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DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right, today, Facebook, Google and Twitter will all be in Washington, talking to Congress about Russia's use of their social platforms during the 2016 presidential campaign. NPR is going to be exploring the growing social medi
President Obama has described as a positive sign BP's statement that oil has, at least temporarily, stopped leaking into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon well site. President commented briefly on the issue after returning from a visit to
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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 12 June 2006 In Somalia's capital, there are mixed reactions over the recent closure of public cinemas by hard-line Islamists, with some people believing the closures are just the beginning of repressive measures, while oth
By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 29 May 2006 watch Olympic Boxer report Gary Russell Junior stands 1.6 meters tall, and weighs about 53 kilograms. That doesn't sound physically imposing. But in the boxing ring, Russell is an intimidating force. He's
By Sonja Pace London 28 March 2007 Britain has announced it is freezing all bilateral business with Iran, except efforts to gain the release of 15 British naval personnel seized by Iranian forces last Friday. As VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London,
By Jim Teeple Washington 18 April 2007 Robert Gates U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, on a visit to Israel, says he believes diplomatic efforts to isolate Iran for it uranium enrichment activities are working. VOA'S Jim Teeple has details from
By Scott Stearns White House 19 April 2007 President Bush says pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq prematurely would put Americans at greater risk of another terrorist attack. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats have
By Efam Dovi Accra 22 December 2006 As the world's Christian community marks the birth of Jesus Christ, Ghanaian faithful are joining in the celebrations with various church activities, including conventions and all-night prayer sessions. However, a
By Peter Heinlein New York 23 December 2006 The UN Security Council unanimously votes to approve a resolution imposing sanctions against Iran The U.N. Security Council has imposed sanctions on Iran for its suspect nuclear program. The vote came near
By Phil Mercer Sydney 01 November 2006 Australia has again refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, despite a new British-commissioned environmental study warning of catastrophe unless governments deal urgently with global warming. Au
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 26 October 2006 U.N. Security Council The attempt by the United States and European powers to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran for its nuclear activities is running into obstacles. Even the strongest backers of a propos
New York Plans 9/11 Anniversary Observances Amid Tight Security Americans on Sunday will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. New York City is preparing for a day of observances. New York police are im
By Scott Stearns White House 18 April 2007 President Bush is threatening tougher economic and military sanctions against Sudan if it does not follow through on promises to improve security in the troubled Darfur region, where more than 200,000 people
Washington Week: Focus on Iran Nukes, US Veterans 聚焦华盛顿: 聚焦伊朗核问题和美国退伍军人周 WASHINGTON The coming days likely will bring extensive commentary from Capitol Hill on the latest round of international negotiations ove
By Steve Herman Tokyo 09 November 2006 A de facto spokesman in Tokyo for North Korea says Pyongyang now regards Japan as the most hostile nation in the world. The spokesman also says ethnic Koreans affiliated with the North have increasingly been th
Egypt has closed the border with the Gaza Strip, ending 11 days of unrestricted movement for Palestinians. 埃及关闭了同巴勒斯坦加沙地带的边境,结束了11天来巴勒斯坦人在该地区无限制的活动。 Egyptian security force
By Scott Stearns White House 17 March 2007 U.S. President George Bush says he will veto an emergency spending bill for the war in Iraq, if Democrats, who control Congress, include conditions setting a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Demo
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 03 February 2008 Egypt has closed the border with the Gaza Strip, ending 11 days of unrestricted movement for Palestinians. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from Cairo. Egyptian security forces used barbed wir
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 18 September 2007 The United Nations Children's Fund says the practice of female genital mutilation remains unacceptably high in Egypt.But, a UNICEF representative tells VOA the Egyptian government is committed to ending this