By Suzanne Chislett London 22 January 2008 When people are asked to picture Africa, they often speak of famine, war, deserts and jungles. Now a touring stage show in Britain is trying to shake up those ideas and reveal an entirely different side of t

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By Jim Fry Washington 22 January 2008 As the U.S. presidential candidates for both major parties head into a crucial two-week period of the campaign, experts say it is not clear who will emerge as the nominees next fall. The upcoming contest in Flori

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By Lameck Masina Blantyre, Malawi 22 January 2008 In Malawi, the government, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders have introduced a new initiative to combat hunger. The move called Hunger Free is part of a worldwide campaign to eliminate h

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 22 January 2008 The U.S. ambassador to Kenya has angrily denounced print and broadcast advertisements placed by the government of President Mwai Kibaki, which accuses the United States and other Western countries of contributing

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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 22 January 2008 The chief of Kenya's leading tourism body says post-election chaos has sparked the worst crisis the country's travel industry has ever seen, and that hotels and suppliers are at risk of collapse unless the poli

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By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 22 January 2008 The independent presidential bid of Russia's Mikhail Kasyanov is in jeopardy after the Russian prosecutor accused his campaign of forging signatures on a petition required to register for the election. VOA's P

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By Greg Flakus Detroit 18 January 2008 At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week, there are hundreds of new cars on display that achieve high fuel efficiency and reduce pollution. Also on hand are representatives of the priva

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 January 2008 The Inter-Parliamentary Union is calling on Rwanda to investigate the disappearance of one of its members of parliament, Leonardo Hitimana. The Geneva-based group says the Rwandan government has never come up wi

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By VOA Sports Washington, DC 19 January 2008 German golfer Martin Kaymer has fired a 4-under-par 68 to maintain a six-stroke lead after the third round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in the United Arab Emirates. Kaymer, last year's European PGA T

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By Brian Wagner Greenville, South Carolina 20 January 2008 Senator John McCain claimed victory Saturday in the key Republican primary in South Carolina, while Hillary Clinton won a Democratic caucus in Nevada. VOA's Brian Wagner reports the vote resu

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By Michael Bowman Washington 20 January 2008 Cuba's Fidel Castro is standing for re-election Sunday in one-party parliamentary elections, despite health problems that have kept him out of public view for more than a year. VOA's Michael Bowman reports

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 20 January 2008 Israel is threatening to target the leader of the Islamic guerrilla group Hezbollah in Lebanon. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the threats came in response to a fiery speech that infur

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 20 January 2008 Gaza Strip's only power plant has shut down due to an Israeli border closure that is blocking fuel deliveries. The generating station's shutdown late Sunday plunged large parts of the Gaza territory and many

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By Barry Wood Belgrade 19 January 2008 Serb voters Sunday will choose from nine candidates running for a five-year term as president. VOA's Barry Wood reports from Belgrade that as nobody is expected to win a majority Sunday, a run-off between the to

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By Mike O'Sullivan Las Vegas 19 January 2008 Voters in the Western state of Nevada are taking part in party caucuses Saturday to help choose the nominees for U.S. president. Mike O'Sullivan has a preview from Las Vegas on the first-in-the-West presid

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By Scott Stearns White House 19 January 2008 President Bush says it is a challenging time for the U.S. economy, so he wants as much as $150 billion in tax relief to help. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats say a

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By Brian Wagner Greenville, South Carolina 19 January 2008 Republican voters in South Carolina are casting ballots in the party's presidential primary. In Greenville, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the outcome may signal a clear lead among the field's to

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By VOA Sports Washington, DC 19 January 2008 Fans at the Australian Open got plenty to remember Saturday with defending champion Roger Federer, American James Blake and local favorite Lleyton Hewitt of Australia scoring five-set wins to reach the fou

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By Barry Wood Davos 23 January 2008 U.S., British and Afghan officials opened this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday with calls for greater effort to fight global terror and find peace in the Middle East. VOA's Barry Wood r

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By Steve Herman India Goa Land 23 January 2008 The tiny coastal state of Goa has become the first state in India to rescind the creation of special economic zones - putting it into conflict with the central government and powerful developers across t

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