Dakar 08 April 2008 Tuesday marked the first day of a two-day national strike in Burkina Faso, called by union leaders to protest the high cost of living. The government recently took measures to ease the impact of high food prices , b
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By Scott Stearns White House 11 November 2006 U.S. President George Bush says America's fight against terrorism will not be affected by this past week's election in which his political party's lost control of Congress. Opposition Democrats vow to co
By Lisa Bryant Paris 14 November 2007 Public transportation ground to a virtual halt across much of France as workers went on strike for the second time in a month to protest proposed government reforms. For VOA, Lisa Bryant has more in this report f
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By David Gollust State Department 13 June 2008 U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe James McGee said Friday international monitoring may provide the only hope for a fair election in Zimbabwe, where voters go to the polls for a presidential runoff June 27. Mc