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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Shy people often avoid situations that force close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make others laugh at them. But some people worry much more than others about be

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IN THE NEWS - Young Tibetans, Tired of Calls for Nonviolence, Want More Action The recent unrest in Lhasa turns up the heat on China as it prepares for the Beijing Olympics in August. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 March 2008 This is IN THE NEWS

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Nepalese Monks Compete in Long-Distance Races Seven Buddhist religious workers from the village of Sindhukot in Nepal are trading in their robes for running shoes. They want to become ultra-marathon runners. They hope that by running in long distance

CNN 2009-11-18

In Beijings bitter cold, President Obama was all about showcasing a new warmth with China, as he toured the historic Forbidden City and its Hall of Supreme Harmony. Beautiful and what a magnificent place to visit. By the end of this week, Mr. Obama w

NPR 2008-05-03

Turkish warplanes launched overnight air raids against suspected Kurdish separatist targets in the mountains of northern Iraq. NPRs Ivan Watson has this report from Baghdad. Shortly before midnight on Thursday, Turkish warplanes began bombing the Qa

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1. President Bush and German Chancellor Merkel urge the UN to intervene if Iran won't retreat from resuming its nuclear program. 2. If the UN Security Council does confront Iran over its atomic activi

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In 641, after marrying Princess Wencheng, Songtsen Gampo decided to build a grand palace to accommodate her and let his descendants remember the event. However, the original palace was destroyed due to a lightening strike and succeeding warfare durin

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: For decades, Americans have seen celebrities through the gaze of Mark Seliger. He's a photographer whose work has appeared in magazines like Vanity Fair, GQ and Rolling Stone. Now a new coffee table book collects some of his best i

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