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By Meredith Buel Washington 18 April 2007 A closely divided U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a ban on a controversial abortion procedure. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel has details from Washington. Pro-abortion demonstrators in front of the US Supreme

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By Nico Colombant Abuja 20 April 2007 Violence and delays are marking the hours before Saturday's (today's) presidential vote in Nigeria. Militant leaders in the oil-rich but restive south are vowing to disrupt the process. VOA's Nico Colombant repor

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 22 November 2006 An Indonesian militant has received a life sentence for harboring a top terrorist, and another man was sentenced to six years in jail for his links with terrorists. Subur Sugiarto, center, is escorted

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The Asian Development Bank says Asia needs to balance its growth to prevent damage from future crises like the global economic slow-down. The bank has pledged to increase funds to strengthen growth. The Asian Development Bank is holding its annual m

2006年VOA标准英语-Forced Evictions in Africa Increasing

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 October 2006 Unidentified children of farm laborers, who faces eviction, inside their home near Messina, South Africa, in February 2005 A new report says the practice of forced evictions is increasing dramatically in Africa

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