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Ukraine is a country divided by language and history. Western Ukraine, which speaks Ukrainian, was under benevolent Austro-Hungarian rule until World War I. Russified Eas

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The European Union is launching its first agreement with Libya to establish closer political, social and economic ties. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports for VOA the announc

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A new report finds that some cultural practices can be harmful and lead to violations of basic human rights. The "State of the World Population 2008" report, pro

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Rwanda will maintain diplomatic ties with Germany, despite recalling its ambassador from Germany and sending the German ambassador home from Kigali this week. Thomas Rippe

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Iraqi police say gunmen they identify as Islamic extremists shot and killed two Christian sisters while storming their house and rigging it with explosives in the war-torn

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A new exhibit at the Huntington Library, near Los Angeles, highlights the thrill of discovery and the beauty of science. Mike O'Sullivan spoke with the exhibit curator, D

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Americans paused Tuesday to honor the nation's military veterans. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports President Bush remembered their sacrifice in a speech delivered from the d

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World markets slumped Tuesday amid persistent worries of a deepening global recession. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington that U.S. shares were lower in Tuesday

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Worries about the health of the global economy are again taking their toll on the world markets. Following earlier drops in Asia, European indexes are down across the boar

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World Bank officials said economic growth in developing nations will slow drastically next year, as financial turmoil, slower exports, and weaker commodity prices take a t

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Israelis are casting ballots in municipal polls. In Jerusalem, the mayoral race has highlighted a battle between secular Jews and the Orthodox who are gaining influence ov

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A former political prisoner and pro-democracy activist, Mohamed Nasheed, has been sworn in as president of the Maldives. As Anjana Pasricha reports from VOA's South Asia

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International media organizations and analysts are raising concerns that photos released recently by Pyongyang to prove the health of leader Kim Jong Il are falsified. VOA

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NATO defense ministers, including U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, are scheduled to meet this week to consider accelerating Ukraine's effort to join the alliance, and

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Ukraine lies in the geographic center of Europe, which gives the former Soviet republic the option of orienting its economy toward Russia and the east, or the European Uni

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Violence against women has long been a controversial subject in the Arab and Islamic world. Some Islamic experts favor a husband's right to physically chastise his wife.

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A New York Times best-selling novel that gave a child's-eye view of Nazi Germany and the World War II Holocaust is now a feature film. Alan Silverman spoke with the filmm

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Monday's meeting at the White House between President George Bush and President-elect Barack Obama is the latest symbol of a presidential transition that appears to be mo

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As leaders of leading developing and advanced economies prepare to meet in Washington November 15 to discuss weakening conditions in the global economy, there is an expect

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The European Union has launched an anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia, following an increase in pirate attacks this year. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports on resu

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World markets are mostly higher after China announced a massive program to stimulate its economy. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports.

China says it will spe

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Rebels and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue a tense standoff outside the eastern town of Goma, where sporadic fighting between the two sides

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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says he will form a new government as quickly as possible, and said he hopes Prime Minister-designate Morgan Tsvangirai will change his mi

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The Sri Lankan government has turned down a truce offered by Tamil Tiger rebels as the military presses on with an offensive to capture a key rebel stronghold. From New De

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The State Department expressed frustration over Russia's apparent rejection of new U.S. proposals on European missile defense. Moscow contends the planned U.S. anti-missi