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We're seeing a seesaw effect on Wall Street, where the market turned higher at late morning before moving downward again by mid-afternoon. And this on a day that's seen big losses overseas. Major European share markets closed lower today, capping a t
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In the State Department, there is an easy and usually private way for employees to register their concerns about U.S. policy. It's called the Dissent Channel. Today, an unusually large number of Foreign Service officers are using t
IN THE NEWS - Syria Continues Attack on Dissent; Mubarak Trial Begins in Cairo This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Tens of thousands of Syrians demonstrated against the government on the first Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Late
Greg LaMotte The issue of voting rights for women in Kuwait is heading for a vote in the emirate's parliament now that Kuwait's cabinet has given its approval to the proposed legislation. For more tha
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By Nico Colombant and Pauline Bax Abidjan and Conakry 09 January 2006 Youth struggling to make ends meet in Conakry, Guinea In the West African nation, Guinea, which some economists fear could collaps
State police say the number of people missing after a flash flooding in Arkansas is down to about two dozen. The early Friday floods have killed at least 17 people. NPR's Wade Goodwyn is near the campgrounds in Langley, Arkansas and tells us more tha
US House Speaker Boehner Reelected Despite Dissent There were some tense moments during the long voice vote for the new speaker of the Republican-controlled House, where there were only two names on the ballot -- Boehner, and Democratic former House
Om an Prepares to Vote Amid Uncertain Times Oman is preparing to hold its first general election since pro-reform demonstrations spread throughout the country earlier this year. The vote follows a pledge by the government to meet most demands set by
Russian politics 俄罗斯政治 Fear and loathing 恐慌与厌恶同在 How the Kremlin is using the law for political ends克里姆林宫如何操纵法律以达政治目的 For generations of Russian leaders, the law has been a tool of state power
IN THE NEWS - After Court Limits Bush's Power, Future for Terrorism Suspects Depends on CongressBy Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, July 15, 2006 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In Wash
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 17 May 2006 Egyptian human rights groups say about 360 people have been arrested over the past three weeks in what many are calling the biggest crackdown on political disse
In September parliamentary elections were held in Belarus. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at what the results mean for the political life in the former Soviet republic, governed by authoritarian presid
Wislawa Szymborska 维斯瓦娃希姆博尔斯卡 Wislawa Szymborska, poet, died on February 1st, aged 88 维斯瓦娃希姆博尔斯卡,诗人,2月1日去世,享年88岁 WHEN Wislawa Szymborska won the world's top literary prize in 1996, her f
Muammar Qaddafi 穆阿迈尔卡扎菲 Muammar Qaddafi, ruler of Libya, died on October 20th, aged 69 利比亚统治者穆阿迈尔卡扎菲于10月20日去世,享年69岁 AS THE rebel insurgency flowed and ebbed across Libya this year, it passed t
Security forces in Gabon have stepped up patrols ahead of the expected announcement of a winner from Sunday's presidential vote. Three of the candidates are already claiming victory. Supporter of Ali Bongo Ondimba holds poster of their leader during
Italy, the world's seventh largest economy, is emerging as a new threat to the stability of the 17-country single currency zone. On Tuesday, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano announced that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi would resign, following
Money in politics 政界金权 Sky's the limit 任君捐 The justices open the door to more campaign contributions 法院为竞选赞助敞开大门 SHAUN McCUTCHEON, a businessman from Alabama, wanted to give a symbolic $1,776 to 28 Republican candi
Eurosceptics 疑欧派 A cunning plan 狡猾的计划 Eurosceptics adopt an old Marxist technique 欧洲怀疑论者采用了古老的马克思主义技术 BRUSSELS-BASHING is never out of season in Britain, but the past few weeks have been unusually